Principal’s Notes
Let’s start with a Beatles song to celebrate the end of a very challenging 2021: “Well, shake it up, baby, now Twist and shout” The 2021 year has been a real test for us all – teachers, students, parents/caregivers but…
Solar Donor Recognition Board
We are in the process of finalising our donor recognition panel, which will acknowledge all our wonderful whanau, friends, students, alumni and businesses who have contributed solar panels to our 50kW array. The cut off to be included as a…
Alumna Courtney Sina Meredith on the true riches of life.
"Courtney Sina Meredith, The University of Auckland's Young Alumna of The Year 2021, is a distinguished author whose work delves into issues such as racism, sexism and poverty and draws on her Samoan roots. She is the Director of Tautai…
WSCW’s sustainable journey documented in the prestigious American Journal of Community Psychology.
Niki Harré and Charlotte Blythe, School of Psychology, University of Auckland, have published an article featuring Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea’s (WSCW) sustainability journey in the American Journal of Community Psychology, which is a leading international psychology…
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 HOD Art - Lily Laita - laital@wsc.school.nz at the beginning school year…
Past Principal Cyril Hicks becomes a Centenarian
Cyril celebrated his 100th birthday on 23rd August at home, where he still lives, with his younger son Douglas and elder son David’s son Daniel - the only family members resident in Auckland - in attendance. Numerous relatives, friends and…
Waiōrea Alumni are ‘dotters’ at ‘gotyadot’ campaign
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea were a leading light in the ‘gotyadot’ campaign, which is a kaupapa designed by rangatahi, for rangatahi to get ‘dotted’. They also teamed up with UNITEC & Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae to…
Shot Cuzz Bus comes to TAPAC
Please come on down and get your jab at the Shot Cuzz bus this Friday (5th November). Friends and whānau welcome too! Be in to win a prize on the day and enjoy a sausage sizzle (both meat and vege…
Solar Power Update
Our 50kW solar array has been up and generating power on the Ken Havill Centre for Learning since January 2021. We have recently installed our SolarKiosk which shows a range of live solar data, this will enable students and staff…
Tatau practitioner Tyla Vaeau – inspired by the resilience and strength of Moana peoples.
Tyla Vaeau is a tatau practitioner, artist and researcher of Samoan (Sale'a'aumua, Aleipata and Safune, Savai'i) and Pakeha (NZ European) descent. After attending Western Springs College she went on to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of…