CAREY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 2026 S1 WEEK 9

Back to the classroom!

We know it wasn’t a break, but we missed our regular lecture schedule over the Study and Reading weeks, and we missed seeing many of you in classroms and online.

So, we are looking forward to getting back to our normal schedule, and hopefully you are too. You've been hard at work, crushing those assessments, reading, and studying. Hopefully you did a bit of resting too.

We are back to class this Tuesday, 28 April—remember, Carey is closed Monday, 27 April for ANZAC observance. If you’re on campus, don’t forget community lunch, and karakia! Woohoo!

Carey Open Day

Carey is epic, and you know that. But, do your friends? If you can think of someone who would thrive here—friends, family, churchgoers—invite them along to Open Day on 5 May. Check out the details!

Graduation 2026

Graduation is a time to celebrate with your peers, the faculty, and your friends and family. And it’s coming up soon! Everyone is welcome to come along, and, oh, it’s in our new building, Te Whare Tōtara, this year—yay!

When: Saturday, 16 May at 2p.m.

Where: The Journey church (ground floor 1 Marewa Road)

Weekly Karakia

Karakia returns next Tueday, 28 April, and Julie Polglaze will be sharing with us. We can’t wait to be back together for worship. See you then!

We are recording sermons from karakia this year, and they will be released in time through the CareyOPEN podcast. Stay tuned!

The library

Library hours

Back to normal, but the library is keeping going with the same hours because they are just that amazing.

• Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 6pm

• Friday: 9am to 5pm

• Saturday: 10am to 12.30pm

If you need access to the library after hours and on Saturdays, email the library.

Library Tip

If you would like to save your searches for reference, you will need to sign in and save the items to a personal list. See the screenshot below:

A couple more notices

Like knitting?

Get involved with the Premmie Knitting Club’s Peggy Squares project and help support premature babies in NICUs across Aotearoa. All you need to do is knit a single 15×15cm square—beginners welcome! Squares are joined by volunteers into blankets and donated to hospitals nationwide. It’s a simple, plus you can do it while you are in class!

If you need needles and wool, contact Neroli or Siong.

Understanding obstacles to theological study and testing solutions

Steve Taylor is conducting research and wants to talk to Carey Baptist College students about their experience of theological study. He is particularly keen to listen across different cultural contexts and diverse experiences. The research is for Longview Trust to understand the obstacles to theological training—any level (diploma, degree, postgraduate)—and test some practical scholarship solutions. The research is confidential, and a $50 gift voucher is offered to every student who participates. This could be 1-1 for 20-25 minutes. Or with a group of “study buddies.” It could be by phone or Zoom.

Check out this video to learn more about Steve and the research, or get more information and a consent form here. To make a time to share your experience, contact Steve.

CAREY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 2026 S1 WEEK 7

Time to study and read!

Maybe you aren’t sitting in warm weather on a beach somewhere, but hopefully you’re making the most of these precious weeks. We're through the first of our Study and Reading weeks, which continue for another two weeks. As a reminder, normal on-site, synchronous courses will not take place during this time.

Also, weekly karakia and community lunches will not take place until week 10, beginning Tuesday, 28 April (Carey is closed for ANZAC Day observance on Monday, 27 April). Library hours will remain the same.

Assessment prep and AI declaration

“Keep your head up,” “don’t freak out,” “keep calm,” “believe in yourself,” and all the other platitudes out there are well and good, but there are deadlines, and sometimes it’s easy to panic. But, we’ve got your back and are here for you. And we actually mean those things! There’s the 10 Essentials to help you with details, and our support staff are still around and keen as to help you as you go.

So before you start to lose your mind, give us a shout. And, if you’ve already begun to lose your mind, give us a shout anyway. We can help you get it back.

AI declaration requirement

Don’t forget this critical requirement! FOR EVERY ASSESSMENT, you MUST submit a cover sheet and AI declaration. Your lecturers should go over this with you, and the cover page can be found in the Assessments tab of your course page or the link above. Do not forget to submit this REQUIRED form with your assessments.

Need an extension?

Stuff happens. We get it. Sometimes you need an extension. Here’s what you need to know before you request one:

Assessments handed in up to one week after the due date are marked with 10% late penalty; assessments handed in between 7-14 days are marked pass/fail. Assessments handed in after the two-week period normally are not marked and receive a fail grade. So, be on time!

If you need an extension, please talk to your teacher and Neroli, and complete an application along with evidence of your valid reason for an extension.

Weekly Karakia

Karakia will be on hiatus until we return from Study and Reading weeks on Tueday, 28 April. See you then!

We are recording sermons from karakia this year, and they will be released in time through the CareyOPEN podcast. Stay tuned!

The library

Library hours

Hours remain the same through Study and Reading weeks (aside from closures noted above):

• Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 6pm

• Friday: 9am to 5pm

• Saturday: 10am to 12.30pm

If you need access to the library after hours and on Saturdays, email the library.

Update your bookmarks!

If you are a returning student and have bookmarked the previous library catalogue, please remove it as we have migrated to a new library catalogue—so just go through the Carey Library website. But you probably new that already, right?