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From the Principal
Tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi nui atawhai. ‘Generalise, don’t specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us’ – this was the title of an
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Caritas Mass
On Saturday 24 August, a group of Carmel senior students – Carmel Belleza, Prishlisaa Lawerance, Elisabeth Lay, Gabrielle Lobo, Kelly Park, Janine Ramos and Kelsey
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Year 9 Hikoi and Retreat Day
Last week the Year 9’s went on a Hikoi and Retreat Day. During the Retreat Day we had three workshops. The first workshop was drama
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Mathex
This year, Carmel College entered 8 teams from Year 7-10 into the annual Mathex Competition held in Kohimarama. Mathex is a fun, interactive competition that
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Chess Competitions
Carmel College fielded teams in two Chess competitions recently. Two teams of Year 7/8 students took part in the North Shore Intermediate Competition and one
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Year 8 Students Study Ethical Fashion
Visit from Kate Hall At 22 Kate has already ticked many of life’s boxes. She’s happily married, owns a thriving childcare company and spends her
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Space School
Dear Parents, Carmel College students will have as many as five different careers and 17 different employers in their lives. Today’s top professions such as
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Service Experiences
Allanah Wills, Year 11 For the past two years, I’ve gone to Love Soup, an organisation that provides a free hot meal every Sunday evening.
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ArtFusions Raffle Items – Can You Help?
ArtFusions is happening very soon – starting on 20 September. The success of this event depends largely on the help of the school community. Leading
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Sports News
Gymnastics Ava Fitzgerald and Sienna Sargent (pictured above) and Ruby Wilson (pictured at right) represented Carmel College at the NZ Secondary Schools Artistic Gymnastics last
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Short Story Competition
Writers! This is the final week to get your 50-word short stories in! For the month of August, we have given all students and staff
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University Open Days
These are a great opportunity to meet with Academics, get degree information, see the facilities and get help with enrolment. AUT LIVE: Saturday 31 August
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FoodTogether
Don’t forget to put your orders in for FoodTogether. Service students are ready to pack your fruit and vegetables on a Thursday afternoon. Funds raised this