Despite windy and sometimes wet conditions Chris McGrath and Reuben Crocker-Corlett achieved their best ever results at the North Island rowing championships boys under 16 double skulls at Lake Karapiro. After finishing second in their heat and fourth in the semi-final the boys gained a very creditable 7th position in the top 8 final.
Chris and Reuben aim to build on success Read More »
Over 400 parents and primary school pupils were shown around the College by our senior students on our annual Open Afternoon.
Large number of visitors on Open Afternoon Read More »
As Year 13s of Sancta Maria College, we have a lot more privileges than we used to. This year, for our year level retreat, we were fortunate enough to go to Willow Park Christian Convention Centre along with Father Kevin, Ms Fouhy, Mr Piggin and many more staff members who would lead us through the day’s activities.
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Our Year 10 Sancta Maria College students, along with 45 other teams from schools all across Auckland, went to Herne Bay Pétanque Club to experience this unique game.
Pétanque – more than just a game Read More »
Flags were hung, fairy lights adorned the trees, balloons decorated the area and the students and their homestay families started arriving. It was the annual International Student and Homestay Family BBQ, held in the College courtyard and a great evening was in store for all.
International Student BBQ Read More »
WOW! Who would have thought that being a part of peer support would bring so much joy, not only into our lives, but into the lives of the new Year 7 students? The amount of training that the Year 11 peer support leaders have undergone has really paid off.
Peer Support under way Read More »
Vincent Brzozowski has earned a place as a trumpeter in the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra – the second year in a row that a student from Sancta Maria College has achieved this (last year it was Emma Sullivan on flute).
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This year the Auckland Down Syndrome Association held their 11th annual buddy walk at Tahaki Reserve, near Mount Eden. The event consisted of a 3.5km walk around the mountain, jump jam, food stalls and entertainment such as bouncy castles, raffles, auctions, live music and more.
The school’s newest student-collabrated painting named “Immacolata” is now complete, thanks to the wonderfully gifted artist Pepe Gaka. Keep up with Pepe’s work and travels at http://www.pepegaka.com/
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The 10A netball team went down to Taupo for a team bonding/training weekend. This brought our team together as we used teamwork throughout the activities. These helped us to grow closer as a team.
Team bonding in Taupo Read More »
