On Friday, 29 May, Sancta Maria College held our annual Caritas Challenge. The Caritas Challenge is a fundraising and education event run by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. Students participated in hands-on activities which simulated the harsh realities faced by vulnerable communities around the world. Furthermore, these activities allowed us to reflect on the privileges we […]
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To end our Special Character Week, on Friday 29 May 2026, our whole school came together at our annual Feast Day Mass – Feast of the visitation – focused on Mary and Elizabeth’s powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit. Our school community gathered at St. Lukes Parish, with Father Benedict and Bishop Peter Brown presiding
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On Tuesday, 25 May, Sancta Maria College held our annual Special Character Week; a cherished time in the school calendar, filled with God’s Holy Spirit. We began on Tuesday morning with a student-led prayer by the gate. On Wednesday, a student-led rosary group focused on the eternal love of Mother Mary. This was followed by
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Our school came together to celebrate Mother’s Day Mass on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at St Luke’s Parish. It was a beautiful and blessed reflection, reminding us to cherish and give thanks for our mothers, grandmothers, and all the special women in our lives. Thank you to Fr. Benedict for presiding over Mass for us.
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Youth Week is an annual youth-led event dedicated to celebrating rangatahi across Aotearoa – the ambitious minds and future leaders of our community. This year, on Thursday 21 May 2026, Youth Week was facilitated by the Howick Youth Council, where the theme was “Our voices matter, we deserve to be heard.” To celebrate, a lineup
The Lenten Liturgy is a time in our Liturgical calendar that expresses reflection, repentance, and most importantly, the story of the Last Supper. On Thursday 4 April 2026, the last Thursday before Easter weekend, our school hosted a Lenten Liturgy. This allowed students to gather and gain a deeper understanding of Jesus and his agape
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Have you ever wondered how to have fun, pray with Jesus and grow a closer relationship at the same time? Well, don’t think of it as a miracle, but the Year 7 students just did this at our retreat set up by Net (National Evangelisation Team) and assisted by our lovely Year 13 prefects on
The Year 11 retreat was on Friday 6 March 2026; this day was exciting as it gave our Year 11s an opportunity to connect with one another and with God. We had four stations throughout the day with different team building activities, grouped by houses, Hokianga, Kororāreka, Waitematā and Akaroa. One activity saw us break
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On Wednesday, 4 March 2026, Year 12 retreat was held in the school auditorium. This year our retreat focused on the theme ‘student leadership’. This retreat helped us to understand the diverse ways we can show leadership within school and in our community. The day was divided into five sessions. These were led by –
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On Thursday 5 March, the Year nines participated in their annual retreat – a day of religious practice, to explore our Catholic faith and to have a deeper connection with God and our spirituality. The days’ theme was about culture, mission and identity. Most of the time was spent listening and participating in activities, but
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