New Zealand - Auckland - Holy Cross Catholic School - Late 1950's Photo Courtesy of Chris Peacock Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Holy Cross School - Holy Cross School was founded in 1953 by The Sisters of Mercy, with a roll of 139 pupils and three teachers, Sister Mary Annette, Sister Pauline and Sister Mary Andrea. Mother McAuley founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831