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Junior Arts Festival 2023
TAPAC was a hive of activity again this year with our annual Junior Arts Festival. The weeks leading up to this event were filled with creativity and collaboration as kaiako…
Drama Department Year 12 Production
The Judas Zoo Year 12 Drama Production Week 2, Term 3 Term three began with the two Year 12 Drama classes performing their production, ‘The Judas Zoo’ by Gary Henderson.…
Spoken Word Competition Success
'WORD - The Front Line' is an inter-high school spoken word poetry competition held every year. This year's team from Ngā Puna o Waiōrea had an excellent performance at the…
Drama and Performing Arts Technology
In a thrilling venture beyond the boundaries of our classroom, our Senior Performing Arts Technology students recently embarked on an eye-opening journey to BodyFX, a renowned professional makeup company specializing…
Momentum – choreography by Y13 Dance (Tues 8th & Weds 9th August 2023)
Our Year 13 Dance classes warmly invite you to their choreographic showing 'Momentum' on Tuesday 8th August (6pm show) and Wednesday 9th August (3:30pm & 6pm shows) in the TAPAC…
YouDance Festival 2023
The 12 students who performed at YouDance Festival received positive feedback on their choreography from dance professionals who attended the shows. Jack Gray, Artistic Director of Atamira Dance Company, ‘Isope…
Visual Art news – Greetings from Rangitoto
Extended Winter Greetings! Despite the weather and seasonal illnesses – students are continuing to extend and challenge themselves in the Visual Arts. It's been great to see the progress of…
Music News from Term 2, 2023
Performances, competitions, visits and staff changes - it’s been busy in Te Whare Puoro (Music Department/Block). Changes in the Music Department staffing There has been quite a shift around in…
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival – Billy McCarthy’s report
Throughout my 5 years at Waiōrea, I've been asked by my Drama teachers to participate in Sheilah Winn and every time I've said no, as I didn't care for Shakespeare.…
Autaia 2023
AUTAIA, HĪ!! AUTAIA, HŌ!! We returned to the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre stage, on Friday 9th of June, and performed to a sold-out crowd! A group of 70 tauira from…
Visual Art News – July 2023
Greetings from Rangitoto and the Visual Arts department - we are over half way of the year and creative productivity is ramping up across all three fields at senior level.…
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…
Springs values still resonate with Alumna Carla Harré
I am Carla Harré, an alumni of Western Springs college. I graduated Springs in 2017 and since then I have graduated from Unitec with a degree in Performing and Screen…
Visual Art News
Greetings from Rangitoto - the creative buzz of our senior cohorts working on their individual programmes is ramping up as we move into the second half of the year. Junior…
Sheilah Winn Regional Shakespeare Festival 2023
Bright and early on a Sunday morning thirteen dedicated performers and their Drama Kaiako headed off to this year’s SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Regional Shakespeare Festival 2023, hosted…
Junior Arts Festival 2022
In the final week of 2022, our Arts Departments shared a very special celebration of Junior Arts here in TAPAC theatre. Our foyer and theatre were filled for two sold…
Visual Arts News
Extended Greetings from Rangitoto, Despite the disruptive start to the year, it has been a whirlwind of activity as students have settled into the first term - introducing them to…
Welcome Arts Leaders of 2023!
This year we are fortunate to have four new creative and driven Arts Leaders joining our team. Oliver Burton, Oscar Lyons, Ruby Judson, Isabella Benson. Hi! I’m Bella, one of…
London awaits Nina Somerville!
Congratulations to Nina Somerville, who as a member of the Young Shakespeare Company of New Zealand will be performing at the Globe Theatre in London next year! Nina was selected…
2022 Art Celebrations!
Extended Seasonal Greetings Although the year is drawing to a close, it is worth noting the number of Visual Arts displays that have occurred in the last couple of months. …
What did Dance students do in 2022?
After two years of cancelled events, the Springs Dance Department made up for lost time with a buzzing array of events - trips, performance opportunities, guest tutors and more! Trips…
Autaia – Haka Theatre Performance showcases future stars from Waiōrea!
On Thursday 29th of September 2022, a sold-out performance in the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Aotea Centre showcased original works of haka theatre through Autaia - a unique blend…
48Hours 2022 Film Competition Success!
Congratulations to Archie Crayford and Finlay Trelease-Hughes (Team Shole)! Their film 'Maybe Crazy' made for the 48Hours 2022 Film Competition was nominated for Best School Team Award in the Auckland…
More Rockquest successes!
Western Springs College won first place in both the solo/duo, and band sections of the SmokefreeRockquest Auckland Central regional finals! Huge congratulations to This Machine Means Murder who won the bands…
WSCW success at Smokefree Rockquest Auckland heats
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…
Two 2021 Alumni featured in 2022 NZQA Top Art Exhibition
Exciting news... Two 2021 Alumni have had their Level 3 Art Design portfolios selected to tour as a part of the 2022 NZQA Top Art Exhibition. Congratulations on your success…
Design, Photography or Painting Portfolios
Missing your 2019, 2020 or 2021 11Art, 12Art Design, Photography or Painting Portfolio? The Art Dept at WSCW may be able to help. Interest in collecting can be made to…
WSCW Dance Department Presents – Re Collect
Re Collect is a selection of the best from Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiorea Dance students at NCEA Levels 1-3, Scholarship Dance and Year 10. This programme…
WSC-NPoW – Collections – Senior Dance Showcase 2018
Don't miss this! Make sure you get along to see the Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea - Senior Dance Showcase. Collections. Wednesday 26th September, 3.30pm and 7pm. Thursday…
Library Commission – 2018
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND LEAST IMPORTANTLY WHY? By Oscar Perress Furness-Wills – Y13 2017 This work is based on the general work of novelist Franz Kafka, as well as his…
ROCKQUEST this weekend!
Six of our young women will represent WSC - NPoW at Rockquest this weekend. Saturday 7pm-10pm : Violet Elliott, Pip Owles and Hanah Tayeb play 2 originals in the regional finals; their…
Dance Students ‘On Tour’
Year 12 and 13 Dance students at YouDance, the Auckland secondary school dance festival, L-R: Huiarangi Te Kare, Malcolm Williams, Christophe Bate, Harmony Walker Takai, Georgia Menhennet, Kalea Tairi, Jae Lee…
Spectacular Theatre!
Well what a whirlwind start to term two! The Year 12 students kicked off in weeks 1 and 2 with a brilliant interpretation of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' The four…
The Addams Family – A New Musical – Production Photography
Spectacular Theatre! 'The Addams Family.' Where to begin? What a superb piece of musical theatre. The ensemble work, directed by Cherie Moore was exceptional across both casts. The band, led…
Greetings from the Visual Art Department
It's week three and we have definitely hit the ground running this term. The relative ‘busy’ness in the department is evident with the various Senior internal grades starting to be…
The Addams Family Musical
Western Springs College presents ‘The Addams Family’ - a spectacular musical comedy from the writers of the multi award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, with music and lyrics by TONY…
Art News – April
This term is ending with wonderful news from Drama who have recently performed at the Auckland West Regional University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. A huge congratulations to Alice…
VISUAL ARTS
Greetings from the Visual Art Department At the time of writing the juniors classes are busy finishing off the term with expressive paintings, sgrafitto works and printmaking. Check out Y6…