Marist College

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Marist College

Marist College is a Year 7 – 13 Catholic Secondary School for girls. Our College is situated in Mt Albert, approximately 10 minutes drive from central Auckland, New Zealand. Our Motto, Ad Jesum per Mariam, To Jesus through Mary provides the focus for each individual to develop their potential to the full.

Marist College offers a holistic education complementing your work as parents. We strive to attain high standards in our academic, cultural and sporting endeavours, all with an added dimension – the spiritual one. We encourage personal excellence and a love of learning, catering for the individual within a very caring Catholic environment.

Students come from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds and the College promotes inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our students leave Marist College strong, confident, resilient young women, well prepared to face our ever changing world.

History of the College

The Marist tradition of education originated in France in the early 19th century with Jean-Claude Colin and Marcellin Champagnat. Jeanne Marie Chavoin was the foundress of the Marist Sisters.

The College was opened on the present site in 1928 by the Marist Sisters. They ran and staffed the College with Sister Juliana Massey serving as the last religious Principal from 1960 – 1990. The Sisters continued as the Proprietors of the College until 2001, when they gifted the school to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Bishop Patrick Dunn is the current Proprietor of the College but the College is proud of its heritage and retains its strong links with the Marist Sisters. Although there are no religious Sisters currently on the staff, the values and traditions of the Marist Sisters continue to be of importance in the daily life of the school.

The College has undergone many changes during its 80 years of existence. When it originally opened it was a school with attached boarding facilities. An extensive building programme over the past few years means that very little of the original building remains. A new gymnasium and classroom block was opened in late 2012.The College is well resourced, and has attractive and well-maintained facilities.

International Students

Marist College has well established links with a number of overseas schools. International students come from a number of countries and the college enjoys its multi-cultural mix. Marist College has catered for international students for more than fifteen years with considerable success.

About the Area

Climate: Temperate climate. Mild winter and long summer.
Type of School: Girls Catholic Secondary School
Years of Entry: Pre-University
Student roll: 750
Academic Year: The academic year begins at the end of January.
English Language Proficiency: Special support is available in the development of English Language Skills.

Academic

Marist College is proud of the academic achievements of our students at all levels. The latest Education Review Office report states:

-Students are afforded many opportunities for personal growth and academic success. They achieve highly in external examinations and competitions. They participate enthusiastically in an extensive range of sporting, cultural and service activities and demonstrate worthwhile leadership skills. In particular they value the Marist special character and are proud of the school and its traditions.

-Students attain high levels of academic achievement.

-Teachers provide students with high quality learning experiences. They have high expectations of students, know them well and provide holistic support.

-There is a purposeful working environment evident throughout the school. Students are focused and remain on task. They take evident pride in their achievement.

The School-wide Goals for 2015 are:

  • To promote a culture of excellence through which all students develop the skills to achieve success as life-long learners.
  • Use data from standardised tests, National Standards, reports and other sources to embed the teaching as inquiry pedagogical model.
  • Be culturally responsive in all teaching practice and programmes with a particular focus on raising Pasifika achievement.
  • Target students who are below National Standard in Number and Writing to raise achievement level in all curriculum areas.
  • Implement aligned Level 3 NCEA standards and review Level 2 standards.
  • Put strategies in place to increase the number of students achieving Excellence and Merit Subject Endorsement in Level 2 NCEA


YEARS 7 – 9 CURRICULUM

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 complete a compulsory course including:

  • Art
  • Chinese
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education & Health
  • Religious Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Te Reo Maori
  • Technology

YEAR 10 CURRICULUM

Students continue with compulsory core curriculum:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education and Health
  • Religious Education
  • Science
  • Social Sciences – Geography, History, Business, Economics

Plus two subjects from the choices below:

  • Chinese
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • English Language Studies
  • Fabric Technology
  • Food Technology
  • French
  • Music
  • Te Reo Maori
  • Visual Art

YEAR 11 CURRICULUM

Students study six subjects for NCEA level 1.Compulsory subjects are:

  • Religious Education
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science or Health

Other subjects are:

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Chinese
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Design/Photography
  • Economics
  • French
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Human Sciences
  • Music
  • Personal Development
  • Physical Education
  • Science Extension
  • Te Reo Maori (correspondence)
  • Technology – Food
  • Technology – Materials
  • Visual Art  

YEAR 12 CURRICULUM

Students can study six subjects for NCEA level 2. Compulsory subjects are:

  • Religious Education
  • English

Other subjects are:

  • Accounting
  • Art – Design
  • Art – Painting
  • Art – Photography
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Studies
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • French
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Mathematics (3 options)
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Tourism
  • Personal Development
  • Physics
  • Technology – Food
  • Technology – Materials

YEAR 13 CURRICULUM

Students study six subjects for NCEA level. Religious Education is compulsory. Other subjects are:

  • Accounting
  • Art – Design
  • Art – History
  • Art – Painting
  • Art – Photography
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Studies
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • English
  • French
  • Gateway
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Mathematics – Calculus
  • Mathematics – Statistics
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Tourism
  • Performing Arts Technology
  • Physics
  • Technology – Materials
  • Technology – Food

NCEA Results
We are very proud of the outstanding NCEA results for 2014. Of particular note are the number of excellence and merit endorsements.

Year 11:  92.70% achieved NCEA Level 1 – 77% excellence and merit endorsements
Year 12:  98.20% achieved NCEA Level 2 – 72.3 % excellence endorsements
Year 13:  97.30% achieved NCEA Level 3 – 61.9% excellence and merit endorsements

Sports



Marist College is committed to providing a holistic education to its students. This includes the provision of both sporting and recreational opportunities.

Marist College recognizes the benefits of participation in sports as considerable and significant.

The College recognizes further that students participate in sports for different reasons whether with the intention to win, learn new skills, make friends or just have fun. All students should be encouraged and given the opportunity to participate in sport at the level of their interest and ability.

Cultural & Other Activities

  At Marist College, the following are available:

  Music

  Within the College music groups include: School Orchestra, Jazz Bands and choirs. A full range of  instrumental tuition is available.

  Drama
  In 2015 Marist offers students the chance to participate in four public events: the Family Festival, the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, Stage Challenge and Performing Arts Showcase. 

  Debating
  School teams compete in inter-collegiate competitions in addition to year level competitions.
 

 Cultural Groups

 Samoan, Tongan, Indian and Kapa Haka groups are active within the school.

 Competitions
  Marist College is involved in current competitions such as the National Young Designer Awards, Codeworx Challenge.

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