College Life

MIT Culinary competition delivers silver and bronze awards

The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Hospitality is a major hub for emerging chef competitions, and this year is no exception.  They hosted their annual regional Secondary and Tertiary Training Hospitality Competition on 26 May 2026, featuring live kitchen cook-offs and static showcases of kiwi favourites.  Selected technology students participated across a number […]

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Acclaimed author Brian Falkner ignites imagination in our junior school

On Wednesday 22 April 2026, acclaimed New Zealand author Brian Falkner visited our school to deliver an engaging presentation to our junior students. Following the presentation, he held a workshop for chosen Year 7 and 8 students, where he shared key points and valuable advice on “how to write like an author”. During the workshop,

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Youth Week

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

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International students experience New Zealand culture and creativity

On Thursday 19 March 2026, the cohort of international students were taken up Auckland’s Sky Tower, into the All-Blacks Experience and Wētā Workshop to highlight New Zealand’s culture and creativity. The following is a student’s reflection of the day: During the Sky Tower experience, the students were astounded by the beautiful scenery of Auckland, especially

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Young Vinnies cook more than 100 servings of Lasagna

On Wednesday 18 March 2026, our Young Vinnie’s senior group at Sancta Maria College partnered up with representatives from Young Vinnie’s to make 120 lasagnas for the those in our community less fortunate than ourselves. About 30 volunteers got together and spent about 2.5 hours preparing delicious meals after school in the school’s technology rooms.

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