Aquinas College

Bay of Plenty/Waiariki

Aquinas College is a Secondary (Year 7-15) school situated on 183 Pyes Pa Road, Bay of Plenty/Waiariki.

With a roll size of around 778 students. Matt Dalton is the principal .

They provide support for international students to enrol at Aquinas College. If you're looking for a New Zealand Education you can visit their website or phone them Phone: +64 XXXXX click (The current time in New Zealand is 9:27 PM).

Physical Address:

183 Pyes Pa Road
Pyes Pa
Tauranga

Phone: 075 XXXXX click

Email: aquinas.school.nz click

Postal Address:

183 Pyes Pa Road RD 3
Tauranga 3173

Upcoming Events at Aquinas College

Event Date Details
Monday 2/02/2026 - Thursday 2/04/2026 Dental Bus onsite
The mobile dental unit will be onsite at your school from Monday 2nd February to Thursday 2nd April 2026
f you have any queries or urgent dental concerns, contact (07 571 5423) or 0800 TALK TEETH for further help and advice.
Wednesday 18/02/2026 Ash Wednesday Mass p3
Period 3 mass (11.10am)
Wednesday 18/02/2026 House assembly
Gym - Cluny
Whare - Browne
RE meeting area - Foy
Student hub - Heni Pore
Wednesday 18/02/2026 Cricket Gillette Cup - Boys - DON
Leaving after the Ash Wed Mass
Thursday 19/02/2026 Commissioning Mass
Student Exec, all staff welcome
Thursday 19/02/2026 Peer Support p6
60 x Year 11s, all of Year 7
Friday 20/02/2026 Photo Catchup Day
ID Catch (x1 photographer)
Friday 20/02/2026 Senior Art Trip - SAU, OOS
11-13 Drama (13 pax), 11 Digital Arts (11 pax), 12VAP (6pax) = x30 students
(estimate)
Tuesday 24/02/2026 Y7-13 Competitive Swim Sports - WAT, TAR, KEN, KC
Students need to preregister
Tuesday 24/02/2026 Cricket Gillette Cup - Boys - DON

Wednesday 25/02/2026 Vietnam History Trip Family Meeting
Wednesday 25/02/2026 House assembly
- Gym - Cluny
- Whare - Browne
- RE meeting area - Foy
- Student hub - Heni Pore
Thursday 26/02/2026 Summer Fest
School community event! Come along!
Friday 27/02/2026 ATHLETICS DAY
WAT to organise
Whole school
Friday 27/02/2026 Volleyball -Senior BOPSS Champs - MCM
Assorted locations around BOP (Whakatane, Tauranga, Rotorua). Qualifying event
for the NZSS Volleyball Event
Premier Girls and Boys teams. Approx 20 students
Monday 2/03/2026 12 Biology Ecology Trip - MCM, BUR
53 Year 12 and 11 (accelerated students)
Internal Assessment Data gathering of organisms on the estuary
Monday 2/03/2026 Peer Support mentor time
60 x Year 11s, all of Year 7
Tuesday 3/03/2026 EAL - WILS
Ten students will be attending. The students chosen are based on recommendations
from school staff and families of the students. The students will be in 2
groups. The first group will leave Aquinas at 12pm and return at 1:30pm the
second group will leave at 1:35pm and return at 3pm.
Wednesday 4/03/2026 Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday 6/03/2026 13OED Surf/River
SYM to organise
55 students 13 OED classes, details to be confirmed.
Monday 9/03/2026 WEEK SIX
Tuesday 10/03/2026 EAL - WILS
Ten students will be attending. The students chosen are based on recommendations
from school staff and families of the students. The students will be in 2
groups. The first group will leave Aquinas at 12pm and return at 1:30pm the
second group will leave at 1:35pm and return at 3pm.
Thursday 12/03/2026 Peer Support Grand Finale - SYM, DON, KB
Details to be confirmed during term 1 2026. Year 13 students out of class setting up Period 1 and 2, then facilitating Period 3 and 4, pack up lunch, back in class P5 and P6.

