Plastic waste is one of the greatest challenges of modern life. Unfortunately, in New Zealand we have one of the highest rates of per capita waste production in the developed world. We are only recovering a small volume of plastic waste for further use or recycling. Too much of the plastic packaging and items we make […]
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On Wednesday 9 August 2023, our Year 9 and 10 Junior Speech Competition took place in our school’s auditorium. The competition had begun with an introduction from the English Head of Department, Mrs Du-Blom, then the speeches began. There were 11 contestants who gave their best and demonstrated great courage and talent throughout the presentation of
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On Thursday 27 August 2023, ex-students of Sancta Maria College and other industry leaders came together to share their journeys into their chosen careers and give an insight into what it’s like within their industry of work. There were a wide variety of speakers from the fields of entertainment, medical, NZ defence force, teaching, trades
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As the natural lighting faded and darkness arrived, our school was transformed with beautiful, illuminated sculptures, projections, neon interactive spaces and performances from our very talented students. Art students and teachers at Sancta Maria College worked tirelessly throughout the year to showcase ART in the DARK which took place on Friday 4 August 2023 from
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Recently our chess team competed in the Auckland Regional Chess tournament at Mt Roskill Grammar School. With the fierce competition, our chess club managed to snatch a solid 4th place. Being an invitation only tournament, only the top schools from around Auckland competed. Our team had successfully done so through achieving a second placing in
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As the much-anticipated KBB schools competition edges closer, the music groups from Sancta Maria College and Edgewater College held a warm-up concert to display their talents and hard work. Featuring our very own Big Band, Concert band, Symphonia, Festival Orchestra and Stage Band, there was a large variety of music to enjoy. As well as
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On 20 June 2023, the Sancta Maria College Senior Choir, otherwise known as Sanctus, sang three pieces at the Auckland Town Hall for the yearly ‘Big Sing’ competition. We sang Jubilate Deo, an acapella piece arranged by Kirby Shaw, Je sais vierge Marie by Jenny McLeod, and The More I See You by Mack Gordon.
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Wednesday 31 May 2023 marked a very memorable day for 45 Sancta Maria College music students. The annual APO discovery concert held in the town hall took students from around Auckland on a journey through the world exploring music and dance. Starting our journey off in France, the audience were introduced to an orchestral style
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The International student’s Northland trip was one of the events I was looking forward to most in Term 2. I was apprehensive to go at first, but it was a ‘once in a blue moon’ journey for me. I was delighted to venture outside of Auckland for the first time the day we left for
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As part of Writer’s Week (24-30 July 2023), senior students were very fortunate to have author Russell Meek come in to speak about his journey that inspired his book series “The Khalada Stone”, a fantastical Arabic-Nordic inspired four book series with a fifth one in the works. Holding several occupations ranging from writer to photographer
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