Saint Thomas Aquinas School
1 Church St, Winton, Southland, New Zealand
Telephone: (03) 2368261, Email: office@stthomaswinton.school.nz

"Our Vision is to provide a supportive environment, which empowers students to achieve personal excellence and to be successful citizens in our global community."

Welcome To ST Thomas Aquinas School.

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ST Thomas Aquinas School is “A Roman Catholic School in which the whole school community, through the general programme and in its religious instructions and observances, exercises the right to live and teach the values of Jesus Christ. These values are expressed in the Scriptures and in the practices, worship and doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church, as determined from time to time by the Roman Catholic
Bishop of the Diocese”.

At St Thomas Aquinas, we aim;

Saint Thomas Catholic School Core Values To provide professional quality education for the children of St Thomas Aquinas
    Parish.
To provide a caring, learning environment at school where Christian Gospel teaching
    is lived out in the daily lives of our children, parents and friends of the community.
Saint Thomas Catholic School Core Values To educate children in the knowledge, beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.
To provide opportunities for our children and the St Thomas’ Parish community to
    be involved in the celebrating sacramental Church.
To support Parents in passing on Catholic faith and values to their children.

MISSION STATEMENT

Quality Catholic Education

OUR VALUES

Values that are encouraged, modelled and explored by everyone at our school based on the Gospel readings of Jesus.

RESPECT

Saint Thomas Catholic School Core Values For ones community
For self
For the differences in others and their opinions and beliefs
Mutual respect evident in our dealings
with each other
Saint Thomas Catholic School Core Values For the environment

INTEGRITY

Saint Thomas Catholic School Core Values Open, honest and fair in our learning with others
Treat others as you would like others to treat you
Always aim high and persevere to achieve your goals
Saint Thomas Catholic School Core Values Take responsibility for their own actions

We look forward to being a part of the learning journey with your children and assist them develop dispositions that will see them succeed in their learning and in their lives.

Julian Ineson
Principal

Students benefit from a wide range of interesting learning experiences and leadership roles, including opportunities to manage their own learning. The classrooms are focussed learning environments. Their is a high level of student engagement in learning. The school's Vision and Values are strongly evident in the day to day life of the school. (ERO 2011)

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