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Cultural Festival unites and ignites our community

The time of year when cultural diversity converges within Sancta Maria College is during our annual Twilight Cultural Festival, which occurred on 18 October 2024. Students, parents, and teachers decorated our school and proudly represented their countries through clothing, delectable dishes, and entrancing performances. Within school hours, the Cultural Prefects and the Student Festival Committee […]

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Our 2025 Head Girl also represented New Zealand at U17 FIFA World Cup

Mikaela Bangalan (Year12) is an avid footballer and has been playing since ‘she can remember’ – gaining a worthy place in the Sancta Maria College girls’ 1st XI football team until she was given an opportunity within her club to represent her region.  Mikaela continued her football development throughout her teenage and high school years

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2024 Special Character Award Winners

Congratulations and thank you to the following students who have been recognised for their contributions towards the Special Character of our school: Andrea Araza Ann Baba Mika Dickens Joshua Ernstzen Max Taylor Lyla Latay Maria Madalu Patience Mugadza Angel Pallewatte Arianna Peters Gabrielle Puthur Jaehyo Roh Charbel Alboutros Kathrina Casandra Bacay Diego Carrillo Trevino Natalie

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Cultural Festival stalls and schedule of performances

Performance timings and Food is subject to change prior to the start of the event. Thank you to our Student-Staff-Parent Cultural Festival Committee, student performers and helpers, food stall parents and students who have organised and cooked food for the event and guest performers.  Our Twilight Cultural Festival could not go ahead without your support

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Queenstown trip charms and excites international students

Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the Southern Alps, Queenstown is a destination that truly embodies the essence of adventure and natural beauty.  On the 24 September 2024, a group of international students left Auckland to enjoy it’s beauty. The journey began with a scenic flight into the small but charming

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Students reduce waste which helps our native bush and wildlife

Five Year 12 students—Maria Sanchez, Em-J Abuyan, Raliemon Lopez, Cayden Pascua, and Joshua De Guzman headed into the native bush between our school and Te-Irirangi Drive, armed with gloves and rubbish bags toward the end of term 3.  After two hours of hard work, with so much trash still left behind, that they had to

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