John Paul College, Rotorua
| John Paul College | |
|---|---|
John Paul College administration building | |
| Address | |
Whitworth Road, PO Box 5040 Rotorua West New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°08′36″S 176°13′44″E / 38.1432°S 176.2288°E |
| Information | |
| School type | State integrated secondary school semi-private |
| Motto | Māori: Ma te Pono, Me te Aroha (Through Faith and Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Saint John Paul II |
| Established | 1987
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| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 532 |
| Chairperson | Jean-Paul Gaston |
| Principal | Justin Harper |
| Years offered | 7–13 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| School roll | 1,142 (March 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O |
| Website | jpc |
John Paul College is a Catholic secondary school in Rotorua, New Zealand. The co-educational school enrols students in years 7 to 13. It was opened in 1987 and combined two existing schools, Edmund Rice College (for boys) and MacKillop College (for girls). The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of Rotorua. John Paul College is named for Pope John Paul II.