Our renovated Te Aroha learning block was officially blessed and opened by Cardinal John in December 2019. Te Aroha complements the school’s He Atawhai classrooms block - Love, Kindness - with the gospel focus being:

‘Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love.’ 1 Corinthians 13:13

Cardinal John spoke of the school’s history and tradition and said ‘Te Aroha, this newly upgraded building, represents many things St Anthony’s stands for ‒ a place of faith, student learning and achievement, dedicated, experienced and able staff and, a strong, generous and committed community with an enduring hope-filled spirit.’

The multi-purpose classrooms and breakout spaces are used not only as classroom hubs for students but also for arts, music, cooking, and spaces for teachers and teacher aides to work with small groups of children.