Year 11 and Year 7 students out of class Periods 3 and 4, back in class Period 5 and 6
Thursday 12/03/2026 Year 9 Retreat - VZL, LER, RIR, MAC
All Y9 for two days.
Friday 13/03/2026 - Sunday 15/03/2026 Volleyball -Senior BOPSS Champs - MCM
Assorted locations around BOP (Whakatane, Tauranga, Rotorua). Qualifying event
for the NZSS Volleyball Event
Premier Girls and Boys teams. Approx 20 students
Monday 16/03/2026 WEEK SEVEN
Monday 16/03/2026 Canterbury Uni visit
Canterbury Uni visit, Yr 13 students, 12.50pm
Monday 16/03/2026 Otago University visit
Tuesday 17/03/2026 Annual Y10 Touch Comp - WAT, PRK, DON
All Y10 p5 and 6
Monday 23/03/2026 WEEK EIGHT
Monday 23/03/2026 - Wednesday 25/03/2026 Forest Discovery Trips
Monday 23 March 7T & 7P Mrs Graham & Miss Phayer
Tuesday 24 March 7M & 7R Mrs Sowerby & Miss French
Wednesday 25 March 7K Mrs Krauts
Tuesday 24/03/2026 EAL - WILS
Ten students will be attending. The students chosen are based on recommendations
from school staff and families of the students. The students will be in 2
groups. The first group will leave Aquinas at 12pm and return at 1:30pm the
second group will leave at 1:35pm and return at 3pm.
Thursday 26/03/2026 Y7/8 Fun Swim Sports
Sunday 29/03/2026 - Sunday 12/04/2026 Senior History Trip - THW
16 History students across yr 11,12,13
Monday 30/03/2026 WEEK NINE
Monday 30/03/2026 ASA - Y78 Start of Year Trip - TAR, ELD
TGA Box Health and Fitness, and Daisy Harwicke Boardwalk. Box Fit circuit and
8km run, then hot pools recovery trip.
Tuesday 31/03/2026 - Wednesday 1/04/2026 13OED Surf Camp - DON, SYM + GB
SYM to organsie

Approx 55 students, numbers to be confirmed


Tuesday 31/03/2026 EAL - WILS
Ten students will be attending. The students chosen are based on recommendations
from school staff and families of the students. The students will be in 2
groups. The first group will leave Aquinas at 12pm and return at 1:30pm the
second group will leave at 1:35pm and return at 3pm.
Thursday 2/04/2026 ASA Y9/10 Start of Year Trip - TAR, ELD
TGA Box Health and Fitness, and Daisy Harwicke Boardwalk. Box Fit circuit and
8km run, then hot pools recovery trip.
Friday 8/05/2026 2025 Cross Country
Period 1 9.00 - 9.40am 40min lesson

Period 2 9.40 - 10.20am 40min lesson

Break 10.20 - 10.50 30min

Period 3 10.50 - 11.30am 40min lesson

Period 4 11.30 - 12.10pm 40min lesson

Lunchtime 12.10 - 12.40pm 30 min
Thursday 25/06/2026 Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday 1/07/2026 Waikato Uni Open Day,
Natasha Kahle to provide more details
Tuesday 4/08/2026 Sport and Cultural Photos
Monday 24/08/2026 ASA Tough Guy Tough Girl
ASA Class - 20 Approx
Sunday 30/08/2026 - Saturday 5/09/2026 WINTER TOURNAMENT WEEK
Saturday 5/09/2026 - Friday 11/09/2026 AIMS GAMES
Friday 30/10/2026 Senior Prize Giving

Aquinas College Daily Notices

Chess Club

Wednesday 18/02/2026

Anyone who is interested in joining the chess club please come to a quick meeting in Room 12 at lunchtime Wednesday 17th


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Aquinas College Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that Aquinas College offers to their students for 2026/2027.

