Tēnā koutou katoa, Earlier this evening our Prime Minister announced that New Zealand (outside of Auckland) will be moving to Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact for COVID-19. This news has once again come as a shock, and understandably people within our community (student, staff and whānau) may be feeling anxious about this move. We have done…
We have been advised this week by The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) that former Aquinas College student Stella Janissen will have her NCEA Level 3 Printmaking portfolio displayed in NZQA’s Top Art exhibition this year. Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of the NCEA Level 3 portfolios that achieved Excellence…
This week we celebrate our outstanding 2020 NCEA results. While we will provide a more detailed and disaggregated analysis of our NCEA results in the following newsletter, this is an opportunity to share a snapshot of last year’s achievement now. Outcomes like these are not possible without determined and hard-working students, excellent teachers and strong…
FUTURE PATHWAYS 2021 Update Career Wise We’re using Career Wise again this year to update our students and school community of any Future Pathway opportunities that come up during the year. Please ensure your child has this website downloaded to their device and subscribe (right hand side of screen under the tabs) to receive weekly updates (particularly…
Aquinas Music 2021 At Aquinas our aim is to be the best we can be. We offer many opportunities for students to be involved in music both in and out of the classroom to nurture their uniqueness as musicians. Check out the range of Itinerant music lessons for many musical instruments plus a selection of…
WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF FOR 2021: Back Row: L-R: Anna Frances – Assistant LOL Religious Education; Hannah McCall – Year 7 Homeroom Teacher; Bruce Buckton – Assistant Principal – Middle School Pastoral Care, ASA Teacher. Front Row: L-R: Gill Oosthuizen – Drama & English Teacher; Anita Boros – Mathematics Teacher.
New council rubbish, recycling and food scraps collection service Shortly all residents of Tauranga City will begin receiving their new kerbside rubbish and recycling bins. The new kerbside collection service begins on 1 July 2021. Do you have any questions about this new service? Come along to a Tauranga City Councils community info session near…
Our first major school-wide sports event is Athletics Day on Friday 19 February. It’s a great way to start the sporting calendar with the whole school involved in this competitive but fun-filled event! Whanau/family are more than welcome to come and support this event. N.B. As Athletics Day takes place at the Tauranga Domain, some…
New Zealand Scholarship results were released on 4 February. Through an examination or portfolio submission at the end of 2020, the top 3% of students in the country studying each subject at Level 3 are awarded a New Zealand Scholarship, while the top 0.3% are awarded an Outstanding Scholarship. We are proud to announce that…
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