St Joseph's Catholic School We are a Catholic state integrated school for boys from Year 0-6 and girls from Year 0-8.
Established in 1848, the school is one of the three oldest Catholic primary schools in the Auckland diocese. When a child enrols at St Joseph’s Catholic School their family joins a school with a very long and proud Mercy tradition. Our aim is to guide and nurture each child to reach their full potential in all areas of school life, striving for excellence in all that we do. We form very close link
27/08/2026
We are so proud of our St Josephs Students participating in the St Annes Shield Sports Tournament.
We had sent four teams and they played hard and played fair! Well done St Josephs...
We also acknowledge our coaches, teachers and parents support for our Tamariki! Well done
21/08/2026
Tongan Language week came to a close today at S.J.S🇹🇴
A huge THANK YOU to our whānau for joining us in celebrating the end of Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga.
Have a Blessed weekend Family🙏
18/08/2026
Very well done to the tamariki of the fourteen primary schools who took part in the Year 6 Proclaiming the Word competition today. The judges had a difficult task, but a clear winner was chosen.
Congratulations to Knight, of Holy Cross School, Henderson, whose reverence, modulation, pace and use of pause and eye contact were all excellent.
We encourage all of these young readers to aim at becoming Ministers of the Word in their schools and in their parishes.
15/08/2026
Yesterday (Friday 14th August) was a Truly Blessed & Special Day at SJS, Onehunga 💙🙏☺️
We began our morning with our wonderful Maungakiekie Whānau leading our school Mass. It was a beautiful opportunity for our school community to come together in faith, prayer and celebration. A huge thank you to our Fr Iosefo Timu for celebrating our Mass and our Maungakiekie students and staff for leading our Mass to celebrate our Patronal Feast day - Our Lady of the Assumption. 💙
Following Mass, we were humbled to have Bishop Steve Lowe visit us. Bishop Steve visited each of our classes, taking the time to meet our students, chat with them and answer any questions.
Our students were so excited to see him and loved being able to talk with him and learn more about his role and ministry.
Thank you, Bishop Steve, for taking the time to visit us and for sharing your warmth, wisdom and kindness with our students. Your visit was a real blessing and one that our SJS whānau will remember for many years to come!
Such a beautiful day of faith, community and connection! 🙏💙
Our Lady of the Assumption Day 6 Novena.
Tonight's Novena, will be led by our school. Rosary and Novena @ 6:30pm.
The intentions tonight is for Bishop Steve, Retired Bishops of Auckland, Clergy and All Religious.
Followed by Mass .
You are most welcome to join us in prayer.
10/08/2026
All are invited to come and pray with us this coming Friday 14th August at 9:30am to our school Mass.
We celebrate the Feast of our Lady of the Assumption.
On 13 January 1838, one of our school Patrons Bishop Pompallier – the first Catholic Bishop of Aotearoa, dedicated New Zealand to Mary under the title of her Assumption at the first Catholic Mass in Aotearoa.
Mary became the Patron Saint of Aotearoa and remains so today.
We look forward to seeing you this coming Friday.
06/08/2026
Come on down to "Makerspace "
NED yo-yo's
Prices range from $16- $25.
Only available until Wednesday 12 August.
03/08/2026
Novena Prayers and Rosary
We warmly invite our school community to join us for Day 6 of the Novena, which has been entrusted to our school on Wednesday, 12 August.
The evening will begin with the Rosary and Novena Prayers at 6:30 pm, followed by Holy Mass at 7:00 pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity for us to come together in prayer, seeking the intercession of Our Lady and strengthening our faith as a community. We would be delighted to have you join us.
All are warmly welcome.
29/07/2026
*** APOLOGIES***
We have just been informed that NED will not be able to make it in tomorrow due to sudden illness. Instead, they will be coming in Next Wednesday 5th August.
If you are wanting your child to purchase a yoyo after the show or during the 10days following the show, below is the pricelist of what will be available:) Purchases are optional.
Thank you for your understanding & support.
15/07/2026
A few more sleeps before Term 3 starts!
Here are a few reminders for next week :)
** Pōwhiri Welcome Ceremony **
A warm reminder to all our new families and students who started during Term 2, as well as those joining us next week: we will be holding a pōwhiri on Monday 20th July at 9:30 am. We ask all our new whānau to please meet in the school staffroom prior to the ceremony, which will commence outside the hall.
** School Photos **
School photos will be happening next Wednesday 22nd July. Please ensure students are looking sharp in their full uniforms!
Enjoy the rest of the holidays!☺️
