Who we are

Our Mission

Within our Catholic community, we empower learners to strive for personal excellence and to be future-focused.

Ki roto i te Hapori Katorika ka hikitia te akonga ki te tihi o te maunga hei oranga mo nga rā o mua.

Our Vision

Our Vision is to grow all ākonga to have the qualities of the St Pius X learner which are Faith-Filled, Culturally Aware, Collaborators, Risk Takers, Creative Thinkers and Self Managers.

• Faith-filled
  I am a learner who lives the ways of Jesus to make a better life for myself and others.

• Culturally Aware
  I am a learner who is culturally aware. I know my identity and respect the cultural traditions and heritage of our community.

• Collaborators
  I am a learner who is a team player. I engage with teachers and my peers, building partnerships within our school.

• Risk Takers
  I am a learner who is resilient. I am willing to try new ways to achieve goals, even when they might be challenging.

• Creative Thinkers
  I am a learner who is curious and future-focused and look for different ways to solve problems.

• Self-Managers
  I am a learner who can act independently, take ownership of my learning & be responsible for my actions.

Our Charism and Motto

The charism of our school follows Mary MacKillop’s teaching of ‘Never see a need without doing something about it.’  Through this, we have developed our motto Mōhiotanga – Knowing, Mahinga – Doing, Manaakitianga – Caring, which is actively alive in our school.

Our Gospel Values

St Pius X School works hard to establish a community of faith and learning; one which recognises the uniqueness and dignity of the individual and operates on the Gospel Values. Our values are expressed through the charism of St Mary MacKillop:

Hapori/Community
 “Together we follow in the footsteps of Jesus.” John 17: 20-21

Ratonga/Service
 “Give to others, and God will give to you.” Luke 6:38

Aroha/Love
 “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” Mark 12

Pono/Truth
 “The truth will set you free.” John 8:31