The wonderful students of the Aquinas College Pasifika Group were invited into The Kollective – TK to thank the funding advisor, Annie, for assisting with their successful Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) application. The Aquinas Pasifika Parent Community Group received CCS funding courtesy of Creative New Zealand and Tauranga City Council, for the delivery of Pasifika…
Two of our Aquinas College teams competed in the 2021 EPro8 Challenge – an inter-school science and engineering competition which took place in Tauranga and Katikati. The AC Dynamos nabbed a second placing while the The AC Force gained 5th place in their comp, just missing out on a semi-final spot. All students enjoyed the…
We’re very fortunate to have some wonderful reader/writer volunteers who help out in our SENCO Learning Centre. Two of them, Linda Oxenham and Jean Bennett, are more than happy to give up a few hours a term to sit with students, read through questions or instructions to assist them in completing their studies in a…
Atawhai mentors are year 12 students who are trained in basic counselling and mediation skills by Mrs Gilbert and Mr Syme to work with students who might be struggling with friends, home life, pressure or stress and could benefit from having a senior student at school to look out for them and talk with. Atawhai…
The annual College Cross Walk, was held Thursday April 1, followed by the student-led Easter Liturgy. Forty-five Year 11-13 students participated in the Cross Walk, beginning at St Thomas More Church, travelling across to Tauranga, stopping at St Mary’s Catholic School before returning to the College for the Easter liturgy. The students marked the ‘Stations…
Musicians Chosen for Masterclass On Saturday April 10th two of our brass students were selected to participate in a masterclass with Shannon Pittaway, one of Australasia’s finest brass musicians/educators. Shannon is the Principal Bass Trombonist for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Australian Brass Quintet, Head of Brass at the New Zealand…
Rewarding Experience On Saturday April 10th two of our brass students were selected to participate in a masterclass with Shannon Pittaway, one of Australasia’s finest brass musicians/educators. Shannon is the Principal Bass Trombonist for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Australian Brass Quintet, Head of Brass at the New Zealand School of…
The Aquinas College Year13 Outdoor Education class had a fun trip to Ohope Beach, Whakatane, on the 8th and 9th of April. They undertook tramping, aquatic and coastal survival activities, including building shelters, gathering food, using natural features and resources “to survive” as part of their Level 3 NCEA assessments. It also conveniently happened in…
Students had a wonderful time enjoying our local backyard of Tauranga Moana as they connected with nature, each other and challenged themselves in an introduction to surfing lesson, water safety skills and beach awareness. They were brilliant ambassadors for our college and many plan to continue to ride the waves as a new interest! Highlights…
The 2021 Aquinas College Academic Honours Assembly celebrated the Year 11 and 12 NCEA achievements at Level One and Level Two. They also recognised some outstanding Scholarship achievements by our Year 12 students. This years Assembly hosted special guest Dr Lauren Barnett, an Aquinas College foundation pupil in 2003. She became Head Girl in 2009. …
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