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From the Associate Principal, Mrs Karen Mitchell
At assembly on Wednesday this week I spoke about a very familiar word – Gratitude. The Cambridge Dictionary defines gratitude as the feeling of being
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Mercy In Action
After school on Monday Carmel and Rosmini students gathered together in the Carmel Food Technology Room to put in a massive effort to make an
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Sports Awards 2020
On Tuesday night we had our 2020 Sports Awards, we celebrated the amazing achievements of both our team and individual players. We would like to
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Last chance to help raise funds for the PTFA by selling soap
A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT AS PART OF A HAMPER OR A CUTE PRESSIE FOR YOUNGER KIDS TO GIVE TO OTHERS! As part of our plan
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Biology Success
Congratulations to Ella Copley, Annise Boothroyd and Annabel Rhodes for gaining a Bronze award in the first round of the Biology Olympiad competitions. These girls
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EPro8
A group of Year 8 students have qualified for the Semi Finals of EPro8, an engineering challenge. The semi finals are on 5 November in
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Chinese Tea Ceremony Celebrates Culture Week at Carmel
A Chinese tea ceremony and Chinese Yo-yo ball (Diabolo) performance were held at lunchtime on Monday as part of the Culture Week celebrations at Carmel.
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Past Pupil Becomes Member of Parliament
Barbara Edmonds (nee Poe) has been elected MP for the Mana electorate. Barbara worked as a tax adviser for Judith Collins, Michael Woodhouse and Stuart
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Extension for Service Programme Years 7-10
Final date to hand in assignments: MONDAY 9th NOVEMBER Years 7 & 8 = 8 hours required Years 9 & 10 = 12 hours required
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Sports News
Rowing Success On Saturday 17 October the Carmel Rowing Squad had success racing in the Eric Verdonk Memorial Regatta on Lake Pupuke. Results were as
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Carmel College Business and Services Directory
In the current climate of ‘buy local’ we have set up a directory where Carmel College parents can make other members of the community aware
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Community Assistance Donation
Currently, there are families in our community that are experiencing considerable stress and financial pressure from Covid-19. We know that there will be families in