St Mary’s College Ponsonby – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 18 Dec 2019 02:19:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Dame Kiri drops in on her old school https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/12/23/dame-kiri-drops-in-on-her-old-school/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/12/23/dame-kiri-drops-in-on-her-old-school/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:30:18 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=20552 One of New Zealand’s most distinguished daughters paid a visit to her old school on November 19. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa visited St Mary’s College in Ponsonby, Auckland, the place where she learned to sing under the guidance of the legendary Dame Sr Mary Leo. Dame Kiri told TVNZ One’s Seven Sharp she hoped that

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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa visited St Mary’s College in Ponsonby, Auckland, the place where she learned to sing under the guidance of the legendary Dame Sr Mary Leo.

Dame Kiri told TVNZ One’s Seven Sharp she hoped that the students at the St Mary’s “reach their hopes and dreams, that they do achieve, whether it be a mother and having six children or not, whether it’s having a start-up company that succeeds”.

According to an article on the TVNZ website, after a special assembly at the college, which included a pōwhiri, Dame Kiri, who lives in England, told the students, “You always come back to your roots, no matter what happens — your land pulls you back.”

“I don’t care how many people say, ‘Well, I’m happy over here’ — New Zealand is my home, it always will be, and this is most probably where I will end up.

“I’m not sure if it will be in a box, or it will be while I’m still living, but I’m not planning on that just yet.”

After the visit, Dame Kiri reportedly received an ovation, and expressed a wish for those applauding her.

“They lead a good life. And New Zealand has a chance. We can all lead a good life.”

According to the college’s facebook page, Dame Kiri toured the campus — walking among familiar and unfamiliar buildings and heard at the assembly that the legacy of music at St Mary’s College continues.

“A very special day for us all,” the post stated. One of the buildings she visited was the Stella Maris Hall, where she had been guest of honour when it was reopened in 1996.

According to a college newsletter, Dame Kiri had some “very good advice” for year 9 students, when she spoke to them at a rehearsal.

She told the students: Don’t use the word “awesome”. God is awesome and nothing else measures up to God; Don’t say “um”; Don’t let people refer to you as “guys”.

An award has been created, the St Mary’s College Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Award for Exceptional Vocal Performance. The physical award will be developed next year with input from the students, the newsletter stated.
The theatre at the Aotea Centre in Auckland city is
to be called The Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre.

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/12/23/dame-kiri-drops-in-on-her-old-school/feed/ 0 End of era for St Mary’s as last Mercy Sister departs https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/10/31/end-of-era-for-st-marys-as-last-mercy-sister-departs/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/10/31/end-of-era-for-st-marys-as-last-mercy-sister-departs/#respond Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:00:50 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=18776 It was the end of an era for St Mary’s College in Ponsonby, Auckland when thelast Sister of Mercy on the school’s staff, Sr Priscilla Kohlhase, retired from her ministry there. St Mary’s principal Bernadette Stockman said Sr Priscilla was farewelled on August 25, with a video tribute and prayers at an afternoon organised by the students. The function was also

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/10/31/end-of-era-for-st-marys-as-last-mercy-sister-departs/feed/ 0 International students mingle far from home https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/10/04/international-students-mingle-far-from-home/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/10/04/international-students-mingle-far-from-home/#respond Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:41:01 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=18630 Six Catholic secondary schools in Auckland have brought some of their international students together for a  social event in what organisers hope will be an annual happening.More than 100 international students attended the event at St Mary’s College in Ponsonby on August 24, after school. The other schools involved were Marist College, Baradene College, Sancta Maria College, Sacred Heart College and St Peter’s College.

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/10/04/international-students-mingle-far-from-home/feed/ 0 St Mary’s new science block named after former principal https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/30/st-marys-new-science-block-named-former-principal/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/30/st-marys-new-science-block-named-former-principal/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:30:52 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16444 A much-needed architecturally-designed science centre was opened at St Mary’s College in Ponsonby on October 14 to cater to its more than 900 students studying science.    The 1700 square metre science faculty space includes eight laboratories, an atrium, breakout space, storage, technical spaces, faculty offices and generous linking corridors. Named after a former principal of St

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