On Monday 16 March, our school held their annual Year 7 and 8 swimming sports at the Papakura swimming pools. The students competed in three levels (social, have a go, and competitive freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke). The day started with the Year 8 girls competitive and ended with the Year 7 boys relay teams. Throughout […]
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On Monday 2 March 2026, the Year 9&10 students embarked on their annual Swimming Sports – a day held at Massey Park Pool in Papakura. Traditionally, a day of opportunity for our competitive swimmers to illustrate their skills and long hours of training, it also allows all students a chance to safely swim in social/fun
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Our PES curriculum is designed to challenge students’ mental and physical skills through a well‑structured and planned programme of classroom and EOTC learning. Our seniors are safely tested to their limits during camps, beach and snow experiences, hiking through visits to Adrenalin Forest, Wero Water Park, Pinnacles, and more. Thank you to all staff who
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Akaroa House Kia ora! My name is Kleon Lae Ninofranco, you can call me Kley for short, and I am one of your Akaroa House Prefects for 2026. A little about me – I love music a lot. In fact, I used to play the violin since I was in Year 2 to just recently
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Our kura came together on Monday 8 December 2025 to celebrate and honour the dedication, diligence, service and commitment of our junior students. Below are our 2025 recognition award winners: Year 7 Muriel Anog Diligence Food TechnologyLiam Antonio Diligence Health and Physical Education and Music Mila Chan Diligence Religious Education and Technology Hard Materials Netanya
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During 2025, we (Annette Li and Tina Zhu) endeavoured to continue Sancta Maria College’s tradition of giving back to the community. With the support of former teacher Dr Laux, who generously spared some of her time, we designed and produced gifts for 100 volunteers working at Tōtara Hospice, Manurewa. This year’s project involved the transformation
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Our kura came together on Wednesday 29 October to celebrate and honour the hard work, dedication and academic achievements of our senior students. Congratulations to the following senior students for their service, inspiration and dedication to our special character this year: Charbel Alboutros Kathrina Casandra Bacay Destin Barte Audrey Basilio Diego Carrillo Trevino Kimberley De
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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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