God has blessed 2023 with many opportunities this year. As we passed the halfway point, we took a big step in having our Pasifika cultural heritage thrive within our school community – making Sancta Maria College a school environment where Pasifika nationalities are welcomed, involved and at peace. On Wednesday evening, 31 May 2023, we […]
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On Friday 21 May, our Year Nine Te Reo Māori class went to watch ‘The Way of The Rakura’ (a Parihaka musical). It is based on a true story of what happened under Mount Taranaki in the period before, during and after the invasion of Parihaka. Presented by the Toitoi Theatre Company in Auckland’s Bruce
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Four of our 2019 leavers recently graduated from MIT with a Bachelor of Nursing. Our Healthcare system will be in a better place with their skills and care. All four have jobs lined up… Emma Watkins – Kids First Emergency Dept (Middlemore Hospital) Charlotte Little – Middlemore Plastics Ward Brianna Kelly – Kids First Surgical
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It is Samoan Language week from Sunday 28 May through to Friday 3 June 2023. Join us for a week of celebrations – see the timetable of events below. In addition, join our Fono Wednesday evening, 31 May, from 5.30-7.30pm in the school’s auditorium. The evening will provide an opportunity to introduce key staff, share
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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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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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The Kids’ Lit Quiz is an annual worldwide literature quiz for students aged 10 – 13 years. Kids Lit Quiz Auckland Regional heats were held at St Cuthbert’s College this year on Wednesday 3 May. Sancta Maria College sent a strong group of capable students to represent us. The heats involve teams of four students
We have a number of Sancta Maria College students who have worked hard training and performing in their chosen Athletics discipline. Counties Manukau Zone Athletics success Last term our top performers from Athletics Day went on to compete at the Counties Manukau Zone Athletics meet. The following students placed in the top 10 for the
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Our Sancta Maria College chess club recently competed in a Chess Power cluster tournament at Somerville intermediate. We competed in both divisions, senior and intermediate, returning with successful results for both. The tournament was a seven round Swiss, with fifteen minutes allocated for each player per round. There was a total of 45 competitors in
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