The fast growing Tauranga population has lead the Catholic church to buy land in Pyes Pa Rd in Tauranga. The 1 hectare property is adjacent to St Thomas Aquinas College. The purchase was announced at a meeting last Sunday at St Thomas Aquinas College. The land will be jointly purchased by the Catholic Diocese of Read more
The Catholic community has lost a “passionate and enthusiastic educator” with the sudden death Brendan Schollum Schollum died last Friday aged 67 at Auckland Hospital after he was admitted for an infection, viral encephalitis, that caused swelling in his brain. Schollum was the founding principal of Aquinas College in Tauranga when it opened in 2003 Read more
An impressive student from Aquinas College in Tauranga with a record of service to school and community has been recognised through the Trustpower Youth Community Spirit Award. Adam van Leeuwen was named the winner of the award which was run in conjunction with the Trustpower Tauranga Community Awards and was jointly run by Trustpower and Read more