Rotorua
Strategic Plan
2024 – 2025
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Ko Wai Tatou?
www.jpc.school.nz www.facebook.com/JPC
Ph: 07 3478795 Email: info@jpc.school.nz
PO Box 5040, Rotorua, 3044
Vision Statement –
To develop lifelong learners with a
commitment to excellence, and a desire to contribute to society
and the church’s mission.
Strategic Goals –
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To provide an understanding and appreciation of the
Roman Catholic faith.
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To practise and observe the traditions of the Roman
Catholic Church as a College community.
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To understand, practise and observe the Lasallian charism
and mission throughout the College.
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To develop students who are confident in their faith and
embrace gospel values.
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To ensure students understand the ‘learning process’ and
are independent thinkers.
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To develop students who are resilient, adaptable and
optimistic.
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All students to be able to access the New Zealand
Curriculum as evidenced by progress and achievement in
relation to Curriculum Levels and NCEA.
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College Motto –
Ma te Pono, me te Aroha – Through Faith & Love
Our Character
Te Kura o Hoani Pāora – John Paul College was founded in
1987 with the amalgamation of Edmund Rice College and MacKillop College.
John Paul College is the top performing Catholic secondary school in New
Zealand. We educate and shape the lives of young people from Year 7 to Year 13
in the beautiful tourist city of Rotorua.
Josephite Charism Rice Charism
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NZ Cultural Diversity &
Unique Position of Māori
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JPC has a Whanau Support group.
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Our Whare ‘Hoani Pāora’ is a centre promoting Te Reo and Tikanga Māori
excellence.
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Leaders of Teaching and Learning and Deans specifically target Māori
students to ensure academic and pastoral excellence and Māori are Achieving as
Māori.
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JPC has a specific member of the SLT (DP Kaihautu Māori) with a direct
focus on Te Ao Māori.
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Māori parents are consulted on their aims and aspirations for their children
through the Whanau Support Group, including a Māori Achievement Plan.
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JPC has a seconded member on the Board from our Whanau Support Group.
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JPC is committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the principles
within.
Lasallian Charism
H.E.A.R.T
Graduate Profile
John Paul College students…
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- Honour Christ in
our actions
E
– Encourage a
passion for learning
R
– Respect Others
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– Treasure our
Bi-Culturalism
A
– Advance personal
wellbeing
Te Whare Tapa Whā
Whenua
Connection to Land
and Roots
Taha Wairua
To safeguard and
strengthen Catholic
Special Character at JPC
Taha Hinengaro .
Reset the practice of
valuing time in
school/classroom.
Taha Whānau
Targeted support of
Tangata Whenua
students.
Taha Tinana
To see students'
achievement monitored
and improved
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Planning Sources
Summary of the information used to develop this plan/How did you create this plan
The Board used a variety of sources for the creation of this plan. These include;
a) Full Parent/Stakeholder Survey
in 2022.
b) Whanau Support Group.
c) Diocese Office Report in 2022.
d) Student Voice surveys in 2022 &
2023. Staff Survey 2023.
e) Enrolment Surveys in 2022 & 2023.
f) ERO Review 2022.
Future Survey Plans…
2024 – Iwi and Whanau Survey. 2024 – Sexuality Education Parent Survey
2025 – Full Parent/Stakeholder Survey
2024 School Goals
Annual Theme for 2024 “Whakamana – The
act of enhancing another’s mana”
Goal 1 – Special Character
To safeguard and strengthen Catholic Special
Character at JPC. Staff Catholic PLD. Tagged
Teachers & Sacramental Programme & RE
Curriculum.
Goal 2 – Healthy School Community
To promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle for
students and staff. Clear Comms around
Expectations. Whānau engagement of extra
Curricular. Cyber and Racial education.
Goal 3 – Academic
To enhance the engagement of Whānau. Focus
on Boys’ education. Embed asTTle Y7-10. Co-
requisite Numeracy & Literacy.
Goal 4 – Te Ao Māori
Develop a deliberate focus on effective teaching
factors. Engagement with whānau. Focus on the
development of localised curriculum.
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Goal 1 – Special Character
To safeguard and strengthen Catholic Special Character at JPC. Staff Catholic
PLD. Tagged Teachers & Sacramental Programme & RE Curriculum.
Target
1.1 Focus on The Catholic
Teacher Professional
Progression.
1.2 To develop the Catholic
contribution to ‘localised
curriculum’
1.3 To explore and become
familiar with new NCRS
Curriculum and new NCEA RE
Standards as they are produced.
1.4 Develop a Sacramental
Programme alongside the
Parish.
Indicators of Progress &
Success
Resourcing
Actions to Achieve
Working on the Professional Growth Cycle documentation.
Working on deliberate time allocations of PLG and Staff meetings
throughout the year.
Looking to have support of ‘Tagged’ staff once a term.
To continue to seek ‘Tagged’ appointments.
To have further adaption of the junior schemes of work and unit
plans to be reflective of the localized Katorika history.
Ongoing work around the implementation of the new RE
curriculum (due for full implementation in 2025).
