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From The Principal
Over the last two weeks we have had many students involved in arts and music productions. The Year 11 Drama production was outstanding as students
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Upcoming Events For Your Diary
25 August – Options for 2024 close at midday 30 August – Netsafe Parents Information Evening starts at 5pm (presentation starts at 6pm) 28 August
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Travelling Pots by Young Vinnies
Last Friday afternoon, Carmel and Rosmini Young Vinnies members took part in Term 3 Travelling Pots. We cooked 89 mince and pasta meals to give
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Service Supporting Hospice Fundraiser
Harbour Hospice held their legendary annual Vintners’ Brunch fundraiser over the weekend and raised over $350,000 to help ensure that Harbour Hospice can continue to
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News from the Music Showcase
On Monday 21 August the Carmel Music Department held their Annual Music Showcase, featuring performances from the schools music groups. You can see the video
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Sports News
Congratulations to Elizabeth Brennan (Year 12) on an outstanding weekend of racing at the USA Junior and U19 National Lifeguard Championships, held at Virginia Beach recently.
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Student Absences – Process for Notifying the School
Please be advised we no longer accept absences via the phone or email. Using SchoolBridge if your daughter is away or will be away This
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Staff vs Students in Family Feud
Last Friday at lunchtime, we held a much anticipated Staff vs Student Family Feud in the hall. We previously sent out a survey form to
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100 Māori Words Challenge
All Year 7-10 students are encouraged to take up the 100 word challenge starting this week. Simply log in to https://www.educationperfect.com/ and sign in under
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Cans for Christmas Collection 2023
This collection is specifically for cans – any kind of food that comes in a can – so that makes it very simple. There are
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Community Assistance Donation
Currently, there are families in our community that are experiencing considerable stress and financial pressure from Covid impacts, the cost of living and unexpected weather