Mass of the Assumption
The Catholic teaching on the Assumption is that, because of her pre-eminent faith and goodness, which was recognized in her being chosen as the mother of God’s Son, Mary was taken up body and soul into heaven at the moment of her death. The reading from Revelation recognizes Mary’s immense dignity by describing her as…
Chanel Shield
Aquinas College competed in the Chanel Shield competition at St John’s College in Hamilton. The competition is named in honour of the Patron Saint of the Diocese, Peter Chanel, who was a French-born missionary priest who worked in the Pacific region in the 19th century. Chanel Shield is held annually and involves five secondary schools from…
Shave for a Cure
Aquinas College is doing its annual head shave in 2019 on the 20th of September to fundraise to support Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. Every day 6 New Zealanders are diagnosed with blood cancer or another related condition. Aquinas is proud to have such an incredible community that are willing to donate towards our fundraiser,…
Campion Exchange
On Monday 12 August, a group of 60 Year 9/10 students travelled down to Gisborne to compete against fellow Catholic School, Campion College, in a variety of sporting endeavors. When we arrived at Campion College we were welcomed with a powhiri from Campion College Students. Once the formalities were completed, students were introduced to their…
Invitation to Lalanga Fou Fono
Below is an invitation to the Ministry of Pacific Peoples regional tour. This is an opportunity to engage with the Pacific Island community here in Tauranga. The programme for the evening, which is attached, supports the Tapasā – Cultural competencies framework for teachers of Pacific learners and will include a presentation from the Minister of…
Curriculum Matters
NCEA – Student Progress We are now entering the business end of the year for our NCEA students. All students should now have gained credits through the internally assessed component of their courses. Students have been given their National Student Numbers (NSN) by their Deans towards the end of last term. This should allow them…
USA Tour 2020 Update
Exciting times counting down to the USA 2020 trip Our Business and Digital Technology students are well underway with our fundraising campaign for their upcoming trip to the United States in April school holidays in 2020. Check out the website here for more info. (https://sites.google.com/view/aquinasusatour/) During the trip we will visit multi-million-dollar businesses such as…
Arts Update
Performing Arts Night On Wednesday 7TH August, friends and family were entertained at our annual Performing Arts Evening. It was an inspiring evening of music and performances with items to entertain all musical tastes. The Concert band set the evening with Stone Mountain Fantasy. Solo items by many of our students in the bands and…
