Autaia 2026
2026 represented the 6th season of Autaia - an annual youth haka theatre showcase held last week (20 & 21 August) at Aotea Centre. First introduced in 2021 by Hawaiki TŪ and Auckland Live (Tātaki Auckland Unlimited), Autaia is a…
Max Wang – Walk the Line Finalist 2026
Year 12 student Max Wang was selected as a finalist for 'Walk the Line 2026', taking place as part of New Zealand Fashion Week. We are very proud of Max's achievement! Delivered through Raise Up, The Y's youth development programme,…
Gateway Partnering with Local Businesses
Would your business like to partner with Western Springs College -Ngā Puna o Waiōrea to support students in the Gateway programme? Western Springs College would like to invite any businesses in our community to partner with us in our Gateway…
EPro8 Success in Heats – despite winter chills
Congratulations must go to Adele Dawson, Izzy MacDonald and Austin Wheeler, who came a very convincing first place in the Heats, taking them into the Semi-Finals, after which they may be competing in the Finals the following day. Anya Gupta…
Our Students in ‘A Little Mermaid’
Recently eight of our students appeared in the National Youth Theatre's presentation of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'. The show took place at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre. Holly Broom, Isla Crowther, Indigo Devereux and Saskia Mok (all Year 10 students),…
Hana Shimada – Hip Hop Success
In July Hana Shimada, a Year 13 student at WSCW traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to take part in the World Hip-Hop International competition as part of the IDCO group young ID. The group came second in their division - Junior…
Waītītīko planting 2026
Last term we spent a day tidying up and planting trees near our awa, Waītītīko. A group of students from the Rōpū Kaitiaki, all of Year 9 Waiōrea, Life Skills students, a Year 10 Social Studies class, Wastewise students and…
Support a student to go to Hillary Outdoors
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 a student be a part…
Re:mix – a Y13 Young Enterprise business
Re:mix is a Young Enterprise business created by four Year 13 Business Studies students. They have developed a nutritious brownie mix made with whole-food ingredients, including kumara powder, oats, chia seeds, and coconut sugar. Their dry mix makes baking quick…
WSCW Music/Puoro Term 2 Round-Up
Te Whare Puoro has been a hive of activity in Term 2 with all sorts of musical happenings! Bear with us - this is going to be a long article! NZ Music Month Term 2 began as it always does,…