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Principal's Notes - June 2022
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Open Week school tours (actually extended to 8 days) preceding the 2023 enrolment season have now been completed with a huge amount of interest evident from our feeder schools. Additional tours are offered each Friday morning for those who weren’t able to fit a tour in during the Open Week(s). Register at the main office. Masterplanning for the next stage …
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"Enchanted Ruins" was the theme to this year’s ball and the transformed ballroom definitely looked enchanting thanks to Asha Vaidya (mastermind behind the theming), Beth Fitzgerald and our Events leaders - Nick Mount, Petra Oh, Ritushan Naguleswaran and Jessie Tumulty. We are grateful to the group of staff and students who spent Saturday morning decorating the venue. The pouring rain …
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WSCW success at Smokefree Rockquest Auckland heats
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WSCW success at SmokefreeRockquest Auckland heats - bands and solos On Saturday afternoon (11 June 2022), 27 bands from 15 Auckland Central schools made lots of noise, pumping out original music in the Dorothy Winstone Centre. The bands were competing in the Auckland Central region heats. WSCW was represented in 5 of these bands - more than any other school! It …
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International Department News
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As we are heading into the middle of the school year, our international students are finding it challenging to juggle all the school work and preparing for assessments and exams. At this term’s international student assembly, we share the tips on learning smarter and the effective study habits that our students can develop and apply. (Reference: https://www.educationcorner.com/habits-of-successful-students.html) Some of the …
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Western Springs College - Homestay Families Wanted
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Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. Ever thought of hosting an International student? Do you have a spare room available? We are looking for families to host & care for our WSC International students (male or female, long or short term). We offer a remuneration to cover student costs being $310 per week. ($320 per week in 2023) If you are interested in …
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On the fourteenth of April, the Peace Ambassadors fundraised for the SPCA with a bake sale. Many ambassadors baked, with cookies and cakes in the shapes of paws and animals! In total, we raised $342 for this wonderful charity. The SPCA does a lot of wonderful mahi for ensuring that animals in NZ are healthy, happy and live in safe …
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Digital Learning Update - June 2022
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Digiwise YAS training The Digiwise team undertook Netsafe Youth Action Squad training recently. Our 8 keen members learnt about how to keep themselves safe online and ways to promote online safety to others. The afternoon was full of lively and inspiring discussion! Our Digiwise team will be leading social action at school around online safety and are in the planning …
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As a Gold Green-Gold Enviro school, we are very proud to announce that we are now recycling disposable face masks! We have 3 bins located in the school, 2 for students and one for staff. The face masks will be sent to Future Post at the end of the year. Future Post is a company …
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Auckland City Mission Appeal
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Many form classes are currently taking part in our annual Social Studies Auckland City Mission Appeal. The Auckland City Mission provides around 900 emergency food parcels every week and they also provide food to 50 food banks in the Auckland area. Each form class has been given a list of items. If you are able to contribute to this cause …
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WSCW – Examination Centre Manager
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Western Springs College, Ngā Puna O Waiōrea is seeking an Examination Centre Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations in 2022. The smooth and successful running of an exam centre is important for all students participating in these examinations. The position requires you to complete an online training programme and attend a one-day training session with NZQA in August. The position requires you to …
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WSCW vacancy – International Department Service Administrator
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We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Service Administrator to join our International team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 30 hour per week role, working at school from 9am to 3:30pm (including 30 minute unpaid lunch break) and this role will be between 46 to 48 weeks of the year. Some essential attributes of …
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100 Motions Rd, Western Springs,
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Auckland 1022, New Zealand
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