Maia Tay-Morrison

As a new initiative to ignite excitement and enthusiasm for our houses and rivalry, the 2023 House Prefects held the very first Sancta Maria College Spirit Week! This year, Sancta Maria College is placing a new emphasis on incorporating the school houses – Akaroa, Hokianga, Kororāreka and Waitematā – into daily school life. The first […]

Last Tuesday (28 February) saw our whole school enjoy a special Mihi Whakatau to welcome the Year 7s, new students, international students and new staff into the Sancta Maria College hapori – community. It was lovely to be able to once again enjoy this welcoming tradition. It started with the powerful Karanga led by Togitoto

Every year 75 NCEA Level 3 Folio boards are chosen by NCEA markers, from thousands of submitted work, to be displayed in the Top Art National Touring Exhibition in Wellington. This year Kathleen Shi and Mikaela Lai’s (2022 Year 13 students) Folio boards were chosen to be part of this exhibition. Kathleen for Sculpture (pictured

To begin the new school year, Sancta Maria College had their first whole School Mass on 22 February. The Mass combined our annual Inaugural with Ash Wednesday Mass and was wonderfully led by Father Sherwin Laapan. It was refreshing to celebrate in person (again) to welcome new students and staff. The readings, prayers of the

This year, five students (Alexandria Lazatin, Teresa Croker, Johann Ang, Ella Dickens and Cyprus Causer) from Sancta Maria College attended the South Zone Vinnies Regional for 2022! Held at McAuley High School, it gave an opportunity for students from Sancta, McAuley and De La Salle to reflect on leadership and connect with each other. Teresa

Head Prefects: Marina Jones and Benedict Loulie Wijtenburg Deputy Head Prefects: Community: Navhil Singh and Alanna Santoso Special Character: Alexandria Lazatin and Johann Ang   House Prefects: Akaroa: Yohan Solanga Arachchige Don and Jennifer Zeng Hokianga: Francesca Camacho and Amadeo Tangdilambi Kororareka: Quintin Wong and Aloyze Tafu Waitemata: Yalaina Tubu and Jayden Lai   Portfolio

Plans for our 2022 Cultural Festival are well underway! This year marks only the second Twilight Cultural Festival at Sancta Maria College – alongside of which are some long awaited and well-rehearsed performances, and a variety of food stalls featuring snacks, meals and drinks from nations all around the world. Led by a wonderful group

SMC’s Twilight Cultural Festival planned for Friday 28th October is an event not to miss. On this day, students, staff, parents, and our school community are brought together to celebrate the rich tapestry of diverse cultural heritages and backgrounds. On this day, there will be a Cultural Mufti Day with musical in the courtyard from

After two years of interruption, Sancta Maria once again held its annual Jazz Night! With various bands playing (including the alumni special guests), both evenings on the 23 and 24 September were complete with talented musicians, appetizing food, and atmospheric decorations following the ‘Mad Science’ theme. Throughout the two nights, the performances had a varying

New Zealand number one bestselling author, Abbas Nazari, came to Sancta Maria College during Writer’s Week to talk to students about his book, “After the Tampa” – his story about being a refugee, fleeing Afghanistan. It emotionally impacted everyone (from Year 7’s to 13’s) because of the undeniable truth that no one will experience being