St Mark's School and Preschool

What an incredible day at St Mark’s Swimming Sports! The energy, enthusiasm and teamwork from our students, staff, parents and whānau made today such a fun and successful event! A huge thank you to everyone who got involved, cheered loudly for their friends and house ❤️💙💚💛, encouraged our swimmers and helped make it such a memorable day for our tamariki.

Proud of our St Mark’s whānau! What a day!

🏵 Join us in supporting Daffodil Day. 🏵

Bring a gold coin donation or donate online to wear yellow on Friday, 28 August. Students will receive a sticker for gold coin donations and a special daffodil badge for donations over $5.

Plus, delicious cookies will be available on the day for just $2 each, proudly decorated by members of our Service Club.

📅 Online Donations Open Now:

Support our fundraiser anytime between now and Friday, 28 August: https://tinyurl.com/vrbsx8hh

Tirohia! Check out these fantastic shots from our Year 7 photography elective. Huge talent and auaha (creativity) on display! 🌟

What an incredible achievement for our Year 7 & 8 Mathswell Team, who placed 3rd overall in the Wellington region!

Competing against over 40 schools from across the region, our team of six tackled challenging mathematical problems, working quickly, thinking creatively and collaborating under pressure.

🥉 3rd Overall | Cup Group – Year 7 & 8 Division
🧠 Complex problem-solving
🤝 Outstanding teamwork and collaboration
🏆 A well-deserved place among the region’s top-performing teams

We are also incredibly proud of our Year 5 & 6 team, who performed strongly and qualified for the Cup Group — a fantastic achievement in itself!

A huge congratulations to all our mathematicians for representing our school with such skill, determination and teamwork. We are so proud of you!

Shoutout to former Head Boy Andreas for making the Wellington Centurians Rugby Football Club U18 Squad! 🙌 Super proud to see our alumni continuing to excel on and off the field. 🏉✨Ka rawe, Andreas!

Congratulations to our alumnus, Jeremy! Ka Rawe!

A huge congratulations to Battal from Year 3 for completing all four Year 3 & 4 Science Challenges! From Tantalizing Toys and Weather Watch to Pondering on Plants and World of Water, Battal has completed an amazing 32 science activities! Each challenge requires 8 out of 10 activities to be completed — Battal has gone above and beyond! What an incredible achievement!

Science Superstar!

A Prayer for Peace

Yesterday, Grace and Roy, accompanied by their parents, Adam and Jing, and our Head of Faith Curriculum, Mrs Zogg, represented our school at the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Service at the Cathedral of St Paul.

Grace and Roy beautifully delivered the concluding prayer together. Their words were filled with respect, hope, and a heartfelt call for peace — a truly moving moment that brought tears to many eyes.

We are so proud of them and extend our heartfelt thanks to Adam and Jing for supporting them at this important service.

Remembering, reflecting, and hoping for peace.

This week, we farewelled Max, our wonderful organist, as he begins an exciting new chapter in the UK as the Organ Scholar at Exeter Cathedral.

For over three years, Max has been a valued part of our St Mark’s community, bringing his incredible musical talent, passion, and warmth to our Chapel Services. His beautiful music has been a highlight of our weekly gatherings and has created many special moments for our students and staff.

We are so grateful for the contribution Max has made to St Mark’s and wish him every success in this exciting opportunity.

Haere rā, Max — you will be greatly missed!