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Faith, Good Works and Striving for Excellence

Welcome to our school. St Patrick’s School educates children within a Catholic environment giving them the foundation and encouragement to reach their full spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional potential throughout their lives.

St Patrick’s School is a Special Character, full primary school close to the Central Business District of Greymouth, which proudly offers a Catholic Education for boys and girls. Our school is a Roman Catholic School in which the whole school community, through the general school programme and in its Religious Instructions and Observances exercise the right to live and teach the values of Jesus Christ.

Strategic Plan Survey

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Vision

By being inspired to live and share the Catholic faith through education, learners are encouraged to reach their full potential, embrace integrity, respect themselves and others, become lifelong learners and will be prepared to be fully integrated members of our community. At St Patrick's we aspire through faith and excellence to be: just, resilient, enterprising, skilled communicators and team players.

Excellence - Make each day an encounter with Christ,

Kia ihu Karaiti tō ia rā

St Patrick's Curriculum Report Site

Click on the photos below to view our school's curriculum report site. Here you will see a snippet of all the wonderful things that happen in our kura.

What's happening at St Patricks Greymouth?

Upcoming Events in February

Wed 18

Capernaum JPIIHS for Technology

18 Feb 2026

Wed 18

Ash Wednesday

18 Feb 2026

Sun 22

First Holy Communion - First parent meeting 5.00pm @ St Patrick’s Parish Centre

22 Feb 2026

Wed 25

Jerusalem JPIIHS for Technology

25 Feb 2026

Thu 26

Swimming sports Year 4-8

26 Feb 2026

Latest Notices

Community Notice - Marist Junior Rugby Registration

19 Feb 2026

Marist Junior Rugby Registration - Notice Attached

Marist-Jnr-Rugby-Registration.jpeg

Year 7 & 8 Cricket Festival - Friday 6th of March at Arthur Fong Park

19 Feb 2026

Year 7 & 8

Cricket Festival

Year 7 & 8 students have been invited to participate in the West Coast Cricket Festival competition 2026, at Arthur Fong Park, on Friday 6th of March.

Both hard-ball (9 a-side, 14 over games) or soft-ball (8 a-side, 12 over games, open to Yr 7-8) are offered, please indicate which your child would like to play on the Skool Loop permission form.

Players must wear their school sports uniform, and can use their own bats/gear should they wish. Players will need to bring a large drink bottle, lunch, sunscreen and a sun hat.

If your child wishes to play please complete the permission form on Skool Loop before Thursday 265th of February 2026.

We do need parental volunteers to coach/manage and provide transport for our teams. If you are available please indicate this on the Skool Loop Permission form, or email lisa@stpatricksgm.school.nz.

Nga mihi

Lisa Shannahan

Out Of School Music Classes

17 Feb 2026

Out Of School Music Classes - Information Sheet Attached

Out-Of-School-Music-Classes-Notice.pdf