Month: June 2020

Thanks to the superstars at our local Mangere East Library for donating books this week.  Students will get to take books home to share and read with family! … Read More

We invited our school community to celebrate and acknowledge the Māori new year or Matariki.  Te Waka a Rangi was on display again this year in the library for people who have lost loved ones and friends to come and write their name on a star.  It is said every year at Matariki the souls of those that have past are gathered up into the net of Te Waka a Rangi and… Read More

The Level 1 English students are enjoying creating a visual text so much that they are voluntarily staying after school to continue working on their assessments… … Read More

On Wednesday afterschool, some students from McAuley have organised a protest, this may cause traffic disruption around the Otahuhu War Memorial. We would recommend where possible this area is avoided on the way home. … Read More

The year 13 Physical Education class are currently participating in a performance improvement programme. The photos below show the class learning how to safely work out and lift weights in the strength and conditioning room whilst applying biomechanical principles to their training. … Read More

With competition to get a scholarship, it’s crucial to stand out from the pool of applicants by demonstrating real commitment to bettering yourself as an individual. This means having a few extracurricular activities to show off to scholarship providers, demonstrating your passions and interests outside the classroom, as well as examples of times you’ve got involved… Read More

Students enjoyed competing in small groups in an “Everyday Science” trivia quiz.  Questions included fun and relevant topics which generated lively discussion. For example:  What shape is the goal circle on a Netball court? (circle/semi-circle/ellipse/crescent)  A shampoo with a low a pH helps control frizziness – this means the shampoo is … acidic/neutral/alkaline/viscous)  In general, three of these fruits will float in water. Which one do you think… Read More

The year 9 students have recently finished the topic of ecology. The students have learned about how different organisms interact with one another and their abiotic environment, what kind of adaptations organisms had to survive in their niche, and what would happen to different organisms in a food web if one of the organisms were… Read More

Students wanting an ID Card need to order and pay for their ID card by the end of the Term. The cost of the ID Card is $10…. Read More

MAD SCIENCE – Be quick!! There are still a few spaces left and we will take in late entries till Tuesday. Your Son or daughter can bring in the permission slip or if they have lost this, a note with their full name, a contact number, and what days they are coming will also work. If you have any… Read More