AC students competed in the Annual Swimming Championships in March. Both the Y7/8 and the Y9-13 days were a great success with many students competing for house points, for school pride and for placings. A special congratulations to the below students who were Age Group Champions for 2019 Year Group 1st 2nd 3rd Year 7…
SEASON CHANGE TO WINTER UNIFORM A reminder to parents that we change to winter uniform for Terms 2 and 3, beginning after the Term 1 holidays. Second-Hand Uniform Shop – where you’re sure to find a Bargain! The Second-Hand Uniform shop is a great service a group of parents provides for our community. There is…
By Lauren Penny- Former International Hockey Player, Performance Coach and Mentor Have you ever missed out on selection? Maybe you got dropped or injured and weren’t able to take part in something that mean’t a lot to you? It’s easy to lose motivation when these kinds of things happens and you could even start to think “what’s…
Please sign the SADD committee petition The petition looks at the need for improving the safety of the road outside of Aquinas for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists, buses and drivers. We hope to include a pedestrian crossing and flush median as well as lowering the speed limit to 40km during school hours. Through…
All year 9 and year 10 students are part of the REACH academic programme at Aquinas College. This programme operates like a junior diploma where each subject contributes points towards a grand REACH total. The type of certificate awarded at the end of the year depends on the total number of REACH points that have…
NCEA News Incredibly, we are over one quarter of the way through the senior academic year. All students should be well underway with internal assessments and have a number of results from standards already completed. Remember that a student needs to gain 50 credits at Excellence for a certificate endorsed with Excellence. If a student…
Aquinas Teachers dominate Students with Cricketing Lesson The Aquinas College staff have easily beaten the Year 13 students in a one side cricket match at Aquinas Oval on the 1st March 2019. Mature batting and consistent line and length bowling was no match for the chatsnapping youngsters, as the teachers out gunned their opposition to…
Our 25 International Students are enjoying the ‘kiwi’ lifestyle and feeling very much a part of our Aquinas College community. This is a tribute to their class buddies who have made them feel so welcome. “The students are so kind” reported Lisa Wang, a Yr. 12 Chinese student who has joined us from Bethlehem College…
Focus on our Technology Technician Treasure A Technology faculty treasure we’d like to share this month comes in the form of Bill Boulton – our terrific technician. Now a kiwi, Bill originates from England with training and experience in engineering & design. Interestingly though, since the early eighties Bill crossed over into teaching. (The author…
This is a challenging reading to listen to and to reflect on after what happened in Christchurch on Friday. At times it can be difficult to always get along with or show love to our friends, family and those close to us. BUT today’s Gospel reading speaks of loving your enemy and to especially pray…
