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 athma 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)

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 absenses 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!

HOMESTAYS WANTED FOR TOHO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Homestays are required from 30 July to 15 August 2025,  for a group of students visiting New Zealand from Toho High School, Japan.  The homestay rate will be paid by Shirley Boys' High School, is $50 per student per day ($350 per student per week). 

For further information, please contact Mrs Rachel Parkin - rachelp@mariancollege.school.nz.

MARIAN COLLEGE PTA QUIZ NIGHT - SUNDAY 3 AUGUST, 6pm

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.

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 prior to 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