Maia Tay-Morrison

On 14 February 2024, the day of love, the inaugural Ash Wednesday and Opening Mass took place in our school auditorium, marking the start of the Lenten season. Fr. Sherwin together with our school Chaplain led the annual Mass. As the new school year commences, the Mass also showcased the passing of the candle from […]

The Year 13 students watched a beautiful sunrise while celebrating Mass on Eastern beach to kickstart their last year and their retreat! Mass began at 7am with the theme of ‘carrying your cross’. From there, the students walked over to Willow Park, to enjoy breakfast and continue the rest of their retreat. There were four

The Kaitiakitanga prefects (Cyprus and Gifty) suggest that on each day of Lent we give up one item from our wardrobe that we no longer wear or need. Place the items in a bag and after 40 days, donate the bag to a or church or charity. A simple idea that will have a great impact.

Thanks to our Kaitiakitanga group who are raising awareness of the new changes to kerbside recycling which came into effect from 1 February 2024. Here are the new recycling guidelines for domestic collection. Items accepted in your kerbside recycling bin from 1 February 2024 are: Glass bottles and jars Paper and cardboard (Remove bubble wrap, polystyrene or

Youth week is a week full of creativity, energy, and passion for young people from all over New Zealand. It features a wide range of events designed to inspire and empower young people and create opportunities to express themselves while connecting with others in the community.   Throughout Youth Week, our school collaborated with Howick Youth

Nau mai, haere mai!  On a frosty Friday morning, the Year 13 Geography class took an almost 3-hour drive down to Rotorua – New Zealand’s geothermal ‘hotspot’.   In class, the students learnt about tourism development in Rotorua. Before starting their research internal assessment, they studied the temporal changes of Rotorua’s facilities, infrastructure, attractions, regulators, and

To celebrate our school’s charism, the Special Character and Service Prefects organised Special Character Week for Sancta Maria College which was celebrated from 22-28 May. The week consisted of different events every day to embrace the special character our school takes great pride in.    On Monday in F Block, students were invited to help paint

On 16 May 2023, our senior drama classes had the privilege of watching Witi’s Wahine at the ASB Waterfront Theatre. This experience was great for our drama students to take notes for future assessments, including an epic theatre unit that both Year 12 and 13s are doing this term. “…I remember, three generations of women

On Wednesday 17 May 2023, two teams of senior students from Sancta Maria College participated in the North Island Ethics Olympiad. The Ethics Olympiad is where teams engage with each other and with students from other schools on interesting and relevant ethical questions such as art, national duty, medicine, neurology and governmental control. Students work

This year, Talent Quest captivated the school with the gifted students who performed. Ranging from singing to drumming, it was an exciting event for all to watch. Organised by the Performing Arts Prefects (Megan Bottom and Ella Dickens), Talent Quest featured eight acts ranging from a dance battle and a lip sync battle – the