John Paul College

Utuhina

John Paul College is a Secondary (Year 7-15) school situated on Whitworth Road, Utuhina.

With a roll size of around 1,106 students. Justin Harper is the principal .

They provide support for international students to enrol at John Paul College. If you're looking for a New Zealand Education you can visit their website or phone them Phone: +64 XXXXX click (The current time in New Zealand is 8:24 AM).

John Paul College

Welcome to John Paul College, a vibrant educational institution nestled in the heart of Utuhina, Rotorua. Our school is located on Whitworth Road and serves as an essential part of our community'in learning journey.

Enrolment Process:

To enroll at John Paul College, prospective students must first complete the application form available online. Parents or guardians need to provide relevant personal information and academic records of their child for consideration by our admissions team.

Principal:

Our school is led by Principal , who brings over two decades of experience in education. With a passionate commitment to student success, Ms. Smith fosters an inclusive and supportive learning environment at John Paul College.

Values:

John Paul College is guided by core values that shape our educational approach; these include respect for self and others, integrity in all aspects of life, perseverance through challenges, accountability for actions taken within the school community, excellence as a standard to strive towards academically and personally, courageousness when facing new situations or ideas.

Surrounding Town/Region:

John Paul College is situated in Utuhina, Rotorua - an area known for its rich Maori heritage as well as the beautiful natural landscapes surrounding us. The region offers a unique blend of cultural experiences and outdoor activities that complement our school's focus on holistic education.

Overview Description:

John Paul College is an educational institution dedicated to providing students with the knowledge, skills, and values required for success in life. Our diverse student body comes from various backgrounds but shares a common goal of personal growth through education at our school located on Whitworth Road in Utuhina, Rotorua.

Enrolment Process:

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Physical Address:

Whitworth Road
Utuhina
Rotorua

Phone: 073 XXXXX click

Email: jpc.school.nz click

Postal Address:

P O Box 5040
Rotorua West
Rotorua 3044

Upcoming Events at John Paul College

Event Date Details
Friday 10/04/2026 - Sunday 12/04/2026 NZSS 3x3 Basketball Nationals (RF)
Saturday 11/04/2026 - Monday 13/04/2026 NZSS Mountain Biking (RF)
Friday 17/04/2026 - Sunday 19/04/2026 NISS Orienteering (RF)
Tuesday 21/04/2026 Māori Leadership Wānanga (TAM/HS)
Wednesday 22/04/2026 Chapel Mass (FRE)
Thursday 23/04/2026 Pasifika Careers Expo (HEW)
This is for around 28 students Yrs 9 - 13.
Friday 24/04/2026 Year 13 Parish Mass (FB)
