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Nau mai, haere mai | Welcome to our Mercy Schools website
Learn
Discover
Listen
about Catherine McAuley and the Mercy Story.
more about the history of your Schol.
to Sisters of Mercy living Mercy Values..
By the 1950s were many Catholic families living in Papatoetoe. However, their children had to attend the local state schools, as there was no Catholic school in the Parish.
The Parish worked hard to raise enough money to build a new Catholic primary school. The Parish Priest invited the Sisters of Mercy to teach at the new school. Holy Cross School was opened in 1953 with three classrooms. The first teachers were Sr Mary Annette, Sr Pauline and Sr Mary Andrea.
By the 1950s were many Catholic families living in Papatoetoe. However, their children had to attend the local state schools, as there was no Catholic school in the Parish. The Parish worked hard to raise enough money to build a new Catholic primary school. The Parish Priest invited the Sisters of Mercy to teach [Read more…]