Year 11 new standards for Level One RE assessments.
Provide the opportunity for existing students to pursue further
sacraments.
An increased number of hours of Professional Development focused on Catholic Character.
An increase in the number of tagged staff.
Well implemented standards and scheme of work.
A successful sacramental programme which see students receive baptism, communion, reconciliation, confirmation.
Time and money to provide PLD. Shared kai. Transport to St Mary’s Wednesday Masses.
Lead By
Principal, DP Human
Resource. Director
of Mission.
Director of Mission
Principal
DRS & Director of
Mission. Religious
Studies Teachers.
DRS
Director of Mission.
WSL Parish Liaison
Timeframe
Terms 1-4
Terms 1 & 2
Term 2 - 4
Term 1-3
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NELP Obj#3 Develop staff to strengthen teaching, leadership & learner support capability
across the education workforce
Goal 2
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Healthy School Community
To promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle for students and
staff. Clear Comms around Expectations. Whanau engagement
of extra Curricular. Promotion of Cyber Responsibility.
Target
2.1 Focus on what healthy
life choices look like for
students. Can be physical,
mental, emotional and
spiritual.
2.2 Clear communications
around expectations.
2.3 Whanau engagement
with the college especially
around involvement with
extra-curricular.
2.4 Promotions around
Cyber responsibility
Indicators of Progress &
Success
Resourcing
Actions to Achieve
Deliberate messaging (posters, student diaries, notices, and
assemblies) around the importance of making good decisions.
A focus on healthy interpersonal skills. Focus on cyber
responsibility and good racial interaction.
Creation of messaging around what ‘positive behaviour for
learning looks like in some JPC settings.
To have the expectations of the college clear around what
good interpersonal interactions do (and don’t) look like.
The creation of an action plan for sports and extra curricular
opportunities here at the college. Seeking out link up with
new parents (year 7).
Arranging a whanau evening with specialist presenter.
Deliberately focusing on use of social media.
Increased harmony within the school. Decrease in the number of pastoral incidents around poor behaviors.
Good attendance at Cyber night. Good engagement with families around sport and extracurricular.
Money for Posters. Money for Cyber Night. Money for acknowledging & support parent volunteers
Lead By
Deans & DP Pastoral
Deans and
Counselling team
DP Pastoral &
Welfare and Deans
FT’s & Deans
DP Human
Resources and
Sports Co-Ordinator
Principal &
Counsellors
Timeframe
Terms 1-4
Terms 1 – 4
Terms 1 – 4
Terms 1- 4
Terms 1-3
Term One
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NELP Obj#1 Learner at the Centre. Priority #1 Ensure places of learning are safe, inclusive and free from racism,
discrimination and bullying. NELP Obj#3 Quality Teaching and Leadership. Priority #6 Develop staff to strengthen
teaching, leadership and learner support.
Goal 3
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Academic
To enhance the engagement of Whanau. Focus on Boys’ education.
Embed asTTle Y7-10. Co-requisite Numeracy & Literacy.
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Target
3.1 Enhanced engagement of
Whanau.
3.2 Focus on Boys Education
3.3 Embedding e-asTTle
Targeting the Year 10 Co-requisite
Indicators of Progress & Success
Resources
Actions to Achieve
Specifically planning around increasing the engagement of
ARONA parents within existing structures of the college.
E.g. not just relying on appointment through the website
but actively contacting whanau.
Support and promotion of our Whanau Support Group.
Specifically identifying students (ARONA).
Communication with families around their risk, and ways
that we can counter this.
Teachers each identifying three students per class which
are targeted for additional specific help/attention.
To have not only running of these assessments at Year 7-
10 in Maths and English. But to bring in active monitoring
of the ARONA students and plans for action.
Target Curriculum Level 4A for Year 10’s for mid/end year
online examination.
Increased attendance and engagement with families.
Co-requisite pass rate of 85% of Year 10’s by the end of the year.
Kahui Ako WSL roles. Funding for initiatives.
Lead By
Senco & LSC &
Deans
DP Kaihautu Māori
Senco & LSC &
Deans
LoTL’s and
Teachers
WSL Numeracy &
Literacy.
Timeframe
Terms 1 & 2
Terms 1-4
Terms 1 -4
Terms 1-4
Ongoing
NELP Obj#1. Learners at the Centre. Priority #2. Have high aspirations for every
learner/akonga and support these by partnering with whanau and community.
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Goal 4 – Te Ao Māori
Develop a deliberate focus on effective teaching factors. Engagement
with whanau. The development of localised curriculum.
Target
4.1 To have a shared understanding
of what constitutes quality learning
experiences within our classroom
4.2 Opportunities to increase
engagement with Māori Whanau
4.3 The development of schemes of
work that are reflective of the rich
local history and peoples.
Indicators of Progress & Success
Resourcing
Actions to Achieve
Shared plan to have definitions of what great teaching
looks like within the classroom. What does culturally
responsive practise look like.
To be actively seeking advice from Māori Families and
Ngāti Whakaue around the students learning.
