Here are testimonials from our Year 9 students who represented the school at the recent Readers Cup competition held at Sacred Heart College. Abby Story-Frayling: The Year 9 Readers Cup was such a fun and inspiring experience! It wasn’t just about answering questions, it was about discovering new stories, bonding with teammates, and testing our […]
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Guest speaker Brad Smeele visited Sancta Maria College on 16 June 2025 and delivered an inspirational talk focused on his life changing injury. Brad Smeele is a world champion wake boarder who perfected the trick ‘Double Indy Tantrum to Blind’ – a dangerous stunt that involved two backflips and a blind 180-degree spin. In July
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The Careers Department will be hosting a number of Alumni at a Careers pathway evening on Wednesday 30 July 2025 in school from 6:00 – 7:30pm – giving students, parents and families an opportunity to hear (firsthand) from ex-students their career journey post Sancta Maria College, what pathways led them to their career and where
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On 14 May 2025, Year 7 students headed to Auckland Zoo for a day of exploration and learning. Met by Zoo staff, they learnt how adaptations enable animals to survive and thrive in their habitat by observing habitats of the Africa Safari Track at Auckland’s Zoo. They also enjoyed the new Dinosaur Discovery Track. Staff
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The day began with Year 11s arriving to the auditorium in their house groups, along with Mrs Roger’s, who guided us through the ‘Careers Day’ at Howick Leisure Centre. Upon arrival at the event, each student had the opportunity to explore the multiple career choices on display and university opportunities inside and outside of Auckland
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During term 2 the Year 12 students swapped classrooms for trampolines, ice rinks and bowling alleys for an unforgettable day. Held annually, it aims to strengthen socially responsible behaviour in the community, build stronger connections and push the students safely out of their comfort zones as they weave across a series of fun but challenging
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2025 was the first year Sancta Maria College held Pistang Gabi, our own version of filo night. A lot of our school population are Filipinos, hence why we wanted to express and appreciate more of the Filipino heritage within our school. The Flat Bush community is also home to many pinoy’s, and we wanted to
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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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In March 2025, Joshua De Guzman left the classroom behind, bound for the Sub-Antarctic Islands. Aboard the HMNZS Canterbury, he embarked on a rare expedition grounded in science, service, and guardianship. Over twelve days, from 1- 12 March, he joined a select cohort supported by BLAKE Expeditions, the New Zealand Defence Force, and the Department
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Early Monday morning (19 May 2025), ‘Play It Strange’ hosted a workshop in Sancta Maria College to show their upcoming content. Play It Strange is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Split Enz band member, Mike Chunn, aimed at providing young musicians a voice for delivering their music. Through the organisation, it manages annual competitions, encouraging
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