John Paul II High School is a Secondary (Year 9-15) school situated on 10 Alexander Street, Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast.
With a roll size of around 165 students. Renee Hutchinson is the principal .
Postal Address:
P O Box 160
Greymouth 7840
John Paul II High School
Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast
Upcoming Events at John Paul II High School
| Event Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 21/01/2026 |
SLT in School |
| Friday 23/01/2026 |
LAL's and SLT in School - Data analysis |
| Friday 23/01/2026 |
Deans and SLT in School - from 1pm |
| Monday 26/01/2026 |
Staff Only Day |
| Tuesday 27/01/2026 |
Having Life to the Full Catholic PLD All staff |
| Thursday 29/01/2026 |
Combined Catholic Schools TOD 9:30 start if it is at the Marae |
| Monday 2/02/2026 |
School Starts for ALL years |
| Monday 2/02/2026 |
Formal JPII Welcome 10:30 start, students, parents, staff |
| Thursday 5/02/2026 |
Dedication Mass |
| Tuesday 10/02/2026 |
Class and Individual Photos |
| Monday 16/02/2026 |
JPII Athletics Day |
| Thursday 19/02/2026 - Sunday 22/02/2026 |
Marist Student Leaders' Forum Marist + Mercy + Mission Leaders |
| Friday 20/02/2026 |
JPII Athletics Postponement Day |
| Monday 23/02/2026 - Tuesday 24/02/2026 |
Health & Safety 2 Day Course Health & Safety 2 Day Course for Gateway Students. |
| Tuesday 24/02/2026 - Wednesday 25/02/2026 |
Day 2 & 3 Having Life to the Full |
| Thursday 26/02/2026 |
JPII Athletics Day |
| Friday 27/02/2026 |
JPII Athletics Postponement Date |
| Thursday 5/03/2026 |
West Coast Athletics Day |
| Friday 13/03/2026 |
Day 4 Having Life to the Full |
| Tuesday 17/03/2026 - Thursday 19/03/2026 |
Catholic Character Review Tony Shaw and the Catholic Character Review Team conducting their external review at JPII. Three days. Multiple staff. See JRO and RHU. |
| Monday 23/03/2026 - Sunday 29/03/2026 |
Summer Tournament Week |
| Tuesday 31/03/2026 |
BOT meeting - curriculum presentations |
| Tuesday 11/08/2026 |
Sports & Cultural Photos Morning |
| Monday 24/08/2026 - Friday 28/08/2026 |
Derived Grade Exams Year 12 & 13 |
| Monday 31/08/2026 - Sunday 6/09/2026 |
Tournament Week |
| Monday 7/09/2026 - Friday 18/09/2026 |
Lit/Num Co-req exams |
| Friday 18/09/2026 |
Te Hui Ahurei Kapa Haka Festival |
| Saturday 19/09/2026 |
Senior School Ball |
| Thursday 15/10/2026 |
Jubilate |
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John Paul II High School Curriculum
Below are some of the subjects that John Paul II High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.
Year 9 Art
(9ART)
Year 10 Art
(10ART)
L2L Art and Photography
(11ART)
Level 3 Art - Painting
(13PNT)
Level 3 Art - Printmaking
(13PRN)
Level 3 Art - Photography
(13PHO)
Year 9 Drama
(9DRA)
Year 10 Drama
(10DRA)
L2L Drama
(L2LDRA)
Level 3 Drama
(13DRA)
Year 9 Te Reo
(9REO)
Year 10 Te Reo
(10REO)
Year 9 Music
(9MUS)
Level 3 Music
(13MUS)
Year 10 Music
(10MUS)
L2L Music
(L2LMUS)
Year 9 English
(9ENG)
Year 10 English
(10ENG)
L2L English
(L2LENG)
L2E English
(L2E English)
Level 3 English
(13ENG)
Year 9 Science
(9SCI)
Year 10 Science
(10SCI)
L2L Science
(L2LSCI)
Level 3 Biology
(13BIO)
Level 3 Chemistry
(13CHE)
Level 3 Physics
(13PHY)
Year 10 Social Studies
(10SOS)
Year 9/10 Digital Technologies
(COMDTE)
L2L Digital Technologies
(L2LDTE)
L2 Geography
(12GEO)
Year 9 Japanese
(9JAP)
Year 10 Japanese
(10JAP)
Year 10 Food Technology
(10FTE)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication
(10DVC)
Year 10 Materials Technology
(10TEC)
L2L Materials Technology
(L2LTEC)
Level 2 Materials Technology
(12TEC)
Level 3 Materials Technology
(13TEC)
Year 9 Mathematics
(9MAT)
Year 10 Mathematics
(10MAT)
L2L - Mathematics
(L2LMAT)
Level 2 Mathematics for Statistics
(12MAS)
Level 2 Mathematics
(12MAT)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics
(13MAS)
Year 9 Horticulture
(9HRT)
Year 10 Horticulture
(10HRT)
Year 9 Social Studies
(9SOS)
Year 9 Religious Education
(9RED)
Year 10 Religious Education
(10RED)
L2L Religious Studies
(L2LRST)
Level 2 Religious Studies
(12RST)
Level 3 Religious Studies
(13RST)
Year 9 Physical Education
(9PED)
Year 10 Physical Education
(10PED)
Level 2 Outdoor Education
(12OED)
Year 9 Materials Technology
(9TEC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
(13MAC)
Level 2 Sports Science
(12SPS)
Year 9 Design and Visual Communication
(9DVC)
L2L Design and Visual Communication
(L2LDVC)
Level 2 Design and Visual Communication
(12DVC)
Level 3 Design and Visual Communication
(13DVC)
L2L Social Studies
(L2LSOC)
Level 3 History
(13HIS)
L2L Japanese
(L2LJAP)
Level 2 Japanese
(12JAP)
Level 3 Japanese
(13JAP)
Year 12 Foundation English
(12EALT)
12YES (Young Enterprise Scheme)
(12YES)
Trades Academy 2024
(TRDS23)
Year 9 Food Technology
(9FTE)
Distance Learning 2026
(DIST25)
Level 3 Sports Science
(13SPS)
Level 3 Geography
(13GEO)
Level 2 Social Studies
(L2SOC)
Level 3 Social Studies
(L3SOC)
Gateway 2024
(GWAY23)
Level 2 - Te Ao Haka
(12HAKA)
Level 3 - Te Ao Haka
(13HAKA)
Numeracy
(L2LFNM)
Literacy
(L2LFNE)
L2L Financial Skills
(L2LFSK)
L2L Commerce and Economics
(L2LECO)
L2E Religious Studies
(L2E RST)
L2L PE and Sports Science
(L2LPESPS)
Year 12 English
(12ENG)
Level 2 History
(12HIS)
Level 2 Biology
(12Bio)
Level 2 Chemistry
(12CHE)
Level 2 Physics
(12PHY)
Level 2 Business Studies
(12BUS)
10 Business
(10BUS)
Y13 Young Enterprise
(13YES)
Year 13 Business Studies
(13BUS)
Level 2 Art
(12ART)
Level 2 Photography
(12PHO)
Level 2 Music
(12MUS)
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