Category Archives: General

Positive job prospects for our Maori students

Posted on 13 November 2012 by

Pearl Carty – Year 12 St Catherine’s College student, feels positive about her job prospects thanks to the Te Taiohitoa o Te Awe Young Champions mentoring programme run by non-profit Te Awe Maori Business Network. Read more >

Posted in General, People

Women’s Suffrage Day

Posted on 20 September 2012 by

Wednesday, September 19th is Suffrage Day in New Zealand.  To mark the occasion, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs held a special celebration at Parliament, which our Head Girl, Anne Isaac, attended with Mrs Ryan. The theme of the Suffrage Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic and Mercy, General, News, People

Improvisation and Devised Theatre Classes

Posted on 3 August 2012 by

Beginning on Monday 23 July – 10 September 2012, Claire Hewitt of Fast Forward Theatre Company will be offering extra-curricular Drama classes at the college to the students of St Catherine’s and those from other classes. These classes have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, Coming Up, General, News, People

Year 13 Geography Trip To South Wairarapa

Posted on 27 June 2012 by

Last week the St Catherine’s College Year 13 Geography class went on an exciting trip to Greytown,  Martinborough,  Carterton and Featherston to study tourism.  An amazing opportunity where students got to interview local people and visit different types of accommodation … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, General, News

Students Seek Career Advice

Posted on 26 June 2012 by

        The Careers Expo was in town again today! All Year 11 and 12 students travelled into the TSB Arena to investigate career and study options for the future. For many the first stop was to Whitirea … Continue reading →

Posted in General, News, People

Year 11 Geography Trip

Posted on 22 May 2012 by

On Friday 11th of May, St Catherine’s College Year 11 Geography students went to the Wairarapa to look at “sustainability” of dairy farming. The students said it was a successful trip, being exposed to a lot of what they had … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, General, News, People

Health News – Survey

Posted on 17 November 2011 by

Every two years the Board of Trustees is required to consult with the parent community about the school’s Health Education Programmes.  The purpose of this consultation is to outline the programmes we are delivering, how we are delivering the Health … Continue reading →

Posted in General, News

Angklung Workshop

Posted on 4 July 2011 by

Music students in Year 10 and above were very fortunate to have the opportunity to experience traditional Indonesian instruments and music first hand when we had a visit from angklung master, Sam Udjo. Angklung are traditional bamboo instruments and each … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, General, Links, People

Belles Voix Takes Out Big Sing Award!

Posted on 23 June 2011 by

Congratulations to Belles Voix for their successful performance at the Wellington Regional Big Sing on the 8th of June. Our auditioned choir, made up of Year 9 to Year 13 students performed a programme of three songs during the daytime … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, General, Links, News

USO News

Posted on 23 June 2011 by

We have been very lucky this term to have several inspiring visitors to our USO sessions. Cameron McKay is a Mechanical Engineer working at Transpower.  The students were interested to hear of the many scholarships and opportunities available to people wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, General, Pasifika