Mural Masterpieces - St Teresa’s Primary School

Location:
St Teresa’s Primary School, Karori Road, Karori, Wellington.

Team:
Lexie Steele, Gabriela Murray-Abarca, Monica Maglaque, Catherine Magalaque, Emily Flux, Madison Naylor-Ford, Taylor O’Connor, Toma Toma, Josh Bluck, Taylor Bryers, Toby Penfold, Kathleen Lea’ae Pulu and teacher Mary Kleinsman-Powell.

Accessible to public:
Yes.

Mural theme:
‘Taonga’. Finding the treasure from each other, our school and our environment.

Background to mural creation:
This mural was designed to focus on the school culture and values. The theme chosen was about discovering and respecting the ‘Taonga’ (the ‘pearl in the shell’) of our cultures, Catholicism, the school I genera and the resourceful environment from the surrounding community, The word ‘respect’ is blown in the Wellington wind, yet remains strong.