Western Springs College | Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Is Awarded Living Wage Accredication
We are proud to be the first high school in Aotearoa New Zealand to be awarded the Living Wage Tick! This means that all our directly employed and indirectly contracted employees will receive at least the Living Wage (currently $20.55…
PRINCIPAL’S NOTES
With the horrific events in Christchurch dominating school life this week I thought it appropriate to share with community some of the things we have done so far to commemorate the lives lost in this act of terrorism. On Monday…
TAPAC’S HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
TAPAC’s popular performing arts holiday programmes for ages 5-16+ are taking enrolments for the April school holidays now! Our ever popular Make a Film, Circus Arts, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Comedy & Improvisation, Autumn Adventures programmes return Acting programmes include:…
The Recent Tragic Events in Christchurch
In light of the recent tragic events in Christchurch, we have set up some additional supports in school. Anyone who is distressed can talk through their feelings with our counselling staff in Waiora. We have also set aside a prayer…
THE WORLD CHALLENGE TRIP TO PERU
The World Challenge trip took 31 students and four teachers trekking and touring Southern Peru for a month during the summer break. These trips are a fantastic opportunity for students to fund raise and experience some amazing adventures while learning…
COMMUNITY NOTICES
OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE A NEW CULTURE AT HOME, IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE STUDIES, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, REDISCOVER AND SHARE THE BEAUTY OF NEW ZEALAND In April, May, June and July we will be receiving exchange students from France, Denmark, Finland and Germany.…
LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARY MONITORS At the end of 2018 we farewelled our senior Library Monitors, some of whom had served the library since junior school. The annual library award was deservedly given to Anton Caddy who had been a member of the…