Office Hours During Term Break

Please note that the Marian College office will be closed for the two week holiday break - from Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July.


Absences

If your daughter is going to be away on planned leave during term time, please let us know in writing at least two weeks prior by emailing  attendance@mariancollege.school.nz.  Please include your daughter's name, the dates of the absence, and the reason for the absence. 

Once your leave request has been assessed, we will confirm to you in writing whether your leave request will be recorded as 'justified' or 'unjustified'.

Holidays during term time are discouraged and are considered an unjustified absence.  For unjustified absences, there is no requirement for teachers to provide work to the student in their absence or to provide extra tuition to the student on their return.  Teachers are not able to give extensions or alternative deadlines for assessments.


Medications

The school office holds a supply of paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets, which students can purchase for 50c per tablet.  Students are welcome to carry their own personal supply if they wish.

We also hold a small amount of anthistamine tablets, which may be purchased for $1 per tablet, which we will only dispense in certain circumstances after seeking parent approval.  If your daughter suffers from hay fever or is a regular user of antihistamines, please ensure they have their own supply available or that they take them at home before coming to school.

We do not supply cough and cold medicine, strepsils, and the like.  If your daughter is sick with symptoms that can be passed on, please keep her at home.

If your daughter uses an asthma inhaler or an EPIPen, please ensure that she has this available on her at all times.

We are happy to hold medications in the school office on behalf of your daughter if you need us to (short or long term)


Notification of Appointments During School Time

If your daughter needs to leave during the school day for an appointment, you must notify us in advance to avoid any delays in your daughter signing out.  We cannot let a student leave for any reason during the day without prior parental permission, preferably in writing.  You can notify us via the school app (search Marian College on the app store) or by emailing attendance@mariancollege.school.nz.


Homestays Required for International Students in Term 3 2025

Homestays are required for international students visiting New Zealand in Term 3.  For further information, please contact Mrs Rachel Parkin - rachelp@mariancollege.school.nz.


Marian College PTA Quiz Night - Sunday 3 August

An evening of fun-filled quizzing to test your general knowledge and raise some money towards supporting our students.  Tickets will be on sale soon.  Please arrive from 5pm for a 6pm quiz start.

You will have been emailed a form to complete seeking sponsorship and support for PTA.  We are creating a database of supporters for one-off and ongoing PTA initiatives and would love to know what you are able to offer.


Enrolment for 2026

Our enrolment form can be found on our website - click here to access.  Please note that enrolments close at 1pm on Friday 25 July 2025.  We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your interest in Marian College.  Any queries, please contact our Enrolment Officer, exec@mariancollege.school.nz.


Marian College Uniform

There is a need for secondhand Marian College uniform items.  If you have any spare or no longer needed uniform items at home, especially kilts, these would be gratefully received by the College.  You are invited to donate them, or we can sell them on your behalf.  Please have them drycleaned and in a tidy condition before dropping them into the school office.


Rauru:  Marian College Alumni Community

We are excited to introduce you to our new online alumni platform Rauru.  This platform is exclusive to Marian, McKillop, and St Mary's Colleges past students and staff and will allow us and you to connect with each other.  We will use this platform to organise networking events, reunions and other school events. You can share your own photos, news, promote your business, volunteer to be a mentor, among a whole range of things.  To join, head to  rauru.mariancollege.school.nz


Metro's Public Transport Fares are Changing

From Monday 7 July 2025, bus and ferry fares will increase for Metro services across Christchurch, Selwyn, and Waimakariri and Metrocard bus fares are moving from $2 to $3, or less for concession holders.  Fare caps will also increase to 10 trips per week, meaning that bus travel is free after 10 paid trips in a week.  Ferry fares are also increasing.  You don’t need to do anything, aside from keeping your Metrocard topped up to allow for the new fare prices.  Full details on the changes are available at metro.co.nz/newfares.  ​​​​​​​Metrocard is still the best way to pay for Metro services, with lower fares and other benefits.


CathConnect Update

The transition to the new CathConnect system for managing and collecting Attendance Dues and Special Character Contributions is almost complete.  Please note that invoicing will be managed in batches.  Each family will receive one invoice for all children at diocesan schools.  (It will not include any students at St Bede's, Villa Maria, or St Thomas’ Colleges as they are independent Catholic Schools and manage their own attendance dues).

Your invoice will cover the full year’s Attendance Dues and Catholic Character Contributions.  It will not include any opening balances or reflect payments already made toward this year’s costs.  This detail will show on your statements which will be issued in due course.

The invoice will include details of the new bank account along with the referencing information required for payments.  The invoice will also include payment options.  If you have an automatic payment set up, we kindly ask that you update this to the new account with the correct references to enable us to match your payments to your account.

The Catholic Diocese appreciates your patience and support as we continue to implement this important project.

If you have any questions regarding this, please email dues@cdoc.nz or phone Lydia 03 378 3642 or Petro 03 353 0758.


Download the Marian App

Marian College has a mobile app for notices, events, and instant alerts for important news, registrations, reminders, and in case of an emergency. You can also report absences via the app.

Please go to the App Store on your Apple device or Google Play on Android and search:  Marian College.  Click to download and select ‘Allow’ to receive notifications. Then you are all good to go!