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INFO FOR PARENTS

Helpful information for parents and guardians of St Mary's School students. Whether it's school policies, procedures, stationery requirements, forms, we try to answer your frequently asked questions right here. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact our office so we may help you.

  • Annual & Strategic Plan
    Our Annual and Strategic Plan for 2025-26 is available as a PDF, download it here.
  • Attendance Dues
    Attendance Dues are a direct charge from the Proprietor and are separate from any levies or fees set by the school. They are subject to approval by the Ministry of Education and are determined in accordance with the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. These should be paid directly upon invoice from the Catholic Education Office in Dunedin.
  • ERO Report (2022)
    Access the most up to date ERO Report for St Mary's School, Gore here.
  • Guidelines for Social Media
    Download Guidelines for Social Media here.
  • Parent Help Guidelines
    Download Guidelines here.
  • School App (HERO)
    Our school uses the HERO app for general School-Wide communication. You can download the HERO App to receive Alert Notifications, read the latest newsletter, view upcoming events, submit absences and more. To download our HERO App click here.
  • Stationery
    Stationery is available from the school office. Our Office Manager, Di, keeps an account and families are informed of monies owing. Stationery costs, camps, sports fees etc can be added to this account so payments can be spread throughout the four terms.
  • Uniform
    Discover all the items of school uniform available to our students here, along with where to purchase them.
  • Assessment & Evaluation of Children Procedure
    Download PDF here.
  • Curriculum Delivery Policy
  • Reporting Policy
  • ESoL Policy
  • Homework Policy
  • Local Curriculum Policy
  • Special Character Report
    Our Special Character Report is available as a PDF, download it here.
  • Special Needs & Special Abilities Education Procedures
    Download the Special Needs & Special Abilities Education Procedures here.
  • Classroom Release Time Policy
  • Equal Employment Opportunities Policy
  • Good Employer & Personnel Policy
  • Management & R Units Policy
  • Protected Disclosures Policy
  • Provisionally Registered Teachers Procedures
    Download policy here.
  • Self-Review Policy
    Download Self-Review Policy here.
  • Staff Appointment Policy
  • Staff Appraisal & Development Policy
    Download the Staff Appraisal & Development Policy here.
  • Staff Leavy Policy
  • Consultation Policy
  • Asset Management Policy
  • Cash Management Procedures
  • Credit Card Procedures
  • Financial Management Policy
  • Gifting & Sensitive Policy
  • Staff Travel Procedures
  • Theft & Fraud Prevention Procedures
  • Theft & Fraud Prevention Policy
  • Administration of Prescribed Medication
  • Behaviour Management Policy
  • Bullying Prevention and Response Policy
  • Child Missing from School
  • Child Protection Policy
    Download Child Protection Policy here.
  • Concerns and Complaints Policy
  • Emergency Evacuation Procedure
  • Education Outside the Classroom
  • Education Outside the Classroom policy and consent form
    Download Education Outside the Classroom policy and consent form here.
  • Head lice affecting children Procedure
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Internet Safety Policy
  • Lockdown Procedure
  • Road Safety Policy
  • School Bus Transport Procedure
    Download School Bus Transport Procedure here.
  • Stand-down Suspension Exclusion and Expulsion
  • Student Attendance Procedure
  • Surrender, Retention and Search Policy
  • Road Safety Procedure
  • Traumatic Incident Procedure
  • Use of Physical Restraint Procedure Restraint
  • Copyright and Licenses Procedure
  • Electronic Roll Recording Procedure
  • Enrolment
  • Home and School Association Policy
  • Legislation and Policy
  • Treaty of Waitangi Poilcy
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