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In May, Year 11 student Cyprus Causer took part in the 2022 Race Unity Speech Competition; a speech competition for students in Years 11, 12, and 13 with a central goal of discovering how we can make New Zealand racism-free. The competition partners with the Baha’i community and NZ Police, as well the NZ Human […]

In this Meet the Head Prefects series of articles, we find out about our student leaders, their backgrounds, roles, and ambitions. Today we feature our Kororareka Prefects, Jerseyleigh Gallardo and Jaden Latay. Our Kororareka Prefects started with an aim… “We hope to bring those in our house closer together – building tighter bonds and overall

Initiated last year, the Special Character week is a week-long celebration of our school’s feast day – The Visitation. During this week, many activities are organised, amongst these was a vigil to pray for those affected by the shootings in America, a Sausage sizzle, Feast Day Mass, ‘Bring anything but a bag’, performances and a

Our school has held its first-ever Matariki Liturgy in the Auditorium on Tuesday after assembly! The liturgy began with an explanation of Matariki by Mr. Bacon followed by the opening prayer by Mr. Tamayo. The readings were led by students with Maori descent. There was also a procession of 9 candles to symbolise the 9

The Caritas Challenge Night Event took place on Friday, 3 June 2022 – a group of very eager Year 12 and 13’s willingly spent the evening in the school auditorium to take part in various activities to help them understand what it would be like to live in poverty or injustice. The evening began with

The annual song-writing competition, organized by Caritas New Zealand, showcased the enormous musical talent that exists amidst our students. Yena Wang’s and Audrey Basilio’s song “It’s About Faith” won the Year 7 – 10s category of the competition. These Year 8 students wrote a beautiful and thoughtful piece of music, using the ukulele as the

In this Meet the Head Prefects series of articles, we find out about our student leaders, their backgrounds, roles, and ambitions. Today we feature our Hokianga Prefects, Harini Pushpakumar and Flynn Cook. Harini Pushpakumar As a Prefect, Harini believes her role is to lead and guide the school’s Hokianga House through various events by promoting

Two of our young musicians offered their services in the community for the Otara Waterways Trust. Symphonia violinist Yena Wang and Concert Band clarinettist Patrick Malden both played some solo pieces for the volunteers who were planting new trees in our Flat Bush locale. It is said that plants respond to music, so let us

Youth Week took place across several schools within East Auckland area from 7 – 15 May, thanks in support to the Howick Youth Council, and was comprised of the following events: 1. Free Hot Chocolate Mornings 2. Positive Message Mural Hot Chocolate Mornings HYC members, from SMC and other volunteering students, arrived at school around

On May 12th, Junior and Senior students involved in our school’s music scene had the fantastic opportunity to attend the annual Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s Discovery Concert. It was held in the Town Hall, located right in the heart of Auckland City. This year’s theme was ‘Music and Journeys’, featuring a range of different classical pieces