Monday 27/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 Speech New Zealand Examinations (SC)
Wednesday 29/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 Year 12 Camp (GD)
Wednesday 29/04/2026 Year 11 Production (SC)
Students out all day, Performance at night
Revenge of the Amazons
Wednesday 29/04/2026 Year 11 Production (SC)
Students out all day, Performance at night
Revenge of the Amazons
Wednesday 29/04/2026 Chapel Mass (FRE)
Thursday 30/04/2026 - Friday 1/05/2026 ITS Courses (HEW)
Friday 1/05/2026 - Saturday 2/05/2026 BOPMCC Motor Cross Champs (RF)
Friday 1/05/2026 Rotorua Mini Marathon (Yr 7 & 8) (RF)
Friday 1/05/2026 Defence Force Presentation (HEW)
Sunday 3/05/2026 JPC School / Parish Mass (FB)
JPC staff and students prepare and lead music, readings, offertory, prayers of the
faithful, EMoHC, and the cup of tea following Mass
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Tourism, Hospitality and Retail Career Pathway Event (HS)
Wednesday 6/05/2026 BOP Intermediate Rock Climbing (COP)
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Year 10 Market Day (FIE)
Thursday 7/05/2026 - Sunday 10/05/2026 Visual Arts Trip (EB/KA)
Friday 8/05/2026 Victoria University first round visit (HS)
Friday 8/05/2026 Intermediate Enduro and Cross Country Mountain Biking (RF)
Monday 11/05/2026 Waikato University Scholarship and Accommodation workshop (HS)
Monday 11/05/2026 Year 7, 8, 9 Option Change over
Tuesday 12/05/2026 JJ Manihera Golf Tournament (RF)
Wednesday 13/05/2026 CBOP Badminton Juniors (GRO)
Wednesday 13/05/2026 Vision Testing (Nurse)
Year 7 Vision screening & any Year 8s that were not done last year.
Thursday 14/05/2026 Year 11 RE Trip (HN)
Day trip for their Assessment work
Thursday 14/05/2026 BOPSS Cross Country Champs (RF)
Friday 15/05/2026 JPC Day (LM)
Friday 15/05/2026 JPC Day Mass (FB)
Friday 15/05/2026 - Saturday 16/05/2026 BOPSS Mounjtain Biking Champs (RF)
Sunday 17/05/2026 Hillary Challenge NI (RF)
Tuesday 19/05/2026 - Thursday 21/05/2026 Co-requisite testing (GI)
Wednesday 20/05/2026 Haka Competition (TL)
Friday 22/05/2026 Waikato University Open Day (HS)
Friday 22/05/2026 Rockquest heats (OAK)
Wednesday 27/05/2026 Otago University First Round Visit (HS)
Wednesday 27/05/2026 Senior Drama (11-13) Theatre trip (SC)
Friday 29/05/2026 - Monday 1/06/2026 National Shakespeare Festival (SC)
If successful at regionals
Tuesday 2/06/2026 - Friday 5/06/2026 Absolute Dental Van onsite (Nurse)
Tuesday 2/06/2026 Chamber Music Regionals (OAK)
Wednesday 3/06/2026 CBOP Badminton Senior (GRO)
Thursday 4/06/2026 BOPSS Adventure Racing Champs (RF)
Thursday 4/06/2026 Kai Rotorua - Hong Kong School visit (TAM)
They have a pōhiri combined with RBHS, and then they spend the day with them.
There are only 6-8 students part of this kaupapa.
Saturday 6/06/2026 Miha Māori led by JPC
Monday 8/06/2026 Brendan Malone presentations (FRE)
This is for Year 12 / 13 students.
Monday 8/06/2026 UoW Law Student for a Day (BAK)
Tuesday 9/06/2026 - Wednesday 10/06/2026 Health and Safety Course (HS)

