Maia Tay-Morrison

On the 15th of June, Sancta Maria students had the privilege of being visited by Jake Bailey. As a cancer survivor, he came to teach our students some valuable lessons in life. He began his presentation by explaining his journey through cancer. As an 18-year-old, Jake was blind sighted when he found that he was […]

On the 10th of June, Year 12 and Year 13 Photography students bussed into Auckland City in search for inspiration and creativity for their NCEA Photography folio boards. Firstly, the group visited Silo Park down by the city viaduct to explore and photograph all the different architecture possibly related to their theme. Secondly, the students

We’re bringing back SCHOOL SOCIALS – this time being BIGGER, BOLDER and BETTER. Sancta Maria’s 40 Hour Famine Committee is hosting a fun night filled with entertainment such as a DJ, a photobooth, competitions, and food trucks!! This exciting event will be happening on Friday the 18th of June at our school’s auditorium from 5:30

On Thursday the 10th of June a small group of students set out afterschool to Otahuhu, to help Saint Vincent’s De Paul make meals and package laundry detergent to take home. We left at around 4pm in one of the school vans, kindly driven by Mr Piggin, one of the teachers at Sancta Maria Collage.

On the 9th of June, after a term of practice, the Y9 Drama group was ready to present their hard work to Room 11 from the Sancta Maria Primary School. The hour was filled with joy and excitement, as the primary school students were enthralled by the performance. As the children quietly waited in the

On the 27th of May, the year 11 PE Studies class went to Vector Wero for a fun white-water rafting trip! With the intention of learning about ‘Risks and Behaviours’ for their upcoming internal, the PE studies class ended the week with this amazing trip. The day started off at 9.00am, arriving at the Vector

On the 27th of May, 10 Year 12 students headed to the MIT Otara Marae for a day of learning and exploration. The purpose of the event was to learn more about the different religions in Aotearoa and how working together, leaders can help collaborate on different issues in our world. We started with a

With lots of hard work and effort, the Sancta Maria chess team had another successful tournament over at Buckland’s Beach intermediate. With more than twenty teams competing, it was a brutal fight for the top placings, but our chess team once again comes out on top. Held by the New Zealand Chess Federation, the tournament

The Night of May 8th year 12 and 13 students had their annual ball held at Ellerslie Events Centre. The 2021 Ball Committee chose the theme to be a Night in Venice, which influenced the style of many students ball dresses and suits. Throughout the evening students had the opportunity to have photos taken of

Throughout this past week, a group of our hard-working students have been working on the Waste Audit project led by Mrs Mccreath and supporting teachers. As an enviro-school, our focus for 2021 we are trying to improve our waste system and move us towards Auckland Zero Waste 2040! Following up the waste audit conducted earlier