On 14 May 2025, Year 7 students headed to Auckland Zoo for a day of exploration and learning. Met by Zoo staff, they learnt how adaptations enable animals to survive and thrive in their habitat by observing habitats of the Africa Safari Track at Auckland’s Zoo. They also enjoyed the new Dinosaur Discovery Track. Staff […]
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The day began with Year 11s arriving to the auditorium in their house groups, along with Mrs Roger’s, who guided us through the ‘Careers Day’ at Howick Leisure Centre. Upon arrival at the event, each student had the opportunity to explore the multiple career choices on display and university opportunities inside and outside of Auckland
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During term 2 the Year 12 students swapped classrooms for trampolines, ice rinks and bowling alleys for an unforgettable day. Held annually, it aims to strengthen socially responsible behaviour in the community, build stronger connections and push the students safely out of their comfort zones as they weave across a series of fun but challenging
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On Friday 30 May 2025, our school community gathered at St. Luke’s Parish to celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, presided over by Bishop Peter Brown which was a meaningful way to end Special Character Week 2025. This celebration reminded us of the importance of service, community, and saying “yes” to God’s
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On a crisp, clear winter day, Sancta Maria College students from Years 7 to 13 laced up their running shoes, rallied their house pride, and took on the annual School Cross Country. The event brought together the entire college community for a day of physical challenge, encouragement, and incredible effort across all year levels. The
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2025 was the first year Sancta Maria College held Pistang Gabi, our own version of filo night. A lot of our school population are Filipinos, hence why we wanted to express and appreciate more of the Filipino heritage within our school. The Flat Bush community is also home to many pinoy’s, and we wanted to
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At the end of Special Character Week, Sancta Maria College held its annual Caritas Challenge; an after-school event that encouraged students to reflect on gratitude, compassion, and the struggles faced by others around the world. In preparation for the challenge, students fasted from food and water from 11:30am on the day of the challenge, showing
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This term, our Year 11 and 12 Peer Support Leaders have been focusing on helping our Year 7’s and 8’s build strong friendships and understand communication in relation to peer pressure. While our senior students are taking advantage of their Thursday late start, our Peer Support Leaders use this time for their Feedback-Feedforward sessions, where
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On the Tuesday 27 – Friday 30 May 2025, our school held our annual Special Character Week with an awesome set of activities to celebrate our school’s special character. For the four days, unique events were held to remind us of our school’s special identity and charism. On Tuesday, the prefects organised a house charity
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In March 2025, Joshua De Guzman left the classroom behind, bound for the Sub-Antarctic Islands. Aboard the HMNZS Canterbury, he embarked on a rare expedition grounded in science, service, and guardianship. Over twelve days, from 1- 12 March, he joined a select cohort supported by BLAKE Expeditions, the New Zealand Defence Force, and the Department
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