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St John's Girls' School is an interdenominational Christian school and is steeped with wonderful traditions, strong values, and a warm family spirit. We are located in a park-like setting in the centre of Waihopai - Invercargill.
Our values are the important qualities we strive to live by and demonstrate in the way we go about our work, and in the relationships we have with others in our school.
St John’s was established in 1917 by the St John’s Anglican Church. After the depression, when the Church could no longer support the school, a new school board was formed and St John’s Girls’ School became independent. In 1990, St John’s became an integrated school, retaining its Christian base.
Over the years, the school has grown and developed into a high-performing school well-known for its confident, articulate students who have a strong work ethic and who are well-rounded individuals. The small size means that every girl is known by everyone and is cared for. Pastoral care is important, and our small class sizes are important to the well-being and education of our girls.
We are proud of St John’s Girls’ School and welcome the opportunity to share it with you. We invite you to visit us and see the school in action.
Holly Bradshaw
Tumuaki | Principal
24 Jun 2026
25 Jun 2026
29 Jun 2026 - 2 Jul 2026
30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2026
Dance Exam Information
[Years 4, 5, 6] - Tuesday 30 June
[Years 3, 7, 8] - Wednesday 1 July
Dance exams are next week on Tuesday, 30 June and Wednesday, 1 July. Below you will find details regarding hair, what to wear, etc.
Dress and Hair Requirements
Girls must have a centre part slick back ponytail, braided into a bun. For $2.00, Miss Gina can do your daughter’s hair [please bring your hairbrush and hair ties - but as a courtesy to Miss Gina, we request that your daughter's hair is washed the previous evening].
Girls to bring with them:
Dance shorts
Clean, blue school sports socks
Girls may wear jazz shoes if they have them.
Navy leotards are provided.
Girls in the first exam group of each day [Year 4 on Tuesday and Year 3 on Wednesday] need to be at school at 8.20am to prepare for a 9.00am start [we need 40 minutes for hair, uniform fittings and a run through of the work to ensure all the girls are feeling happy and confident going into their exam]. Your daughter's classroom teacher will let them know if they are in the first exam group of the day.
Kā mihi nui
Good morning
If your daughter would like to Play Rugby in Term 3, please complete the details on the link.
Have a great day.
Good morning
Our registrations for Term 3 Futsal are now open.
Futsal
https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/364158
If you have any questions regarding our Term 3 Sports, please feel free to contact me in the office.
Have a nice day.
Dear Parents/Caregivers
On Friday, 19 June, we will be having a KIPRRR day to raise funds for the Life Education Bus. Girls are asked to bring a donation to support this worthy cause.
The theme is yellow [or you could dress up as a giraffe!], so let’s see how yellow our school can be! The House Captains have asked that the girls wear at least one yellow item on Friday.
Sausage Sizzle and Chill
As part of KIPRRR Day, there will be a sausage sizzle, with ice blocks available too! Girls can place their orders with their homeroom teacher next week, up until the day before, Thursday, 18 June. Gluten-free options are available.
Sausages $2 Iceblocks $1
Kā mihi nui
House Captains and Deputy House Captains
Greer, Bailey, Samantha, Maya, Willow, Briar M, Briar N & Indi
Kia Ora Room 6 Whānau.
We have been busy at school planning and preparing for our speech exams. More information about the speech exam timelines will come out in the school newsletter soon so keep an eye for Room 6s exam date.
Please encourage your girls to be practicing at home the following things;
- Their pepeha
- Their individual poem
- Completing their talk through the use of google slides. The slides acts as a prompt to support their talk. Their talks are much like giving a keynote or seminar. There should be supporting images and key headings, but very little writing. They talk their way through their slide as they give their instructions.
I would like their slides completed by the end of the term so the girls can practice them over the holidays.
I have attached for your convenience, a copy of their speech exam criteria and an example of what 1 slide should look like to support their talk.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kindest regards,
Kate McIlwrick
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