This year has been a memorable one for the First XI Girls Football. The team’s dedication and hard work shining through the field. Versing a number of teams like Elim, Aorere, and Howick College, the team faced strong competition that highlighted just how far they have come. The early Tuesday morning trainings with Mr. Schollum […]
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Our annual Twilight Cultural Festival is on Friday 10 October 2025 starting at 4.15pm. It promises to showcase the talents and tastes of our cultural diversity within the school within a vibrant atmosphere of our wonderful kura. Join us in the courtyard between B & C Block from 4.15 – 7.45pm. Please see the sitemap, food
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The last time that any eSport was played in school was during the 2020 Lockdown period, where Sancta Maria College was represented in an online League of Legends New Zealand tournament. Five years later, the Digital Technologies department and student leaders have overseen the reintroduction of eSports into school life, supported by peers and teachers
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Kids Sing is a choral festival for Primary and Intermediate schools held in nine regional centres and involves around 4,500 children nationwide. This year on 4 August, our school’s Festival Choir led by Ariane and Gianna Cordeiro proudly took part in New Zealand Choral Federation, Kids Sing and performed at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in
On 17 June 2025, the Year 12 Media Studies students were given the exciting opportunity to participate in the Wētā Workshop Unleashed tour at SkyCity, helping them prepare for their film internals. This trip offered an inside-look into the world behind film production, allowing the students to gain valuable insight on special effects, design, and prosthetics.
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Our school celebrated Library Week, with fun activities for both students and staff. Each day, there was something different to get involved in, and there were prizes up for grabs too! We started off the week by designing and creating our own bookmarks during lunchtime. It was a chance to get creative and make something
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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 author of The Last Fallen Star and Dreamslinger, Graci Kim, visited our school on 23 May 2025. She is a wonderful, kind and cheerful person, and for an hour, she shared insights into her life—her successes, her failures, and how she became an author. Graci spoke about the importance of failure, seeing it not
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