To provide opportunities for goal setting and tracking for
our Māori students.
All faculties to have another unit of work which is
developed to ‘hinge’ around the local Rotorua Roopu and
peoples.
To further develop our campus to be truly reflective of our
bicultural commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
Increased levels of engagement from Māori Whanau with the college.
Increased confidence in the staff with delivery of relevant and engagement units of work.
Tracked and targeted students gaining increased levels of success.
Increased campus presence of all things Te Ao Māori.
Time and support.
Lead By
DP Kaihahutu
Māori. Teachers
Cognition
Education.
DP Kaihautu
Māori.
DP Kaihautu Māori
& Senco &
Teachers.
WSL & DP
Curriculum and
Kaihautu Māori.
Principal and Māori
Department.
Timeframe
Term 1 - 4
Terms 1 -4
Term 1 - 4
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Kairrangi
NELP Obj#1 Design & deliver education that responds to their needs, & sustains their identities, languages & cultures.
NELP Obj#3 Priority #5. Meaningfully incorporate te reo Māori and Tikanga Māori into everyday life.
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Board Members
(subcommittee)
Presiding Member – JP Gaston (Parent Rep)
(Prop & Finance)
Deputy Presiding Member – Jenny Chapman (Bishop Rep)
(Catholic Character)
Proprietor (Bishop) Reps – Michelle Peters
(Catholic Character and Prop & Finance)
– Delia Farrell
(Catholic Character)
– Elaine Kannan
(Catholic Character)
Parent Reps – Jodie Hickson
(Prop & Finance)
– Gregg Brown
(Prop & Finance)
– Shash Patel
(Prop & Finance)
– Catriona Gordon
(Pastoral & Welfare)
– Carlos Delos Santos
(Pastoral & Welfare)
Whanau Support Rep – Paula Meha
(Pastoral & Welfare)
Staff Rep – Cory Browne
(Pastoral & Welfare)
Student Rep – Justin Murphy
(Pastoral & Welfare and Catholic Character)
Principal – Justin Harper
Subcommittee Dates
School Doc Policy
Pastoral & Welfare – Tuesday W3 of Term @7:30am
13/2
Te Tiriti
, 14/5, 6/8
Concerns & Complaints
, 29/10
Prevention Bribery
Catholic Character – Tuesday W2 of Term @7:30am
7/2
Special Character
, 7/5
Appointment Procedures
, 30/7
Principal PGC
, 22/10
Property & Finance – Monday Monthly before board mtg @5:15pm
19/2
Board Responsibility
, 18/3, 20/5
Protected Disclosure
, 17/6,
22/7
managing income/expenses
, 19/8, 21/10
Asset Management
, 18/11
2025 Strategic Planning Hui
Full Board and the SLT for looking at the 2025 year. Tuesday 15
th
October
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John Paul College Board Schedule of Meetings 2024
Meeting Date
NSZTA
Checklist
Catholic
Character
Theme or
Goals
Policy
Review
Faculty
Reports
Karakia
Term One
26
th
Feb
Appoint Presiding. BOT
Register Review + Trustee
Delegations Review + Conflict of
Interest Register Update + AOV
+ Annual Plan + JH Appraisal
Start + Review Budget & Annual
Report
Check Pref
Status of
Enrolments
Annual Plan &
Charter and
Budget
Approval
Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Board
Responsibility. Special
Character
NCEA Stats
from Last
year
Justin H
25
th
Mar
Check on
Tagged Staff.
Prop Reports
to Diocese
Office
Variance
Report
Previous Year
Mathematics
(Michelle)
Elaine
Term Two
29
th
Apr
Annual Report to MOE + Roll Return + Copywrite
Licence + Plan Election + Mid Year Ach Data +
Effect to TOW + Strategic Planning.
Check on the Wellbeing of Staff
Sexuality Education Survey
Appointment Procedure
Science
(Shash) &
Health/PE
(Delia)
Jenny
2
nd
May
Humanities
(Catriona)
Delia
24
th
June
Mid Year
Report from
Principal
Arts (Jenny)
Justin M
Term Three
29
th
Jul
Student Election + Principal
Appraisal + Midyear Budget
Review + Decile Review + Health
Curriculum + Give Effect to
TOW + Strategic Planning.
Iwi and Whanau Consultation
Principal Growth Cycle.
Concerns & Complaints.
Protected Disclosure
Technology
(Jodie)
Michelle
26
th
Aug
Diocese Office Training
Te Reo
(Paula) &
English
(Carlos)
Carlos
Term Four
29
th
Oct
AOV + Presiding Member
Review + Community Report +
Conclude Principal Appraisal +
Draft Budget + Assurance Staff
and Transitions.
2024 Strategic
Thinking &
Planning
Managing
Income/Expenditure. Asset
Management & Protection.
Prevention of Bribery, Fraud &
Theft.
Religious
Studies
(Elaine)
Catriona
25
th
Nov
Annual Plan &
Strategic &
2025 Budget
Ratified
Counselling/
Pastoral
(Gregg)
Shash
