Policies
Our work with young people requires us to be professional and accountable.
Two documents are foundational to ministry with young people in Aotearoa New Zealand:
- Tu Kahikatea – the framework for ministry with young people
- Hikoi Tahi – standards for those who minister with young people
Diocesan Forms and Checklists
Building/Facility Checklist
Computer Safety
Consent Forms
Risk Analysis and Management System (RAMS) form
Ratio Checklist
Attendance Register
Volunteer Commitment
Police Vetting
Boundaries
Click here to read more about Diocesan health and safety policies.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding of children and adults is an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church and flows from the gospel.
The Diocesan Youth Team, along with the entire Diocese of Palmerston North, works with the National Office for Professional Standards (NOPS) to implement the National Safeguarding Guidelines for the prevention of and response to sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand.
For more information about safeguarding our young people, click here.
Latest News and Resources
A ‘taste’ at St John’s College
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Published on 9th Nov, 2021
School open day welcomed 115 Year 8 students for a taste of life at St John's College. [..]
Younger college students acknowledge ‘big sister’
Young Catholics
Published on 9th Nov, 2021
Year 13 student wins Sacred Heart College's 'Upstander' competition. [..]
Music for the community
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Published on 3rd Nov, 2021
The Billy Joel Boys, a Francis Douglas Memorial College ‘Future Problem Solving’ group. [..]
O’Shea Shield 2021
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Published on 7th Jun, 2021
St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College won the O’Shea Shield for the first time in 46 years [..]