
New staff joining us at the beginning of 2026
We begin our 2026 academic year as we welcome six new teaching staff, two new support staff and our new Principal, Mr Andrew Mackenzie. Mr
“Sport not only builds better athletes, but also better people”
– Julie Foudy
We enjoy a large and thriving Sports programme at Sancta Maria College.
The Sports Management Team at our college consists of a Director of Sport, Sports Coordinator and Sports Assistant. This team along with the Sports Committee and a team of dedicated volunteers deliver an excellent and growing range of Sports to our students.
Sancta Maria College prides itself on a high participation rate and increasing success in a number of different sporting codes.
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Our school offers a wide range of co-curricular activities that cater to the various needs, experiences and abilities of our students. This allows our young people to develop their talents and interests, celebrate their culture and give service to both the school and wider community.
The core sports listed in the Sports Guide are those for which there is consistently high participation, success, or codes we are prioritising. The other codes are sports that we offer on a case-by-case scenario and that we aim to develop into our core programme in the near future.
We pride ourselves in sporting success and high student participation in physical activity and organised sport. Our teams participate consistently and achieve highly at local, regional and national level events with some individuals gaining selection into New Zealand and other international teams.

We begin our 2026 academic year as we welcome six new teaching staff, two new support staff and our new Principal, Mr Andrew Mackenzie. Mr

We welcomed all new Year 7 students into our school whānau yesterday with an induction day together, warmly greeted by senior students and staff. We

Our kura came together on Tuesday 9 December 2025 to celebrate and honour the hard work, dedication and academic achievements of our junior students. Congratulations