St Mary's School, Northcote

Today, our schoool came together to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of St Mary!

We kicked off our special day with a beautiful liturgy, thoughtfully prepared and led by Miss Mackenzie and C1 Whānau. Afterwards, students got creative with some fantastic St Mary's Day art projects, and of course we all enjoyed some delicious cupcakes to celebrate! 🎨🧁
A big thank you to Miss Mackenzie and C1 Whānau for setting such a meaningful tone for our celebrations.

Congratulations our students who had week 4 certificates!

A big thank you to Mrs. Williams Whānau from C3 for leading our liturgy today! We all learned what it means to be a 'saint next door', reminding us that we can all show sainthood simply through kindness, love, and care.

Congratulations to all of today’s certificate winners!👏👏👏

Today, our school community was blessed with a very special liturgy presented by C3 Whānau and Miss Winspear. Joy, love, and faith shone brightly through every moment of the liturgy. 💖

A huge thank you to Miss Winspear for preparing such a wonderful liturgy. As you step into your next chapter, we wish you all the very best on your future journey, you will be dearly missed!

Congratulations to all our amazing students who received certificates today! Keep up the fantastic work! 👏🎉

Our amazing Catholic Character Group led our first Term 3 Liturgy. Thank you Mrs Vodanovich!

Congratulations to our students who recieved certificates today, well done!
Also we would love to cogaratulate Minh N for his huge achievement winning the Vietnam's Got Talent. Oustanding talent!

Nau mai, haere mai!

Yesterday, we gathered for our second Mihi Whakatau of the year to officially welcome our new students, staff, and whānau into our community.

A Mihi Whakatau is a traditional Māori welcome, bringing us all together as one community. To our newcomers: you are no longer guests you are now part of our whānau.

A huge thank you to everyone who made yesterday so special, from those who spoke and sang, to everyone who helped prepare the kai afterward.

We are so excited to watch our new students and staff grow, learn, and thrive with us. Welcome aboard! ❤️

Bulletin: Term 2, Week 10. Please follow this link.

Bulletin - Term 2, Week 10 Kōrero | A Bulletin for the St Mary’s School Community

Due to the poor weather forecast for this Friday, we have made the decision to postpone our St Mary's School Matariki Breakfast.

We want this to be a warm, comfortable, and enjoyable celebration for all of our families, so we are shifting the event to next week.

Here are the new details:

New Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Same Time: 7:30am

Same Location: St Mary's School, under the canopy

The plan remains the same for our community feast! Each class will still be bringing their designated food contributions, just on Tuesday morning instead. Thank you so much to everyone who has already organized their items.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. We look forward to gathering together next Tuesday to share some wonderful kai and celebrate the Māori New Year as a school whānau.

Wrap up warm, stay dry this Friday, and we will see you next week!

WOW! Thank you, St Mary's whānau! 💙

We are blown away by the incredible generosity shown for our Winter Warmer Day. Your donations filled our hearts and will make a real difference to those in need this winter.

Thank you for living out our Catholic values of kindness, compassion, and service. Together, we are making a real difference. ❄️

🎵 Bangin' Beats Bingo – Saturday 1 August 🎵

Come On Eileen... or Jeremy, or Stacey's Mom! Put on your Blue Suede Shoes and join us for an evening of Musical Bingo!

Enjoy several rounds of bingo with a musical twist. You'll know the songs – simply mark your card, sing along, and have fun with friends old and new. Bring a little Money, Money, Money for the raffles, enjoy a Red Red Wine from the bar, and get ready for a night that will have you shouting I Gotta Feeling!

There will be fab prizes, plenty of laughs, and classic tunes from across the decades. It's the perfect opportunity for a fun night out while supporting our school community.

🎤 Dress-up Theme: Music
Come dressed as your favourite musician, band member, music icon, song title, or anything inspired by the world of music. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes!

🛝 All funds raised from the evening will go towards upgrading our lower playground, helping to create an even better outdoor space for our tamariki to learn, play, and thrive.

🎟️ Tickets are available now on Kindo. With limited tickets available, don't wait - grab yours today!

If you are interested in helping out on the night, please click this link and we’ll be touch: volunteersignup.org/LAM3M

We look forward to seeing you there for a night of music, laughter, friendly competition, and fundraising for a great cause.

Matariki Breakfast at St Mary's School Northcote!

There is no better way to celebrate the Māori New Year than by sharing a meal together as a whānau. We warmly invite all of our families to join us for our special Matariki Breakfast!

When: Friday, 26 June
Time: 7:30 AM
Where: St Mary's School Northcote

To make this a true community feast, each class is contributing something to eat! Please check your class weekly email for what your tamariki have been asked to bring. 🥞🍇

Wrap up warm and bring the family along for a wonderful start to the day. We can't wait to share this morning with you all!