The Crochet club meets every Tuesday during lunchtime and is a calm and welcoming place where people learn new skills, crochet new things, and share all things crochet with friends! Usually, you bring your own hook and yarn. Don’t worry if you don’t have it, it’s okay because you can borrow them from the crochet […]
Hooked on Crochet Club Read More »
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
Year 11 Retreat provides opportunities to connect Read More »
On Wednesday 11 March 2026, our school held our annual Open Day to welcome aspiring students and their families into our school, giving them a taste of what life at Sancta Maria College is like. This is aimed toward our at feeder schools – the current Year 6 students and parents. We held two sessions:
Open Day showcases life at Sancta Maria College Read More »
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 –
Year 12 Retreat focusses on leadership Read More »
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
Year 8 retreat enhances moments with each other and God Read More »
Our PES curriculum is designed to challenge students’ mental and physical skills through a well‑structured and planned programme of classroom and EOTC learning. Our seniors are safely tested to their limits during camps, beach and snow experiences, hiking through visits to Adrenalin Forest, Wero Water Park, Pinnacles, and more. Thank you to all staff who
Education outside the classroom (EOTC): camps and adventures Read More »
“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.
Ash Wednesday and Opening Mass joins our school community Read More »
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
Year 13 Retreat enables students to reflect, share and look forward Read More »
On Monday 23 February 2026 we had our annual athletics day. This is one of the days many of our students look forward to in our Sancta Maria College calendar, as it’s a day to showcase your talents and go out and try new things. This year’s athletics day house results were: Akaroa in 4th place
Students shine in our annual Athletics Day Read More »
