On the 10th of April 20 students, four members of staff from Aquinas College, and Father Prakash participated in the annual Cross Walk, covering 18 kilometres on foot from St Thomas More to Aquinas in preparation for Holy Week. In pairs, we took it in turns to carry the cross making our way down Matapihi…
Shoes are something that most of us take for granted and we don’t know the struggle that other people have going without shoes. At Aquinas College we are fortunate enough to have shoes to keep our feet warm, but there are children in Tauranga going to school in bare feet, on cold frosty mornings. This…
The events of the Resurrection bring hope in the knowledge that Christ is alive and he wants us to be alive too. Pope Francis in his recent Apostolic Exhortation spoke of the hope and youth that Christ brings to each of us and the entire world. We are renewed by him! Christ is alive and…
International students are learning that being part of Aquinas College means having a whole lot of fun at school! This Term they have taken part in lots of events including Fiddler on the Roof, Funky Tie / Wacky Hair Day, Pink Shirt Day, Cross Country and Service Day. The whole department travelled into Bay Court…
It has been a busy start to the season for all of our Winter Sports teams. There are many sports teams playing most nights of the week if you want to head down and support any of our teams. Monday you can watch Y78 Basketball and Girls 2nd XI Hockey. Tuesday is when you will…
Today as a school we celebrated and farewelled three wonderful women who have given 56 years of combined service to Catholic education. Mrs Desiree Boniface, Mrs Wendy Consedine, and Mrs Maggie Marriner have acted as both mother and aunt to many students in their work mentoring, and teaching them. They will be greatly missed by…
Over the holidays we had many students achieving some great sporting results in Canoe Slalom, Swimming, Wrestling and Squash. Please do share with us your childs sporting achievements as we do not always hear about everything. Details and photos can be sent to ctarr@aquinas.school.nz. Canoe Slalom – Jack Egan (Year 13) Just an update on…
Board of Trustee Elections are upon us and we need you to step forward for our school. For our board to be the best it can be we need people around the board table with a range of competencies, skills and personal attributes. If you would like more information go to: www.trustee-election.co.nz or contact the…
Friday 17 May saw a large cohort of students running the Annual Aquinas Cross Country Championships. The 3km course started on the school field, and winded around surrounding streets, through the gully and then through the entrance to the finish line on the field. After some threatening weather earlier in the week, the sun came…
Background Over the past couple of months, a group of year 11 and 12 Business and Digital Tech students have begun a huge 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…
