During the final week of term 1, some students from the Enviro Committee had the opportunity to volunteer and work with Sea Cleaners NZ, an organisation that works to clear rubbish off New Zealand’s coastlines and waterways. In 2002 alone, they collected over 15 million litres of rubbish, helping to protect the marine wildlife and […]
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Sancta Maria College’s environment committee is proud to announce that with the effort of many students, we have collected an amazing 3251 moth pods as of 7 April 2025. This is well over our original goal of 1000 and was made up of more than five expeditions in and around our school, after school hours.
Moth Plant (and pods) BE GONE! Read More »
On Tuesday 1 April 2025, a group of students participated in a MITO (Motor Industry Training Organisation) bus tour were provided valuable insight into the diverse career opportunities within the automotive industry. The first stop was Giltrap Prestige, where students had the unique opportunity to explore luxury vehicles and tour the state-of-the-art facilities, including the
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Three of our Symphonia players attended a workshop in conducting mid-March at the Somervell Church in Remuera. Working with the Bach Musica orchestra and choir, the course was led by conductor Rita Paczian. Our Performing Arts Music Prefect Martina Sanchez was joined by two of our Year 8 Music Leaders, Joanna Ma and Katherine Chiang.
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Our 2025 school production, In the Heights is in full rehearsals and the crew are set to enter the Due Drop Events Centre on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 7pm in their Four Winds Theatre. There are three remaining shows, after opening night, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (finale) at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased
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During week 7, all Year 8 students went to the Auckland Botanic Gardens as part of their science unit. At the Botanic Gardens we worked in groups, planted succulents, learned about plant adaptations, had a great adventure and lots of fun! For our first session, we learnt about the life cycle of plants and how
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A very BIG thank you to all our support staff who planned and cooked over 100 meals for St Vincent De Paul during our first two Staff only days, at the beginning of the year. St Vincent De Paul collected and distributed the meals to those in our community less fortunate than ourselves. An extended
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We are proud to announce our 2025 school production is ‘In the Heights’. Set in the present day, In the Heights is a romantic comedy, telling the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighbourhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are
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Congratulations to all our students who represented their respective sporting codes during the 2024 season. We would especially like to congratulate the following students: Individual Code Award winners Athletics – The following students were our top performers at the College Sport Auckland Athletics Championships this year: Thalia Lam: 2nd Junior Girls Shot Put, 3rd Junior
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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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