Aquinas students traded winter uniforms for international fashion on Friday for the finale of the school’s annual International Week.

Tēnā koutou kātoa ngā whānau o te kura,

We’re proud to highlight the tertiary-level success of 14 Year 13 students who have been juggling NCEA Level 3 with first-year university papers. Eight students gained A-level pass rates.

Best of luck to Aquinas’ award-winning contemporary dance troupe which heads to Palmerston North next week to take on the country’s best dancers.

Aquinas’ Haka Waiata Competition saw students face the challenge and stand together last week, delivering rousing performances that were a cultural highlight of the school year.

Aquinas capped off a strong performance at the annual Chanel Shield Challenge, securing several podium places against tough competition.

Aquinas’ Japanese students had an unforgettable experience this month when they flew to Wellington to see their country’s FIFA World Cup heroines win big at the Cake Tin.

Year 13’s Myscha Barry had the trip of a lifetime this month, travelling to England to take part in the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF).

A huge congratulations to everyone involved in the recent Aquinas Performing Arts Night. Our students delivered an entertaining night that showcased the impressive depth of talent we have here at Aquinas.

Congratulations to three Aquinas chess players who scored top results at the recent 2023 BOP Secondary Interschool Chess Championship.

We’ve had another busy start to the term with several workshops and micro-credential courses taking place.

Mark your calendars students, the next Aquinas cook-up to help feed those in need is coming up.

Enjoy an up-close look at the incredible artwork of our talented Year 10 Art students.

Our two Year 12 Sports Science classes recently travelled to Mt Ruapehu for the annual Aquinas snow trip. Unfortunately, the trip did not go exactly as planned as recounted by Angus Donaldson, Assistant Leader of Learning Health & Physical Education.

Congratulations to Aquinas’ four literary masterminds who claimed silver in the Waikato High School Literature Quiz last week!

We’re giving a shout-out to senior school cricketers Rico Adsett and Bradley Muller who recently travelled to the UK with an invitational ANZAC U18 team to take on seven UK clubs.

We’re singing the praise of Year 10 dancer Krysta Stollery who recently represented NZ at the annual World of Dance Finals in Anaheim and came an impressive 12th.

Today, we’re focusing on Year 12 basketballer Dan Day who has been globe-trotting from Houston to Manila this month for his sport.

Thank you, Aquinas, you blew our $500 Shave For A Cure fundraising target away! Donations now stand at $1,003 after last Wednesday’s lunchtime barber session.

We're catching up on some of the sporting achievements of our students over the past few months...

A belated congratulations to our mighty Year 7 & 8 girls basketball team which won the recent 2023 Intermediate World Cup! The team, assigned to represent Vietnam, won all six games to clinch first place.

Congratulations to Year 11 poet Sahara Hutchesson who won this year’s Battle of Te Ranga poetry competition and a write-up in the BOP Times!

Have you registered for the Aquinas 20th Gala Dinner yet? We plan to finalise ticket sales by the end of August, so don’t delay — buy your ticket now.

A belated round of applause for our Year 7 and Year 8 speech competition winners!

Seventy-five Year 7 and Year 8 students recently tested their sporting progress in a one-day exchange against John Paul College — a perfect lead-up to next week’s AIMS Games.

Congratulations to Year 12 artist Keisha Abrau who was named a finalist in the Acorn Foundation’s Junior Art Awards 20204. Her artwork is now in the running for the contest’s People’s Choice Award — and we’d love our Aquinas whānau to jump online and vote for her.

Aquinas Sports Academy (ASA) students have been putting in some hard mahi as they prepare for their end-of-term challenge.

Year 10’s Levi O’Hara won selection to this month's International Youth Camp - with Blue Light. While there he joined forces with teens from NZ, Scotland, Australia and America for a week of teambuilding, leadership exercises and Defence Force activities.

Mōrena whānau, the Physio Clinic at Aquinas College has temporarily closed due to a staffing shortage.

Our Year 13 Outdoor Education students enjoyed a day at Whakarewarewa Forest last month, developing and practising their mountain biking skills as they work towards NCEA assessments.

Introducing a few new faces among the Aquinas staffing lineup…

Aquinas hosted a sensational showcase of kapa haka last month as seven schools in our Catholic Kahui Ako gathered to connect, celebrate and perform.