Our vision
Marian College will be a centre of
excellence for girls’ Catholic education.
Our mission
To educate young women and to foster
their rounded development, enabling them
to fulfil their potential and contribute to the
common good of the wider society.
Our values
Marian College promotes the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. The courage, perseverance and
commitment attributed to Mary the Mother
of God are modelled by both St Mary of
the Cross MacKillop, foundress of the Sisters
of St Joseph and the Venerable Catherine
McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy.
The charisms of these two religious orders
permeate the spiritual life of the college.
Staff and students also foster the New
Zealand curriculum values, in particular,
respect for self, others, the environment,
and community and participation for
the common good (p 10, New Zealand
Curriculum).
Our motto
With Mary in Faith (Tātou ko Mere e
whakapono ana) is the school motto,
reflecting the example that Mary, the
Mother of God, provides to all of us.
Enrolment criteria
Marian College is a Roman Catholic school
with a maximum roll of 430 set by the
Integration Agreement. Preference is
given to Catholic girls, but up to five per
cent of the roll may be students of other
denominations and religions. While the
religious life and teaching of the college are
Catholic and all must participate, sensitivity
is shown to a broad religious spectrum.
Our aspirations
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PROSPECTUS
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