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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

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

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

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