John Paul College Daily Notices

ShowQuest Meeting Full Cast

Monday 20/04/2026

Can I please see all ShowQuest dancers in the Dance Room at Interval on Tuesday. You must attend this meeting as important details will be given. If you cannot attend you must email Mrs Jones ASAP. Thanks


ShowQuest Meeting All Dancers

Tuesday 21/04/2026

Reminder about the ShowQuest meeting today for all dancers in the dance room at Interval. Please arrive quickly and if you cannot make it email Mrs Jones ASAP. It is very important that you are here


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John Paul College Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that John Paul College offers to their students for 2026/2027.

9 Art (9ART)
9 Dance (9DAN)
9 Drama (9DRA)
9 Music (9MUS)
9 Te Reo Māori (9REO)
9 Spanish (9SPA)
9 Business Studies (9BUS)
9 Design and Visual Communication (9DVC)
9 Digital Technology (9DGT)
9 Food and Nutrition (9FAN)
9 Material Technology (9MET)
9 Wood Technology (9WDT)
10 Dance (10DAN)
10 Drama (10DRA)
10 Art (10ART)
10 Music (10MUS)
10 Photography and Design (10PAD)
10 Te Reo Māori (10REO)
10 Spanish (10SPA)
10 Business Studies (10BUS)
10 Design and Visual Communication (10DVC)
10 Digital Technologies (10DGT)
10 Food and Nutrition (10FAN)
10 Material Technology (10MET)
10 Wood Technology (10WDT)
Level 1 Art (11ART)
Level 1 Dance (11DAN)
Level 1 Drama (11DRA)
Level 1 Music (11MUS)
Pūhoro STEM (PUH)
Level 1 Te Ao Haka (11TAH)
Level 1 Health Studies (11HES)
Level 1 Physical Education (11PEA)
Level 1 Physical Education Practical (11PEP)
Level 1 Commerce (11COM)
Level 1 Geography (11GEO)
Level 1 History (11HIS)
Level 1 Trades (L1TRADES)
Level 1 English (11ENA)
Level 1 Learning Support (LS)
English Second Language (11SEL)
Level 1 Spanish (11SPA)
NCEA Taumata 1 / Level 1 Te Reo Māori (11REO)
Level 1 Mathematics (11MAT)
Level 1 Mathematics with Algebra (11MAA)
Level 1 Religious Education (11RED)
Level 1 Science - Genes, Germs, and Reactions (11SCI)
Level 1 Science - Energy and the Chemistry of Life (11SCA)
Level 1 Design & Visual Communication (11DVC)
Level 1 Digital Technology (11DGT)
Level 1 Food and Nutrition (11FAN)
Level 1 Material Technology (Metal) (11MET)
Level 1 Material Technology (Wood) (11WDT)
Level 2 Dance (12DAN)
Level 2 Design (12DES)
Level 2 Drama (12DRA)
Level 2 Painting (12PAI)
Level 2 Music (12MUS)
Level 2 Photography (12PHO)
Level 2 Te Ao Haka (12TAH)
Level 2 Action Physical Education (12APE)
Level 2 Activity Based Learning (12ABL)
Level 2 Health (12HEA)
Level 2 Sports Science (12SSC)
Level 2 Business Studies (12BUS)
Level 2 Careers (12CAR)
Level 2 Classical Studies (12CLS)
Level 2 Economics/Accounting (12ECO)
Level 2 Geography (12GEO)
Level 2 History (12HIS)
Level 2 Trades (L2TRADES)
Level 2 Legal Studies (12LGS)
Level 2 Psychology (12PSY)
Level 2 Tourism (12TOU)
Level 2 English Literacy (12ENL)
Level 2 English (12ENG)
English Second Language (12SEL)
Level 2 Spanish (12SPA)
NCEA Taumata 2 / Level 2 Te Reo Māori (12REO)
Level 2 Mathematics (12MAT)
Level 2 Mathematics with Algebra (12MAA)
Level 2 Faith in Action (12FIA)
Level 2 Religious Education (12RED)
Level 2 Biology (12BIO)
Level 2 Chemistry (12CHE)
Level 2 General Science (12GSC)
Level 2 Physics (12PHY)
Level 2 Digital Technologies & Computer Science (12DGT)
Level 2 Food and Nutrition (12FAN)
Level 2 Hospitality (12HOS)
Level 2 Material Technology (Metal) (12MET)
Level 2 Product and Spatial Design (12DVC)
Level 2 Wood-Based Technology (12WDT)
Level 3 Dance (13DAN)
Level 3 Design (13DES)
Level 3 Drama (13DRA)
Level 3 Painting (13PAI)
Level 3 Music (13MUS)
Level 3 Photography (13PHO)
Level 3 Te Ao Haka (13TAH)
Level 3 Activity Based Learning (13ABL)
Level 3 Health Education (13HES)
Level 3 Sports Science (13SSC)
Level 3 Business Studies (13BUS)
Level 3 Careers (13CAR)
Level 3 Classical Studies (13CLS)
Level 3 Economics/Accounting (13ECO)
Level 2 & 3 Gateway (GATEWAY)
Level 3 Geography (13GEO)
Level 3 History (13HIS)
Level 3 Trades (L3TRADES)
Level 3 Legal Studies (13LGS)
Level 3 Psychology (13PSY)
Level 3 Social Studies (13SOS)
Level 3 Tourism (13TOU)
Level 3 English (13ENG)
English Second Language (13SEL)
Level 3 Spanish (13SPA)
NCEA Taumata 3 / Level 3 Te Reo Māori (13REO)
Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (13MAC)
Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics (13MAS)
Level 3 Faith in Action (13FIA)
Level 3 Religious Education (13RED)
Level 3 Biology (13BIO)
Level 3 Chemistry (13CHE)
Level 3 General Science (13GSC)
Level 3 Physics (13PHY)
Level 3 Digital Technologies & Computer Science (13DGT)
Level 3 Food and Nutrition (13FAN)
Level 3 Hospitality (13HOS)
Level 3 Material Technology (Metal) (13MET)
Level 3 Product and Spatial Design (13DVC)
Level 3 Wood-Based Technology (13WDT)
Level 1 Photography & Design (11PAD)
Level 1 Social Studies (11SOS)
Level 2 Earth on Edge (12EOE)
Level 3 Mathematics (13MAT)
9 English Language Support (9ELS)
10 English Language Support (10ELS)

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