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 […]
Our 2025 Head Girl also represented New Zealand at U17 FIFA World Cup Read More »
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
Cultural Festival stalls and schedule of performances Read More »
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
Students reduce waste which helps our native bush and wildlife Read More »
During Week 9 of term 3, Em-J Abuyan and Joshua De Guzman, both Year 12 students and members of the Kaitiakitanga group, learned how to set up and manage rat traps. Alex and Mathew from Pest Free Howick guided us through the process of placing six traps in the native forest between our school and
Utu Whakamua: Year 10 Food Technology During Term 3 Our Year 10 Food Technology class undertook a project entitled Utu Whakamua. We learned that Utu Whakamua is about ‘Giving Back’ or ‘Paying it Forward’ or doing something special for others. Our school does this well. For our Utu Whakamua project we connected with KiwiHarvest which
Year 10 Food Technology students’ recipes are now included in KiwiHarvest food boxes Read More »
It has been a phenomenal year for our music department, who continue to grace our halls and classrooms with their beautiful sounds. They have achieved the following awards and accolades this year: National Youth Jazz Competition, Tauranga Big Band – Bronze Peach Mango Pie combo – Gold Pickled Jam combo – Silver Mac n Cheese
Our 2024 Music Awards and Achievements Read More »
In partnership with Arts Out East, UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture, and Te Tuhi, the Howick Youth Council’s Youth Visual Art Showcase is back this year. They are showcasing the best of our young visual artists, between the ages of 18 – 24yrs living in East Auckland. Whether it be painting, sculpture, animation, photography, or mixed media,
Our students exhibit in East Auckland’s Visual Art Showcase Read More »
Thank you to the representative from Shade Systems who recently presented the school with a supply of netballs and basketballs and weatherproof bags for the Sports and PE Departments. Shade Systems Limited were the company who completed the covered canopy over our turf courts – our students will be very appreciative of these resources.
New netballs and basketballs Read More »
Our aspiring beginner musicians worked endlessly for the upcoming Playing In South Orchestra concert on the 27 August 2024, held in Manukau Auckland Stadium. They were required to learn the songs Strauss’ Radetsky March and Brahm’s Hungarian Dance No.6 Photo credit: Thomas Hamill. Now known as our future Festival Orchestra, in preparation for the upcoming
Auckland Philharmonia mentors our Young Musicians Read More »
Our junior Festival Choir performed at The Kids Sing in Parnell’s Holy Trinity Cathedral, bringing home a bronze award for their efforts. The event’s organisers were very impressed with our Year 7 and 8 choir for boasting a different student conductor for each of their three songs. Senior Choir music leaders Gianna Cordiero, Ariane Cordiero
Festival Choir Shines at The Kids Sing Read More »
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