Students win awards at ‘Design, Make and Model’ competition
Three Sacred Heart College students have won several awards at a Design, Make and Model competition in Hawke’s Bay.
Welcom Archive 2007-2026
WelCom is the monthly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Print copies of the eight-page newsletter are free and available in parishes, and sent to parishes and schools in PDF form. The archive contains WelCom stories published from 2007 to 2026 (May).
Catholic college quiz night for charity
The annual Sacred Heart College and St Bernard’s College quiz night fundraiser was held in August at the SHC Performing Arts Centre in Lower Hutt.
Tuākana announcements 2024
In January a new intake of Young Church Tuākana College Youth Ministers for the Archdiocese of Wellington will be appointed to six of our nine Catholic colleges.
NZCEO Convention 2024
The New Zealand Catholic Education Convention, 19–21 June 2024, at TSB Arena and Shed 6, Te Whanganui-A-Tara, Wellington, is for Catholic proprietors, principals and schools, and interested parties.
Life Teen Aotearoa Summer Camp 2024
Life Teen Summer Camp 2024 will be held at St Peter’s School Cambridge, 1716 Cambridge Rd, 16–20 January 2024. This 8th year of camp offers opportunities to connect with Jesus through keynote sessions, group discussions and fun.
Young Catholic Leaders Camp 2023
The Archdiocesan Young Catholic Leaders camp will be held from 6–10 December. The camp is where students who have been elected to leadership positions within their colleges for 2024, attend for a week of reflection, leadership training and networking.
New RE consultant and TKP lecturer
Maria Fouhy has been appointed to the Secondary Religious Education Consultant, Te Kupenga lecturer position and began in October.
Dates and events – what’s on
December 2023
A time of listening to the experience of many
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
I am writing this in the last week of the Synod here in Rome. It has been a time of listening to the experience of many, of trying to see where the Holy Spirit is leading the Church and how to be faithful to our call to follow Christ from within our Catholic tradition.
St Bernadette’s School75th Jubilee
St Bernadette’s School Naenae celebrated its 75th Jubilee on the Feast of the Assumption, 15 August, with a beautiful Mass and singing. Songs included Our Lady of Knock, a community favourite hymn from when the Presentation Sisters taught here.