Principal’s Notes
Daisy Cleverley on stage in FIFA Women’s World Cup. We are hugely proud that Daisy Cleverly (Springs 2011 to 2015) has been selected in the New Zealand National Women’s Football Team to contest the upcoming World Cup being held here…
PPTA industrial action suspended immediately – June 21st, 2023
The PPTA has called off all industrial action, effective immediately, as it has agreed on the arbitration process for its pay dispute with the Ministry of Education. All Springs & Waiōrea students should return to school tomorrow (i.e. Thursday June…
2023 Auckland City Mission Appeal
Kia ora Springs-Waiōrea whānau, It is the final two weeks to bring in items for our annual Auckland City Mission appeal. Each whānau (form) class has been given a list of items to bring. Click here to see the list.…
Rostering Home dates
The PPTA's escalated industrial action will be in the form of two year levels being rostered home on scheduled days for the remainder of this Term. The rostering schedule is: WEEK 8 Monday June 12th - Year 11…
Peter McIntyre – three generations involved in New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme
Peter McIntyre is the coaching lead for our New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme. He is joined by his daughter - Assistant Coach Le Toia Tainui-McIntyre and Assistant Coach Kim-Anaka Baillie. His granddaughter Skylah Tainui-Takerei (Year 12 - Ngā Puna…
National Shakespeare Festival 2023 – Extraordinary Results!
We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of two talented students from our kura who recently captivated audiences and garnered accolades at the prestigious Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand University of Otago Sheilah Winn National Shakespeare Festival 2023. The…
Principal’s Notes – June 2023
The current industrial action in support of better pay and conditions for teachers is top of mind across the secondary education sector at the moment, none more so than among parents of high school students – especially those aiming for…
Going Global with Yoga for Youth Mental Health
[Photo credit: Andrew Raba - Meeting with German School Teachers in Mainz to talk about Yoga Education in Schools] Over the month of May, I traveled to Europe as a guest speaker on the topic of youth mental health and…
Travelwise week at Springs
Travelwise week is a chance for Springs-Waiōrea to focus on promoting sustainable and safe transport. We are a sustainable school, but we need to keep improving the choices we make regarding transport. The Travelwise panel ran a range of events…