Congratulations to these students who have consistently displayed a high level of dedication and commitment to their learning and are our deserving Year 7 award winners for 2025: Johan Ajith Diligence Religious Education Top Scholar Health and Physical Education Liam Ang Diligence English Top Scholar Social Studies Kaitlyn Bacay Cultural Commitment – Twilight Festival – Organisation […]
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Our kura came together on Monday 8 December 2025 to celebrate and honour the dedication, diligence, service and commitment of our junior students. Below are our 2025 recognition award winners: Year 7 Muriel Anog Diligence Food TechnologyLiam Antonio Diligence Health and Physical Education and Music Mila Chan Diligence Religious Education and Technology Hard Materials Netanya
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During 2025, we (Annette Li and Tina Zhu) endeavoured to continue Sancta Maria College’s tradition of giving back to the community. With the support of former teacher Dr Laux, who generously spared some of her time, we designed and produced gifts for 100 volunteers working at Tōtara Hospice, Manurewa. This year’s project involved the transformation
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Thanksgiving Mass was held on 29 October 2025 at Saint Lukes Parish, before the senior students entered study leave, for NCEA exams. The entire school invited guests, parents, and senior leadership team, came together to celebrate this special occasion. Alongside, Father Benedict Francis, our senior students, helped lead our school’s Thanksgiving Mass. His homily showcased
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On Friday 21 March 2025, the NET members along with senior students from the school came to Sancta Maria College for the Year 7 Retreat and introduced a series of activities that the students would be doing during the day; which included small group discussions, gospel and faithful-based games, and a small prayer time, which
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On Friday 30 May 2025, our school community gathered at St. Luke’s Parish to celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, presided over by Bishop Peter Brown which was a meaningful way to end Special Character Week 2025. This celebration reminded us of the importance of service, community, and saying “yes” to God’s
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At the end of Special Character Week, Sancta Maria College held its annual Caritas Challenge; an after-school event that encouraged students to reflect on gratitude, compassion, and the struggles faced by others around the world. In preparation for the challenge, students fasted from food and water from 11:30am on the day of the challenge, showing
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This term, our Year 11 and 12 Peer Support Leaders have been focusing on helping our Year 7’s and 8’s build strong friendships and understand communication in relation to peer pressure. While our senior students are taking advantage of their Thursday late start, our Peer Support Leaders use this time for their Feedback-Feedforward sessions, where
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On the Tuesday 27 – Friday 30 May 2025, our school held our annual Special Character Week with an awesome set of activities to celebrate our school’s special character. For the four days, unique events were held to remind us of our school’s special identity and charism. On Tuesday, the prefects organised a house charity
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The Year 8 retreat, organised by the NET team and Miss Oliver, with the theme being “Rise Up”, brought us all together in aroha and fun. As we arrived, we knew we were going to have a fun day. The retreat begun with the NET members introducing themselves, and they were approachable and humble. After
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