An idea from Year 10 student Sean Hancock has taken one step further to becoming a reality. A keen explorer of the outdoors Sean has gained a range of qualifications and experience from participating in adventure activities from climbing to kayaking. He approached Mr Ryan Camp, PE teacher and Year 8 Dean, with a proposal to form a Sancta Maria College Rock Climbing and Tramping club.
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The Supercars Students on Track programme was a great opportunity for teachers and students to spend a day trackside at the Pukekohe Raceway ITM Event. Students were able to go trackside to watch the drivers, engineers and team owners run through their paces and get the cars ready for racing.
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Tunes ranging from ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ from Harry Potter (performed by Rohan Rodriques) to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s ‘Rondo Alla Turca’ (played by Sean Wang) showcased the blossoming talents of our young piano players.
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For two Year 7 classes, P.E. started off with a bang. Mr. Marnewick from NZ Rugby was teaching 7LIS and 7DNN some fun and exciting games like ‘rob the nest’ and ‘rat, rabbit and rhino’ in the gym.
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Year 11 student, Clive Luna has been named as a finalist for the College Sport Auckland Young Sportsperson of the Year (YSPOTY) Awards. He is one of three students selected from all male secondary school badminton players. This is a massive achievement for anyone but it’s even more significant considering he’s only 15 years old.
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Sunflowers, once in bloom, stand tall and proud radiating joy and positive energy much like the Year 13 international students of 2018. The scent of sunflowers and the sound of laughter filled the not so quiet room today in the library of Sancta Maria College where proud parents, teachers and fellow international students gathered to celebrate the Year 13 international student graduation.
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Last week 11CLE students were busy finishing the Christmas parcels for Totara hospice as part of their homeroom service to the community project. Yes, the project has come to its final stage!
11 CLE – mission almost completed Read More »
You have all been reading interesting articles on our website as well as Facebook page. Articles that have kept you posted on current events and happenings at SMC. We have a great News Centre Team that brings you the latest news but behind them all is one big driving force, someone who inspires, motivates and encourages the team to bring out the best in them – Mr. Saunders. He works silently and tirelessly behind the scenes, giving up his precious time and making sure that all the News Centre work is edited and well co-ordinated. These stories also feed into the College Year Book, which he has been collating and editing since 2006 (with the exception of 2017).
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Jolin Chen receives the St Catherine Trophy for Academic Excellence from Ms Moore. Read on to find out who were the major award winners at our Year 11 prizegiving.
Year 11 Prizegiving Read More »
The Thanksgiving Mass of 2018 was truly one to remember. Not only was it the farewell to all of our Year 13 students but also the farewell to family members that have given back to the school in ways we could never imagine.
