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LOVE - aroha ai... LEARN - ako ai... GROW - tipu ai

Principal's Welcome

I warmly welcome you to St Gerard's school in Alexandra, Central Otago.

St Gerard's is a state integrated school for girls and boys up to Year 8 offering an education with special Catholic Character. The special Catholic Character of our school follows the education philosophy of Catherine McAuley as gifted to us by the Sisters of Mercy.
As a school community we are committed to educating our students through our vision of Love (aroha ai), Learn (ako ai) and Grow (tipu ai).
Our greatest asset is our people - He waka eke noa - a canoe which we are all in together - no exception.

Julie Flannery
Principal

What's happening at St Gerard's School?

Upcoming Events in August

Wed 19

School Cross Country

19 Aug 2026

Thu 20

PPT Cross Country

20 Aug 2026

Fri 28

Teacher only day - school closed

28 Aug 2026

Fri 28

The Gathering - Dunedin venue TBC

28 Aug 2026

Sat 29

Bandquest in Dunedin

29 Aug 2026

Mon 31

Dunstan Zone Cross Country - TBC

31 Aug 2026

Latest Notices

Week 4 information

10 Aug 2026

Kia ora,

I am attaching the weekly note.

Have a great week, everyone.

Mr D

Kopuwai - Term 3, Week 4

10 Aug 2026

Good afternoon everyone,

What a great time we had at swimming last week! I was very impressed with the way everybody gave all the activities a go, and it was wonderful to see how many children were able to dress themselves independently. Well done, everyone!

Unfortunately, we are starting the week with quite a few absences today. Just a reminder: the recommendation is that children be free of all bugs and symptoms for 48 hours before returning to school. Thank you for helping us keep our classroom as healthy as possible.

This Week:-
We have School Mass on Wednesday at 9.00 am, and PMP and a visit to the Town Library on Thursday afternoon.

Important Dates:
Please pop these dates in your calendar:

Wednesday 19 August, 12.00pm – School Cross Country
Friday 28 August – Teacher Only Day
Monday 7 September, 12.00pm – Father’s Day BBQ
Thursday 24 September – School Singing Eisteddfod Assembly

Homework:- Please keep on top of homework as best you can. A little bit of practice each night makes a big difference!

📚 Reading – Please read your reader every night. Children should also practise their Roll and Read words that match the phonics concept they are currently learning.

✏️ Spelling – Practise your spelling words by writing each word and sounding it out as you write.

🔢 Maths – Complete the Basic Facts sheet.

Thank you, as always, for your support with your children’s learning at home. It makes such a difference!

Have a great week

Neroli

PTA Prize Draw - Saturday 8th

10 Aug 2026