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 »
NZQA BEST ACTRESS – Kaylah Matano of Sancta Maria College for TAIMI! As an aspiring filmmaker, I decided to get in touch with Poporazzi Productions earlier this year, to find out when the next film festival was. Poporazzi Productions is an organisation that I was aware of for a couple of years, but just didn’t
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After their recent success in the Auckland Debating Quarterfinals at Dilworth College, our senior school team debated in the Auckland semi-finals on 27 August 2024 with Sofia Bryan, Bernadette-Rose Tominiko, and Jermaine Daclan argued the affirmative side of the moot, that ‘immigration to New Zealand should be decided by random ballot rather than by skilled
Senior Debating team reach TOP THREE in Auckland Read More »
The Auckland Jazz and Blues High School competition is an annual event for colleges around Auckland to compete and present their jazz bands and talents. Held at the Birkenhead RSA, this event is run by the Auckland Jazz and Blues Club. This year our school took three jazz combos and our Big Band to compete. Competing in
Auckland SS Jazz Competition reaps Platinum and Gold awards Read More »
On 26 July 2024, our Year 7-10 ran their hearts out for the annual cross country held at school over a 3km track, filled with a mix of grit and exhilaration. Runners pushed their limits, fuelled by the cheers of their peers and the drive to cross the finish line. As the final runners accomplished
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Congratulations to Shaylee Fonua and Ruiqi Jiang who represented Sancta Maria College in the Year 9&10 Eastern Schools Zone Speech Competition, held on Thursday night (29 August 2024) in Botany Downs Secondary School. Both speeches were amazing and kept the audience spellbound, so much so, Ruiqi came away as the winner of the Year 10
Junior speech success at Eastern Schools Zone Read More »
Matthew 25:40: “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. ‘” On 7 August 2024, students, caregivers and teachers gathered at Christ the King Catholic Church, Owairaka to celebrate the annual Caring Foundation Mass, celebrated by
Caring Mass recognises Students Read More »
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