Aquinas College have won the 2018 Northern Districts T20 knockout competition with a 15 run win over St Peter’s. Aquinas came into the final with a semi final victory against Hillcrest High while St Peter’s had defeated St John’s to book their place. Sent into bat on a low and slow pitch, Aquinas College openers…
The Aquinas College yachting team have completed a very successful regatta during Tournament week in Taupo. The first day of the regatta, Sunday, was tough and they came up against the best teams from the year before. Despite some losses the team remained upbeat and in their final race of the day thrashed Taupo Nui, the…
A brilliantly fine sunny day greeted us for the annual Athletics Day held on Friday 23rd February. Due to the Tauranga Domain track being refurbished, we held the event at school. There was lots of colour, inter-house rivalry, banter, chanting and in between times, plenty of intense competition among some seriously good athletes. The Bay…
On Wednesday 28th February five Aquinas College students represented and rode for the Aquinas College Equestrian team in the Bay of Plenty Area Schools Show Jumping competition held at the Edgecumbe Pony Club grounds in Otakiri. The team consisted of six riders including a student from Tauranga Intermediate who made up the 6th member of…
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS TO SCHOOL ASSEMBLY – FEBRUARY 27, 2018 I want to spend some time discussing Leadership with you. A wise man once told me that Leadership is the ability to influence the behaviours, actions and beliefs of people. If I asked you to reflect on what leadership looks like for you, I am sure…
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS TO SCHOOL ASSEMBLY – MARCH 13, 2018 I was reflecting last night on what I wanted to speak with you about today. I was tempted to discuss some of the feedback you have given me through the survey, but I want to do that in totality – your feedback, beside staff feedback and…
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS TO SCHOOL ASSEMBLY – FEBRUARY 13, 2018 Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption. Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of…
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS TO SCHOOL ASSEMBLY – MARCH 20, 2018 I want to take the opportunity to speak with you today about Palm Sunday, which as you know is approaching this Sunday. I then want to pull threads from this to tie some meaning for each of us in our lives today. Palm Sunday is the…
Thursday 22nd March VOLLEYBALL A tough couple of days at the office with a stomach bug ripping through the event. So far we are holding on to our health and have had a great win today vs Waiopehu College. Avelia Nikorima has put her body on the line for some incredible plays and Emma Burnham’s…
The Greerton Pools were once again the venue for the junior school swimming championships held on Tuesday 13th March. There were lots of talent and intense competition from the serious swimmers, who were vying for the individual bragging rights of calling themselves “champion.” For the less confident swimmers there was plenty to do too, with…
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