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General Information

Sancta Maria College school hours are: 8.40am – 3.15pm

Key Dates

2027 Start up dates

Monday 25 January Staff only day – no students to attend school
Tuesday 26 January Staff only day – no students to attend school
Wednesday 27 January Year 7 – 10 students (including ALL new students) must be in school at the following times: 

Year 7: 8:40am – 2:00pm activities and orientation.
Meet in the school auditorium

Year 8: 9:00am – 2:00pm activities and classroom learning.
Meet in the school auditorium

Year 9 and 10: 9:00am – 2:00pm activities and classroom learning.
Go straight to your homeroom at 9am

Year 7-10 students must attend in full school uniform
BUSES will NOT be operating

Year 11-13 Course Confirmation (Auditorium & Whare Manaaki): 

  • Year 11: 10:00 – 11:00am
  • Year 12: 11:30 – 12:30am
  • Year 13: 12:30 – 1:30pm

Uniform not required for seniors this day
Thursday 28 January Years 7 – 12 students and international students all attend school in full school uniform
BUSES will be operating
Year 13 students will attend their retreat at Willow Park
Friday 29 January ALL students to attend school: Normal timetable 8:45am – 3:15pm
Students must attend in full school uniform
Mihi Whakatau
BUSES will be operating
Monday 1 February Auckland Anniversary Day – public holiday
(no students or staff at school)
Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 February Full school attendance for ALL Year levels: 8:45am – 3:15pm
Students must attend in full school uniform
BUSES will be operating
Monday 8 February Waitangi Day (observed) – public holiday
(no students or staff at school)

2027 Term Dates

Term 1: Wednesday 27 January (full school) – Friday 9 April
Term 2: Tuesday 27 April – Friday 2 July
Term 3: Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September
Term 4: Monday 11 October – Thursday 9 December

2027 Special Character Events

Opening & Ash Wednesday Mass: Wednesday 10 February
Lenten Liturgy: Thursday 25 March 
Pompallier Shield: Friday 7 May
Special Character Week: 24 – 28 May
Feast Day Mass: Friday 28 May
Assumption Mass: Wednesday 11 August
Thanksgiving Mass: tbc
Christmas Liturgy:  tbc

2027 Public Holidays

Auckland Anniversary – Monday 1 February
Waitangi Day – Saturday 6 February (obs. Monday 8 February)
Good Friday – Friday 26 March
Easter Monday – Monday 29 March
Easter Tuesday – Tuesday 30 March
ANZAC Day – Sunday 25 April (obs. )
King’s Birthday – Monday 7 June
Matariki – Friday 25 June
Labour Day – Monday 25 October
Christmas Day – Saturday 25 December
Boxing Day – Sunday 26 December
New Year’s Day – Saturday 1 January 2028

Staff Only Days 2027

Monday 25 January
Tuesday 26 January

2026 Timetable


Reporting an Absence

In the first instance, please use SchoolBridge App to report any lateness to school.  Students arriving late must report to the Student Centre to obtain a Late Pass. Students will not be allowed into class without this Late Pass.

Click this link to see the full details on attendance protocols for absence, lateness or leave.

Dropping off and collecting your student from school

Please click this link for safe procedures as well as a site map showing traffic flow and access points from Chapel Road and Te Irirangi Drive entrances.  Please note, there is no access from Chapel Road to collect your students after school.

Sancta Maria College Bus Information

Sancta Maria College is serviced by the Howick Bus Company.

To travel on the bus, you need to purchase an AT Hop card. Visit the following website for information on where to purchase a Hop Card and how to top up online: https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/at-hop-card/

Bucklands Beach – 440 bus

Howick – 441 bus

Cockle Bay – 442 bus

Manukau City Centre – 443 bus

The bus routes provided for Sancta Maria College can be viewed on the following website: School bus timetables

Students travelling from Beachlands and Maraetai

The Ministry of Education provides a bus service from Beachlands and Maraetai area which takes students to a range of schools. These buses depart from allocated bus stops in the area from around 7.30am. Students may have to change buses at the Whitford Interchange depending which bus they are on to reach Sancta Maria College.

Stationery

All students’ stationery packs (Years 7 – 13) will be available for purchase online through Office Max at www.myschool.co.nz  from mid-December and must be purchased before school starts in the new year.

This includes a list of all their compulsory stationery and workbook requirements for the option subjects chosen.

Art Kits

The Art Department is supplying ALL stationery and equipment required – there is no need to purchase anything further.

Communication with Parents and Caregivers

Please see our official Facebook Page for an additional form of communication, as well as our regular Newsletter. Please like it and find out about all our important updates, upcoming events and recognition of the outstanding achievements of our students in all areas of college life.

The School App

Our School App can be downloaded free on your mobile device by clicking this link 

Alternatively, you can download it using the App Store or Google Play by clicking the following links:
SchoolBridge on the App Store (apple.com) or Get it via Google Play (Android)

On the App you can find all school contact details, daily notices and newsletters, as well as report a student absentee (with one click), plus you can access KAMAR (our Student Management System) where you can track your child’s academic results and, where relevant, NCEA progress. Useful links on the App include our website, Microsoft 365, Facebook page, and Schoology access (for students).

Tuck Shop

Jackie, our Tuck Shop Manager, delivers a wide variety of healthy and affordable meals and food options for students to enjoy.  You can pre-order the ‘Meal of the Day’ (the menu changes weekly and is communicated on our facebook and instagram pages) prior to school and during interval in addition to purchasing items as required.  Jackie and her team strive to cater for all dietary requirements, so if there is anything you want, please do not hesitate to make contact with her directly.  See below the Tuck Shop Menu

BYOD Information

All Year 7 to 13 students are asked to bring their own digital device

All students are required to complete the Sancta Maria College Cybersafety and Digital Device User Agreement. You can download it HERE.

Minimum specifications for a notebook are:
Screen size: 13 inch or larger
Processor: Core i5 recommended
RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)
Built in wireless

Smart phones and tablets do not have the functionality required and are not part of the BYOD programme.

The school has negotiated special pricing for BYOD Devices with SupplyNZ*.
Contact Jane O’Neill at SupplyNZ for details.
E: jane@supplynz.com T: +64 9 536 6320 | M: +64 21 041 9777

If you have any questions or concerns, please email byod@sanctamaria.school.nz and one of our team will contact you.

*You do not have to purchase a device from SupplyNZ. Parents are welcome to compare prices and purchase a device from elsewhere.

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