2026 - beginning of year

Thursday 22 January 2026 - Staff Only Day
Thursday 22 January 2026 - Course confirmation (12.45pm - 2.00pm) Year 12 & Year 13 subject changes
Friday 23 January 2026 - Staff Only Day
Monday 26 January 2026 - Auckland Anniversary Day - school closed                 
Tuesday 27 January 2026 - First day for students in Years 7, 8, 13 and for Year 9 students new to St Mary's College
Wednesday 28 January 2026 - Full school in attendance
Thursday 29 January 2026 - Full school in attendance
Friday 30 January 2026 - Full school in attendance
Friday 6 February 2026 - Waitangi Day - school closed

Term Dates - 2026

Public Holidays - 2026

School Hours

The school day begins at 8.35am and finishes at 3.10pm but students should be at school at 8.30am.  All students in Form Class 8.40am.

Each Friday morning the teachers are involved in Professional Development from 8.15am to 8.50am.  Students are required to be at school by 8.45am on Fridays ready for classes to start at 8.55am.

AT HOP Cards

We receive many lost HOP cards at the school office. We would like to return these to the students as soon as they are found.  If you would like to log your daughters hop card number with the school, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the student name and 16 digit Hop card number

Lockers

Year 7-8 students are automatically allocated a locker and they are informed of their locker location and number during the first week of school.

Year 9-13 students can purchase a locker for $10.00. This can be paid through OfficeMax Myschool.

Lockers can also be requested by contacting the accounts office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Once payment is received your locker number can be found through the Parent Portal.

• Go to “Details”
• “Information” - and your locker number will be there.

Lockers are randomly allocated; we do not swap lockers unless there is a very good reason to do so and this will need to be discussed with the Year level Dean. Padlocks are not supplied and will need to be purchased.

Student ID Card

At the beginning of the year students are issued with a student ID card. This is paid for in your school fees/contributions. Students are able to use their card to get student discounts for things such as bus passes, cinema tickets, books etc.

Photocopying Card

The issued student ID card is also the student photocopy card. Money can be loaded onto the ID card by using the “top up machine” located just outside the Library entrance. Please note it is coin only and the office do not supply change. There are instructions near the machine on how to use it and the school librarian is also there to help if needed.

Phones

If students choose to bring a cell phone to school, it is the responsibility of each student to ensure the security of these during school hours. There is no use of phones for Years 7 to 11 students during the school day.

Homework

Subject teachers regularly set homework. Each student is expected to set time aside on a regular basis to complete it. Homework may consist of going over the day’s lessons, set work on a particular subject, a long-term assignment which is worked on over a period of time, study of work already completed and preparation for tests/examinations.

School Diaries

Students in Years 7-10 will be issued with a school diary at the beginning of the school year, which not only serves as a weekly term diary but is also full of other information to assist her. It includes the daily timetable of the school year with form times, period times, interview, lunch and assembly times.

Timetable

Each student will be given a copy of their timetable. Students can utilise their school diary to record their own timetable. To view it digitally, they can access their Kamar portal. You can also see the timetable via the Parent Portal.

Tuckshop

Our school cafeteria provides a variety of food at interval and lunch. Charges for each item is on the board beside the café. There is also a click and collect option where you can order food online by visiting www.stmaryslunch.com  

Scholarships

Scholarships are offered to current students attending St Mary’s College. A scholarship booklet will be available to all students and family attending St Mary’s College to view in November. Details will be published in the school newsletter at the beginning of Term 4. 

Stationery

All stationery and workbook requirements are listed on the OfficeMax Myschool website www.myschool.co.nz. 

• select St Mary’s College, (Ponsonby) then
• press “view requirements list”

OfficeMax Myschool is a convenient online and delivery service. An OfficeMax brochure is included with this Orientation Booklet.  Alternatively, stationery may be purchased at a store of your choice.

SchoolBridge

We use SchoolBridge to manage student forms and permission letters. The system is integrated with KAMAR, ensuring an efficient and paperless experience for both parents and the school. All forms and permission letters will be sent to the email address/es (Residence A&B) associated with your KAMAR account. At the end of each letter will be a link, simply click on the provided link, and it will take you to the SchoolBridge sign-in page.

School Houses

Each student is allocated to a House for Sports and Cultural events in the school. The houses are Dickson, Leo, Loreto, Maher and Leydon.  The Houses are named after significant women in the history of the College. 

House Dean - each House has a teacher allocated to oversee activities and events that students participate in throughout the year.