The Aquinas 2023 enrolment season opens on Monday, 27 June.

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Congratulations to the three Aquinas students who lined up against NZ’s fastest secondary school runners in Nelson on Saturday.

Kia ora whānau, are you free to help cook meals for needy local families this Saturday?

A huge round of applause for the Aquinas College Big Band which won a Silver Award at the National Youth Jazz Competition!

Calling all Y7 & 8 students… Come and join our Y12 and 13s for a fun night of games, pizza and sharing of our faith tonight (June 23.) The Youth Night will run from 6p.m. until 7.30p.m. Meet in the College Foyer.

Aquinas students and staff took part in the Battle of Te Ranga commemorations this week.

Congratulations to Aquinas choir Voci Celesti which was highly commended for its outstanding performance at The Big Sing 2022 in Tauranga last week.

Congratulations to Aquinas basketballers Pateriki Paaka and Luka Mahy who will play at NZ’s U15 Basketball Nationals in Auckland next month.

The annual Aquinas Foodbank appeal is running throughout June.

Student orators, speechwriters, poets and actors… Aquinas needs you!

We’re taking our hat off to Y13’s Harrison McGregor who put in an outstanding performance at the 2022 Oceania Championships in Australia this month.

We’re proud to highlight the work of our student-led Cultural Committee which is spearheading Aquinas participation in Kura Kai, a charity encouraging students to cook meals for local families in need.

Our Y7 & 8 students have been sculpting their artistic skills with the help of the Tauranga Art Gallery.

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Hard work equals rewards! Sixty Y9 students ran and walked 455km in just 80 minutes this month to fundraise for their upcoming Hillary Outdoor Education Centre trip.

We’re incredibly proud to share national NCEA statistics that show Aquinas College students consistently outperform their peers.

Year 13 Business students have the opportunity to apply for ‘Extreme Experiences’ through the Young Enterprise scheme. Four Y13 Aquinas students have already won places.

A huge congratulations to Y12 student Grace Kahle who has been selected for the Volcanix training squad, BOP’s women's NPC team. Four Black Ferns are also in the squad - impressive company for Aquinas’ up-and-coming rugby player. Fantastic news Grace!

We're pleased to share the following staffing updates:

Did you know that each Monday morning a group of Aquinas learning support students go therapy riding?

Did you know that Aquinas College has partnered with a leading online safety provider to ensure our students use the internet safely and effectively? And that this service is available to parents?

Aquinas College Learning Support is pleased to be able to reintroduce a number of specialist learning groups to bolster core curriculum subject learning.

Our Y11 students experienced the adrenaline rush of white-water rafting last month.

The school Career portal "CareerWise" has had a facelift.

A group of lucky Y7 students took part in a live reading session with NZ’s award-winning author Tania Roxborgh last month.

A round of applause for Y11 student Holly Van den Borst! Competing for Aquinas, the rhythmic gymnast finished second overall at the recent NZ Secondary Schools competition.

Students and staff embraced the pink last month in a brilliant show of support for two fabulous causes.

Another proud moment for Aquinas! Y8 students Thom Finnimore, Liam Gaffney and Owen McNamee have been selected for the 2022 Tauranga East Tai Mitchell Rugby Team.

Led by the Diocese NET team, Y11 students went on Retreat earlier this month to focus on self-image and the image Christ has of us.

The Aquinas 2022 Cross Country had it all… rain, wind, mud and even rainbows but our students gave it their all!

Four Aquinas ākonga have won a national contest for their ideas to address key social and environmental problems

Our congratulations and warm blessings to Mathematics teacher Thomas McBride who was baptised, confirmed and received his Frist Communion at the Feast of Pentecost Vigil Mass this month. Welcome to our community of faith Tom!

We’re celebrating the achievements of 10 Aquinas netballers selected for Tauranga representative squads.

We love celebrating the accomplishments of our Aquinas rangatahi. As such, we’re taking our hat off to Y12 student Kalarn Mark who passed his pilot’s licence last month on his 17th birthday. An incredible achievement Kalarn!

Congratulations to Y13 student Amy Cheetham who is off to the artistic roller skating nationals in Blenheim next month.

Congratulations to the 18 Aquinas students who have won selection to Tauranga basketball representative teams.

Live theatre has returned to the stage at Aquinas!