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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On Tuesday 3 March 2026, our Year 8 students were lucky enough to have a retreat alongside the NET TEAM and senior student leaders. The retreat provided a well-scheduled day full of fun activities, enhanced with sacred and reflective moments, to enhance our spiritual connection with Jesus. Firstly, fun activities such as tag and camera
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“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19. On Wednesday 18 February 2026, students and staff members joined together in Mass to begin a time for reflection and repentance. The school community united in prayer, preparing their hearts for the Lenten journey and the commencement of our new school year.
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It was quite an amazing experience as Sancta Maria College’s Year 13 students had their final retreat at St Paul’s in the Park Church in the early morning of Friday 20 February 2026. We began the retreat gathered outside at Barry Curtis with the most astounding view of the sunrise during a wonderful Mass led
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This year, we are delighted to introduce a new award generously sponsored by a benefactor, created to recognise exceptional effort in NCEA Scholarship Religious Education. The sponsors are thrilled to acknowledge students who have shown outstanding commitment to deepening their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic Church and its teachings through participation in the Religious Studies
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Congratulations to these students who have consistently displayed a high level of dedication and commitment to their learning and are our deserving Year 7 top scholars for 2025: Martin Campana Borrero Diligence Mathematics Top Scholar Religious Education, Food Technology, Social Studies and EnglishLiliana Chang Top Scholar Technology Hard Materials, Mathematics, Science and English Dalisay Deam Diligence
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