Matt Day – Motor Racer
Matt Day has been keen on motor racing for as long as he can remember. It’s a passion which has been passed down to him, starting with his grandfather who raced in the 60’s. Matt’s family has a strong presence…
Alex Barnes awarded a Woolf Fisher Scholarship
Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is proud to announce that former student Alex Barnes has been awarded a Woolf Fisher Scholarship to the University of Cambridge to study a PhD in Physics. The scholarship recognises outstanding academic…
Tristram Pearson – Photographer
Tristram Pearson (Year 13) is rapidly becoming the photographer of choice for a number of sports teams including A league teams Blues & Auckland FC. He also photographs Balls and private events. Tristram started taking sports and events photos when…
Ollie Jurd – Save the Children Ambassador
Year 13 student Ollie Jurd has been named as one of ten youth ambassadors for Save The Children Charity as part of the Generation Hope initiative. We are very proud of Ollie's commitment to leadership in his local community. As…
Alumni News – Gladys’ Gold medal successes
Alumna (left 2025), Gladys Sudyatmiko, is continuing to succeed in the martials arts arena - she was awarded two Gold medals in pattern and sparring categories at the Auckland North/Counties of Manukau Combined Regional Championship on 26 April 2026. Gladys…
Scholarship Success in Visual Arts and Art History
It is with immense pride that we congratulate our 2025 Y13 Visual Arts and Art History students who have achieved wonderful results in NZQA Scholarship examinations. Congratulations to Rosa Campbell. She has received a Top Subject Scholarship Award and an…
Skylah Tainui-Takerei makes her debut in the Netball ANZ Premiership
Skylah Tainui-Takerei (Ngā Puna O Waiōrea-WSC tauira 2019-2023) is a really promising young netballer with a pretty dynamic journey so far! She was originally recognised as a talented multisport athlete – she actually played touch rugby at the national level…
Ngā Puna O Waiōrea are our Polyfest Champions again!
ASB Polyfest 2026 was a celebration of 51 years of Polyfest history. This year, Ngā Puna O Waiōrea (NPoW) were the hosts of the Māori Stage which took place in the last week of Term 1 (30 March-2 April) in…
Contraption-building workshop with Joseph Herscher
Joseph Herscher is an ex-WSCW student who is now based in London. He specialises in making and filming Rube Goldberg machines and the culture of DIY contraption building. With his machines, he solves everyday problems using familiar objects in unfamiliar…
Support a student to go to Hillary Outdoors
In August of this year, we have 70 Year 12 Outdoor Education students going to the Hillary Outdoors Education Centre. The five-day programme is happening at Hillary Outdoors Tongariro. If this is your thing and you would like to help…