Year 7 Art (7ART)
Year 7 Drama (7DRA)
Year 7 Music (7MUS)
Year 8 Art (8ART)
Year 8 Drama (8DRA)
Year 8 Music (8MUS)
Year 9 Practical Art (9ART)
Year 9 Music (9MUS)
Year 10 Practical Art (10ART)
Year 10 Drama (10DRA)
Year 10 Music (10MUS)
Year 11 Drama (11DRA)
Year 11 Music (11MUS)
Year 11 Practical Art (11VAR)
Year 12 Drama (12DRA)
Year 12 Music (12MUS)
Year 12 Art Design (12VAD)
Year 12 Photography (12VAP)
Year 12 Painting (12VAR)
Year 13 Drama (13DRA)
Year 13 Music (13MUS)
Year 13 Art Design (13VAD)
Year 13 Photography (13VAP)
Year 13 Painting (13VAR)
Year 7 English Reading (7ENR)
Year 7 English Writing (7ENW)
Year 7 Mathematics (7MAT)
Year 7 Religious Education (7REL)
Year 7 Science (7SCI)
Year 8 English Reading (8ENR)
Year 8 English Writing (8ENW)
Year 8 Mathematics (8MAT)
Year 8 Religious Education (8REL)
Year 8 Science (8SCI)
Year 8 Social Studies (8SOC)
Year 11 English (11ENG)
Year 12 English (12ENG)
Year 13 English (13ENG)
Year 11 Science (11SCI)
Year 12 Biology (12BIO)
Year 12 Chemistry (12CHE)
Year 12 Physics (12PHY)
Year 13 Biology (13BIO)
Year 13 Chemistry (13CHE)
Year 13 Physics (13PHY)
Year 7 Te Reo Maori (7REO)
Year 8 French (8FRE)
Year 8 Te Reo Maori (8REO)
Year 9 French (9FRE)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori (9REO)
Year 10 French (10FRE)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori (10REO)
Year 11 French (11FRE)
Year 11 Te Reo Māori (11REO)
Year 12 French (12FRE)
Year 12 Te Reo Māori (12REO)
Year 13 French (13FRE)
Year 13 Te Reo Māori (13REO)
Year 7 Digital Technology (7TDT)
Year 7 Food Technology (7TEF)
Year 7 Hard Materials Technology (7TEH)
Year 7 Digital Technology (7TEI)
Year 8 Digital Technology (8TDT)
Year 8 Food Technology (8TEF)
Year 8 Digital Technology (8TEI)
Year 9 Design and Visual Communication (9TED)
Year 9 Hard Materials Technology (9TEH)
Year 10 Digital Technology (10TDT)
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication (10TED)
Year 10 Food Technology (10TEF)
Year 10 Hard Materials Technology (10TEH)
Year 11 Digital Technology (11TDT)
Year 11 Design and Visual Communication (11TED)
Year 11 Food Technology (11TEF)
Year 11 Hard Materials (11TEH)
Year 12 Hospitality (12HOS)
Year 12 Design and Visual Communication (12TED)
Year 12 Food Technology (12TEF)
Year 12 Product Development (12TEH)
Year 13 Design and Visual Communication (13TED)
Year 13 Food Technology (13TEF)
Year 13 Engineering (13TEH)
Year 11 Mathematics with Statistics (11MAS)
Year 11 Mathematics (11MAT)
Year 12 Mathematics with Calculus (12MAC)
Year 12 Mathematics with Statistics (12MAS)
Year 13 Mathematics with Calculus (13MAC)
Year 13 Mathematics with Statistics (13MAS)
Year 7 Social Studies (7SOC)
Year 10 Enterprise Studies (10ENT)
Year 11 Commerce Economics (11ECO)
Year 11 Geography (11GEO)
Year 11 History (11HIS)
Year 12 Accounting (12ACC)
Year 12 Business Studies (12BUS)
Year 12 Economics (12ECO)
Year 12 Geography (12GEO)
Year 12 History (12HIS)
Year 13 Accounting (13ACC)
Year 13 Business Studies (13BUS)
Year 13 Economics (13ECO)
Year 13 Geography (13GEO)
Year 13 History (13HIS)
Year 7 Health & Physical Education (7PED)
Year 8 Health And Physical Education (8PED)
Year 11 Sports Science (11SPO)
Year 12 Sports Science (12SPO)
Year 13 Outdoor Education (13OED)
Year 13 Sports Science (13SPO)
Year 11 Religious Education (11REL)
Year 12 Religious Education (12REL)
Year 13 Religious Education (13REL)
Year 12 Media Studies (12MST)
Year 13 Media Studies (13MST)
Year 11 Digital Art (11VAD)
Year 12 Mathematics (12MAT)
Year 13 Mathematics (13MAT)
Year 9 Drama (9DRA)
Year 12 Digital Technology (12TDT)
Year 13 Digital Technology (13TDT)
Year 13 Religious Education - Faith in Action (13REF)
Year 11 ESOL (11ESL)
Year 13 Tourism (13TOU)
Year 9 Food Technology (9TEF)
Year 9 Digital Technology (9TDT)
Year 10 Industry Skills (10TIS)
Year 13 Tikanga Māori (13TIK)
Y12/13 Gateway (13GAT)
Year 10 Digital Art (10VAD)
Year 11 Commerce (Accounting / Business) (11COM)
Year 12 Future Pathways (12FPW)
Year 13 Future Pathways (13FPW)
Year 12 ESOL (12ESL)
Year 13 ESOL (13ESL)
Year 10 ESOL (10ESL)
Year 9 Digital Art (9ATD)
Year 9 Digital Art (9VAD)
Year 9 Money Skills for Life (9MSL)

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