On Saturday 16 May 2026, the freezing Auckland weather could not compare to the heated rivalry within Auckland Girls’ Grammar; the hosts of the intensely fought out Manukau heats of Smoke Free RockQuest competition. Rock bands assembled throughout the day accompanied by a heartwarming support crew. Sancta Maria College had three bands who entered the […]
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The Sheng Mali Chamber trio (Ceron Zheng: Violin, Liam Wu: Piano, Tomaz Zheng: Cello) attended a Chamber Workshop at Auckland University on 1 & 3 May 2026, in preparation for the New Zealand National Chamber Music Contest and representing Sancta Maria College. Sancta Maria College returns to the NZCT National Chamber Music contest for the
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On Thursday 19 March 2026, the cohort of international students were taken up Auckland’s Sky Tower, into the All-Blacks Experience and Wētā Workshop to highlight New Zealand’s culture and creativity. The following is a student’s reflection of the day: During the Sky Tower experience, the students were astounded by the beautiful scenery of Auckland, especially
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The Lenten Liturgy is a time in our Liturgical calendar that expresses reflection, repentance, and most importantly, the story of the Last Supper. On Thursday 4 April 2026, the last Thursday before Easter weekend, our school hosted a Lenten Liturgy. This allowed students to gather and gain a deeper understanding of Jesus and his agape
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On Monday 16 March, the Year 11 Health class went on a nature walk to the Auckland Botanic Gardens, spending two hours walking through the different areas of the gardens. Surrounded by plants, trees, and open green spaces, this trip was part of our mental health unit, where we are learning about different ways to
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On Monday 16 March, our school held their annual Year 7 and 8 swimming sports at the Papakura swimming pools. The students competed in three levels (social, have a go, and competitive freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke). The day started with the Year 8 girls competitive and ended with the Year 7 boys relay teams. Throughout
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On Wednesday 18 March 2026, our Young Vinnie’s senior group at Sancta Maria College partnered up with representatives from Young Vinnie’s to make 120 lasagnas for the those in our community less fortunate than ourselves. About 30 volunteers got together and spent about 2.5 hours preparing delicious meals after school in the school’s technology rooms.
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On Monday 30 March 2026, our jazz department competed in the annual National Youth Jazz Competition in Tauranga. In preparation for the event, our school hosted a jazz concert in the auditorium for families to come and enjoy – showcasing their endless hours of rehearsing and practicing. The 48th annual competition consisted of 42 schools
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The Crochet club meets every Tuesday during lunchtime and is a calm and welcoming place where people learn new skills, crochet new things, and share all things crochet with friends! Usually, you bring your own hook and yarn. Don’t worry if you don’t have it, it’s okay because you can borrow them from the crochet
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Have you ever wondered how to have fun, pray with Jesus and grow a closer relationship at the same time? Well, don’t think of it as a miracle, but the Year 7 students just did this at our retreat set up by Net (National Evangelisation Team) and assisted by our lovely Year 13 prefects on
