We welcomed our returning students and a number of new short term international students into our school whānau at the start of term 1. As a welcome to New Zealand and to help bond our international team, they enjoyed an afternoon at Cockle Bay beach – our students experienced fish and chips (some for the […]
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Last term, the Sancta Maria College Senior Choir performed at the Big Sing, a competition where choirs from schools across Auckland, united by their love and passion for music and singing, come together not only to compete but to celebrate the skill of one another. At the competition, our Senior Choir performed three pieces; Cantar
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Matariki celebrations were held throughout the school from 24-27 June 2024, culminating in our first ever fundraising dinner we hosted on Thursday evening to help raise money for our new kapa haka uniforms. Tuesday Tēnei te mihi nui ki a koutou o Vector – thank you Vector for hosting our kapa haka today who performed
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Congratulations to Meara Magsalay-Downie, Elizabeth Johnstone and Seline Nevado who participated in the Zonta Debate early June at the Howick Club. The girls debated against Botany Downs Secondary College and successfully negated the moot: This house believes that economic disadvantage is the greatest barrier for women. The girls have done our school proud by winning back
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On Thursday, 20 June 2024, our Year 7 and 8 Literacy Acceleration classes went on a trip to the Aotea Centre to watch the National Youth Theatre’s production of ‘Joseph’. This trip was made even more exciting as one of Sancta Maria College students, Kish Bassi, was in the show! Kish performed as an Ishmaelite
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On 20 June 2024, a group of nine students from the Sancta Maria College Young Vinnies Hospice attended the annual Volunteer long service recognition lunch at Tōtara Hospice in Manurewa. The students acompanied by Dr Laux performed two songs as part of the ceremony. They proudly represented and introduced the school by singing Tenei te
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This year’s annual feast day was a most memorable one. For the 20th year anniversary, our most special Mass was held at St Patrick’s Cathedral, presided by Bishop Stephen Lowe. It was a fantastic and momentous occasion, especially as it had been 10 years since our last visit to the Cathedral. This event, held on
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On Thursday 13 June 2024 the Beautification Trust held their annual Eye on Nature Wearable Arts competition for primary, intermediate and secondary students. Year 12 student Em-J Abuyan participated alongside 90 other students from various schools. This year’s theme was ‘Act Local – Growing with Te Taiao’, which focused on local conservation and restoration initiatives
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On Saturday, 18 May 2024, Auckland Girls’ Grammar was abuzz with excitement and anticipation as it hosted the Manukau Rockquest heats for 2024. This year, two of our school’s bands—Chopstix and The Jazz Ducks demonstrated their musical passion and prowess in this esteemed competition. Smokefree Rockquest, an annual event, serves to inspire young musicians to
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Polyfest is an annual, four-day event held in Manukau’s Sport Bowl that showcases traditional dances, music, and songs from different Pacific Island cultures from Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, and Māori. It caters for 100,000 visitors each year and involves a competition for secondary schools in Auckland, aimed at showcasing cultural identity and bringing schools
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