St Joseph's School
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At St Joseph's School, we aim to communicate regularly with parents and whānau to build a partnership between school and home, placing students and their whānau at the centre of education. We aim to reduce barriers to effective communication by considering the needs of our school community and any feedback we receive.
We use a range of methods to inform and engage with parents, caregivers, and whānau including the school website, Seesaw, Facebook, and regular newsletters. We encourage parents, caregivers, and whānau to raise queries and communicate with the school as needed. School contact information is available online and through the school office.
At St Joseph's School, we:
See School Community Conduct Expectations and Raising Concerns and Complaints.
Providing contact information
Parents/Caregivers supply their contact and emergency contact details at enrolment and are responsible for ensuring that the school has their up-to-date contact details. The office administrator is responsible for maintaining up-to-date contact lists, and parents/caregivers are reminded twice a year to update their contact information. Contact lists are kept in printed form in the office and are available on the student management system.
Where appropriate, parents/guardians are responsible for letting the school know if there are any court orders or day-to-day care arrangements that may affect school communications. See Rights of Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers and Parent/Guardian Arrangements.
Communicating with parents and caregivers
At St Joseph's School, we communicate directly with parents and caregivers about a range of matters, including (but not limited to):
We share information about student progress and achievement with students and their parents, and take a collaborative approach to support student learning. See Reporting about Student Progress and Achievement.
We inform parents of anything that may be preventing or slowing the progress of their child at school, or harming their relationships with teachers or other students (Education and Training Act 2020 (s 103, s 165). In order to establish support for the student, we are obliged to report to parents in these circumstances, even if a student requests 
confidentiality. We share student personal information with parents and guardians according to our school policy – see Sharing Student Personal Information with Parents and Guardians.
In an emergency, disaster, or crisis the school contacts parents/caregivers/whānau when it can, using the emergency contact details provided. See Emergency Management.
Release history: Term 4 2025, Term 2 2025, Term 3 2024, Term 3 2022
