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From the Principal
At Carmel we strive to embody the words of Catherine McAuley, who inspires us to be “a shining lamp giving light to all around,” and

Upcoming events for your calendar
Some events listed below have not been fully detailed as the details are not complete. These will be updated as the event gets closer. This

Catholic Caring Foundation Awards
This term, five senior students received awards from the Bishop at the Catholic Caring Foundation’s annual Caring Mass. The awards recognise the care and compassion

2025 BOT Elections – Vote Now
Vote Now – School Board of Trustees Election Voting is now open for the Carmel College Board of Trustees elections. This is an important opportunity

Call for Nominations: 2025 BOT Excellence Award
The Carmel College Board of Trustees is now accepting nominations for the 2025 BOT Excellence Award, to be presented at the Senior Prizegiving later this

Sports News
Upcoming Events Monday 8th September – Touch Y7/8 Trials Tuesday 9th September – Touch Y9/10 Trials Wednesday 10th September – Touch Y7/8 Trials Friday 12th

Employment Opportunity – Sports Coordinators
Permanent, part-time, term time only (2 roles available) Carmel College is a leading Catholic integrated school for girls in Years 7–13, located on Auckland’s North

Diocesan Vacancies
Pastoral Coordinator St Patrick & St Joseph Cathedral The Cathedral wishes to employ a person part-time for 25 hours per week as the parish Pastoral

2025 Carmel College yearbook $30.00 – Final Orders
At the end of each year the school produces a yearbook, this captures the years achievements and events. Purchase of the book is optional, and

Next week is NZ Conservation Week!
At Carmel the week will start on Sunday with SAVE members attending a tree planting event in William Souter Reserve run by local group Pupuke

🌿 Save the Date: Year 8 Eco-Fashion Show! 🌿
Our talented Year 8 students are preparing to take sustainability to the runway with the annual Eco-Fashion Show on Wednesday 17 September, 6.30–8.30 pm in

🍿 Movie Night for a Cause: Tinā at Takapuna Beachside Cinemas
🎬 Join us at the Takapuna Beachside Cinemas for a special screening of the award-winning 2025 film Tinā 🎬 Set in the aftermath of the

🎄🎁Years 11-13 : It’s Hamper Time! Let the Christmas Market Hamper House Challenge Begin! 🎁🎄
Calling all Year 11, 12, and 13 students to bring the festive spirit to life at Twilight Christmas by the Lake – Carols and Markets this November

Cans for Christmas 2025
Our Cans for Christmas collection is underway, and together we can make a real difference for families in need. ✨ Our Goal: 5,000 cans!If every student brings

KBB Music Festival
In Week 5, the Carmel College Orchestra and Jazz Band proudly represented our school at the KBB Music Festival, held at the beautiful Holy Trinity

Celebrating Culture Week 2025
Last week, from the 18th to the 22nd of August, we celebrated our annual Culture Week! The week was packed with Atawhai and lunchtime activities

Serving with Purpose: Carmel Seniors Give Back
Over 80% of our Year 11-13 students participated in voluntary community service this year – and they were so keen that almost half of them handed

Pou Manawa
🌿 What is Pou Manawa? Pou Manawa is Carmel College’s extension and enrichment programme, open to all students who love learning and want to go

2025 Mathex Competition
Last week four Carmel teams competed in the Auckland Mathex competition for Year 9 and 10. Mathex is a math competition focused on quickly answering

Year 13 Georgraphy & Tourism Trip to Rotorua
In Week 2, the Year 13 Geography classes and the Year 13 Tourism class visited Rotorua for 2 days. The purpose of the trip was to

Leadership and diversity day
On the 19th of August, six Carmel year 12 students, Alex Mills, Anahera Dickson, Charlotte Behrent, Eliza Arsena, Maya Timlin, and Romy Lee, travel to

Debating News: Junior Open Team Excels
Our Junior Open debating team—Elliot Hou, Hayley Wong, Natalia Gonzales, Caitlyn Theron, Erin Walker, and Cristal Cheng—is having an outstanding season! Undefeated in the Northern

Spotlight on Our Storytellers!
Our Year 7 and 8 students have wowed us with their creativity in this year’s narrative writing competition, which took place in Term 2. From

International Leadership Conference
On Wednesday 6th August, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the first ever International Leadership Conference at Takapuna Grammar School with our younger senior

Year 13 Bio Museum Trip
Bio Students Take a Trip Back in Time at Auckland Museum The Year 13 Biology students had an amazing time at the Auckland War Memorial

Kindercare Milford Visit
During the first weeks of Term 3, the Year 11 Health Students have been working to promote health within our community – particularly towards the

REMINDER: Absences and first aid procedure
We kindly remind all parents and caregivers of the following important procedures to help us maintain accurate attendance records and ensure the wellbeing of our

Year 10 Hoodies
In Year 10, Materials students learned how to follow a pattern to produce a hoodie. They learned new construction techniques such as how to sew