7th May 2022 marked the day that all senior students had been waiting for. After patiently waiting for the latest COVID-19 ‘traffic light’ changes on the news, the annual Sancta Maria College Ball was given the ‘green light’ and was held at Ellerslie Events Centre. It was to be a highlight of the year for […]
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Moth Plants are a green, fast-growing vine with plump pods and are detrimental to our environment. They chock and kill any plants in and around them, particularly our native trees. Inside every pod, there are thousands of small black seeds that nestle on a bed of white fluff. When the pods open, the black seeds
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In lieu of the Year 11’s missing out on their camp last year due to COVID-19, the school organised a Wellbeing Day for their cohort on Friday, 8 April – a trip to Rainbows End! The focus for this day was about positive relationships and leadership. The students pushed away their fears and tried thrilling
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On 19 May 2022, our BOT chairperson (Warren Brabant) and Principal (Louise Moore) officially opened The Corridor – Student Gallery which was met with huge delight and enthusiasm. The Corridor was originally a modest, under-utilised space that sits between the Auditorium and International Department, which has now been transformed and given a huge injection of
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The year year 11 retreat, run by Mr Tamayo, had the theme “I am loved so I must love.” There were 5 activities in which the homerooms rotated around, followed by Wednesday Mass and then a guest speaker who spoke about how when we do things for others, we feel happier than when we do
Three Year 13 business students, Sharliz Ang, Mikaela Lai, and Raine Montecillo have started 2022 with a great business group called ‘Tote-ally’. One of the course requirements is to have a sustainable aspect in what they bring to the market, so they put their thinking caps on and have opted to sell hand-made tote bags
Sancta Maria College had its first full school assembly of 2022 on Tuesday, 10 May. And to add to the excitement, representatives from the Revolution Tour were invited to lead and host the assembly by performing songs, highlighting the talent in our school and talking to us. Revolution Tour exists to disseminate hope to young
In this series of articles, we find out about our student leaders, their background, roles and ambitions. Today we feature our Wellbeing Prefects, Joseph George and Kathleen Shi. Kathleen Shi Kathleen is a diligent and hardworking student. Currently, her favourite subject in school is sculpture. Though she applies a lot of pressure towards herself to
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On the last day of Term 1 (14 May), the Special Character team and Prefects hosted an Easter Liturgy, heading into the Easter Season. The Year 13’s, Senior Leadership Team, School Prefects, Sound Desk team and the Special Character team were in the auditorium, with the rest of the school watching the liturgy via livestream.
Four of our Sancta Maria Young Vinnies leaders took part in an enlightening weekend away at Motu Moana Camp, designed to build leadership skills and make lasting memories. The theme for the 2022 AVSSC Vinnies Leadership Camp was based on a quote from John 6:20, ‘Be not afraid’. Over the two days, they connected with
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