Ficino’s 2025 Music Competition Results
Forty plucky students took to the stage in this year’s annual music competition, impressing peers, staff, and judges alike with a wide array of performances—ranging from piano, voice and strings to brass and cultural instruments. Congratulations to all performers for demonstrating courage and resilience and for earning your house some house points! Results for 2025 […]
Year 7 and 8 students learn CPR
Year 7 and 8 students learnt some vital, life-saving skills with a St John’s officer. From compressions to breaths and required pressure, they practised on obliging testing mannequins.
Helping Your Child Through Changes at School
When teachers and friends leave and new ones arrive, how to help your child feel safe and strong. Change is part of life, but when it happens suddenly – such as a friend moving schools, a teacher leaving, or a new one starting – it can be unsettling for both children and parents, stirring up […]
Year 2 Spirit Play
Each year, our Year 2 students perform a play that is based on a story from the ancient Sanskrit text, Kena Upanishad. This year’s students put on a wonderful performance. Thank you to those parents who helped the students to learn their lines, and to those who volunteered to help with make-up, costumes and staging.
APO’s Rare Musical Treat
The APO’s (Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra) Trio con Brio inspired the children with their beautiful woodwind performance. We have seen a brass quintet and a string ensemble, but woodwind ensembles are very rare, so it was a special treat for the children. Year 4 – 6 heard some music that was familiar to them, like pieces […]
Year 3 Ficino Students Explore Nature Up Close
Last week, Year 3 students took their learning beyond the classroom with a visit to Butterfly Creek. The trip brought their studies to life as they encountered a wide range of animals, insects, and even life-sized prehistoric models. From petting soft bunnies to watching hungry crocodiles, students were fascinated by the close-up experience. A friendly […]
Grandparents’ Morning at Ficino School
It was a delight to welcome grandparents and grand-friends to Ficino School this morning. Our Junior and Senior Choirs opened the morning with performances of ‘On the back of an eagle’ and Stodola Pumpa, showing just why they are strong contenders in the upcoming Kids Sing competition this August. Our Choir Master, Elise Bradley, bid the […]
Students performing at Tri Star Gymnasium
The senior school pulled off some astounding feats at their recent visit to Tri Star Gymnasium! From scaling ropes to elegant trampolining, masterful handstands and spectacular back flips, they tumbled, balanced and beamed like gymnastic superstars!
Ficino’s Storybook Wonderland!
The hall of Ficino School was packed with Jack and the Beanstalks, gingerbread men, fairies, dragons and little pigs last Friday, which was in keeping as children were being taught by Captain Hook, Little Red Riding Hood, a wicked witch and a giant! The book parade was an extravaganza of imagination as the houses paraded […]
Y3 celebrates bees!
Year 3’s science topic has taught them all about the tiny insects who do a giant job for our planet! They shared their learnings ahead of World Bee Day so we can see how important these pollinators are. Without bees, many of our favourite flowers, fruits and vegetables wouldn’t exist. Even scarier for some, chocolate […]
