Matariki “E ngā maunga whakahī, e ngā awa whakatere taniwha, tēnei tātou o te karaehe reo Māori o 9P e mihi kau atu ana ki a koutou katoa e tō tātou whānau. Matariki hunga nui Matariki ahunga nui Matariki the gatherer of people Matariki the provider of plentiful fruits The beginning of term 3 coincided…
Colour, fun and Dress Ups Traditional dress or a nod to your heritage in fun costumes was the order of the day as part of this year’s International Week at Aquinas. It was a week to celebrate diversity and culture in our College try out some new dishes, take part in some fun games, watch…
International Students Discover Tauranga fun spots! This year, with disruptions and requirements to maintain social distancing, outings to explore more of Tauranga’s attractions have been curtailed for our International students and their host families. But recently they were able to visit some of our historical and stunning sites, as well as enjoy some great Kiwi…
Drama Year 10 Drama have been getting creative with their Eastern Theatre Style Maori Myths or Bible Stories. Shown left is a version of Noah’s Ark using the anti-realist, stylised and abstract techniques explored in this unit. Some useful self-reflection was gained with students using the online form, asking them to consider their collaborative skills….
In response to this morning’s news from our Prime Minister, the Aquinas College Alert Level 2 Protocols outlines slightly altered procedures from our return from lockdown to reflect latest guidelines and advice form the Ministry of Health. Please refamiliarise yourself with these protocols. CLICK HERE for a digital download of the document
BATTLE OF TE RANGA – June 21st 1864 Year 10 classes visited the Te Ranga battle site earlier this month, attended by guest speaker and historian Buddy Mikaere (below). Then on Sunday 21st of June, a commemoration service was held onsite where our Head Students laid a wreath in memory of the fallen. This was…
International Students Update The news that school was closing due to a global pandemic was a big surprise for our 34 International students, here in New Zealand to experience the kiwi lifestyle and education system. All but one student decided to stay here and entered ‘Lock Down’ with their host families. While they missed their…
JAZZ BAND The Aquinas College Jazz Band is performing at the Youth Jazz Festival this year. The date is still to be finalised but will be either 8 or 9th April. Schedule to be confirmed. This promises to be a great event and experience for our students. As well as weekly rehearsals, we have scheduled…
The Senior Visual Art classes visited the Tauranga Art Gallery on Wednesday 26th February to view the exhibition of leading contemporary artist Kelcy Taratoa. The exhibition WHO AM I? EPISODE 001 deals with cultural identity in the twenty-first century Aotearoa New Zealand. This exhibition is a mid-career survey of work by leading contemporary artist Kelcy…
Since 2006, from the very first Leavers’ Dinner for Year 13 students graduating from Aquinas College, a parent whose last child is leaving Aquinas College, is asked to speak on behalf of the parents. This year, Monique Balvert-O’Connor was asked to deliver that speech, and here it is…. I have been to many, many parent…
