In the very early hours of 7 April 2025, our Jazz music students headed down to Tauranga to compete in the 47th National Youth Jazz Competition. This marks a milestone for our school, as it is the first time we entered SIX different bands, all of who performed remarkably well. The competition brought together schools […]
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On Monday 10 March 2025, Year 9 and 10 students were granted a privilege to go out and enjoy a day of swimming. Although swimming may not be everyone’s thing, it was a day filled with both the competitive and social/fun races. Turnouts for each race were impressive with students stepping up to even just
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The Year 8 retreat, organised by the NET team and Miss Oliver, with the theme being “Rise Up”, brought us all together in aroha and fun. As we arrived, we knew we were going to have a fun day. The retreat begun with the NET members introducing themselves, and they were approachable and humble. After
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Mikaela Bangalan and Diego Carrillo Trevino, our Head Prefects for 2025, take pride in their leadership roles as they serve as a bridge between the prefects and the Senior Leadership Team. “Our role,” Mikaela explains, “is to overlook the prefect team and to ensure that all portfolios have what they need for their designated events
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Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, passed away peacefully on Easter Monday 21 April 2025, at the age of 88 years, following ongoing health complications related to his lungs and heart. As the spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, the Pope serves not only as the Bishop of Rome, but
Waka Ama On Tuesday 29 April 2025, our Year 7-10 Kapa Haka students and Year 10-11 students, learning Māori language, had the extraordinary opportunity to go on a fantastic trip ‘Waka Ama’ facilitated by Ocean Blue Sports Club at Okāhu Bay in Auckland. You may be wondering what ‘Waka Ama’ means – it is a
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On Thursday 1 May 2025, the annual Pompallier Shield competition commenced as soon as a flame flickered on the Pompallier Candle’s wick. Students from Sancta Maria College were selected to compete and represent our school’s Catholic identity through diverse categories. This year, we gathered with fifteen other Catholic schools in the heart of Auckland, at
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On the last day of Term 1, 11 April 2025, the Year 12 retreat was held in the school auditorium. This year, our retreat focused on a key Gospel message: “We are by Christ called to serve others as leaders of our school.” As we embark on our journey as the 2026 leaders of the school,
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On Wednesday 2 April 2025, Sancta Maria College’s Kapa Haka students had the amazing opportunity to visit ASB Polyfest held at the Manukau Sports Bowl. This annual event gave these students an opportunity to be exposed to competitive level Kapa Haka, with the aim of helping enhance their future performance skills. We all started off
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Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, became the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on 13 March 2013. He was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, and the first non-European pope in over 1200 years. But more than any firsts, Pope Francis became known for something
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