On Wednesday 14 June 2023, many of our Hato Maria whānau gathered in BG4 for the opportunity to see what has been happening at Sancta Maria College for our Māori students and to collect some feedback. Making fried bread for all of the visitors was the first task of the afternoon to show manaakitanga to […]
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I am loved, so I should love! Do you feel loved? If not, the Year 11 Retreat is perfect for you. On 28 April, our Year 11s experienced a life-changing retreat. They spent the day surrounded by the love and support of their fellow peers. The day was spent exploring five stations, each of which
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Congratulations to several Sancta Maria College senior Vinnie’s leaders who were commissioned on Saturday 27 May 2023, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, with several other Catholic schools in our community.
Young Vinnie’s are commissioned in a lovely ceremony Read More »
The year 12 retreat was held on Friday (19 May 2023) in the school’s auditorium with the theme of ‘servant leadership’. It was a great experience to grow our faith and learn more about working together and leadership. There were five sessions, 35 minutes each with every homeroom rotating around each session. Following that, we
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On Friday, 24 March 2023, the Year 9s had their retreat in the school auditorium. The retreat was led by NET (National Evangelization Team), an organisation with teams of young Catholics spread across New Zealand and Australia that help students connect with God. Along with the NET team, the Year 9s were accompanied by their
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The Special Character Team of 2023 is excited to announce that Special Character Week is happening next week! This is the brief outline of what we have in store for our students and staff to enjoy: Details Activity Objectives 22 May: Monday Interval and Lunch C Block Courtyard Caritas Social Justice Awareness Banners The students
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Sancta Maria College’s youth ministry team are quite a recent addition to the school. It started late last year, and the dedicated members have been meeting during lunchtimes to discuss, reflect and train. The group has been growing rapidly and is always looking for new members. On the weekend of 7 & 8 of May,
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On Sunday and Monday, the 7 and 8 May 2023, the Sancta Maria College CSYMI Ministry Development team hosted the New Zealand hub of the Oceania Evangelisation Program. This is an annual international gathering of schools and parishes who are part of the CSYMI (Catholic Schools Youth Ministry International). Over 800 teachers, Religious, students and
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On Tuesday 2 May 2023, a group of students embarked on a lively excursion to Pompallier Shield in Whangārei. Pompallier Shield is an annual competition that involves all fifteen catholic schools in Auckland and Pompallier College in Whangārei. The school that hosts this event changes every year, this year it was held at Pompallier College.
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