At Western Springs College, our core focus is producing graduates who gain the academic qualifications required for competitive access to sought-after tertiary level courses. We have also reaffirmed our identity as a school distinctive for nurturing individuality, creativity and critical thinking. Accordingly, we offer an increasingly personalised education that recognises and caters for the unique individual interests and strengths of each student and opens up a range of challenging pathways beyond school.

Enrolment Process

Enrolments begin after Open Week in July. Parents/caregivers who live in-zone should complete an online enrolment application here.

Please use the online tool to check our in-zone area.

If you unable to complete the application online, please contact admin@wsc.school.nz to request a physical copy.

Enrolments are governed by the Ministry of Education enrolment scheme.

For 2027, Western Springs College will accept enrolments for students in Year 9 or Year 10 who are living out of zone (i.e. zone defined by the Western Springs College Enrolment Scheme), according to out of zone priorities 2 – 6.

For 2027, this will be capped at 30 out of zone places for Year 9 students and 5 out of zone places for Year 10 students. However, the Board may extend this number at its discretion should space become available.

Applications for Out of Zone enrolments will be processed in the following order of priority:

Priority 2: siblings of current students.

Priority 3: siblings of former students.

Priority 4: children of a former student of the school.

Priority 5: children of staff employed at the college or members of the college board.

Priority 6: all other applicants not covered in the above categories.

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot.

Note: Priority 1 is given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the special programme run by the school and approved by the Secretary of Education: Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Rumaki Te Reo Māori immersion Kura, Years 9 – 13.

Timeline for Out of Zone Enrolments 2027 (Years 9 & 10 only):

• Tuesday 21 July 2026 (Week 1, Term 3) – Out of Zone (& In Zone) enrolments open.
• Tuesday 21 July to Fri 24 July 2026 – Open Week Tours (9:00am-10:30am). Book HERE
• Friday 28 August 2026 – Out of Zone applications close at 3:10pm (end of school day).
• Monday 7 September 2026 – Out of Zone students notified by email.
• Friday 11 September 2026 – confirmed acceptance of Out of Zone place.

The School Donation

Parents/caregivers are asked to make an annual donation. These funds help provide for educational, cultural, social activities and health services not covered by government funding.

School donations make a vital contribution to the running of our school. They provide, but are not limited to, these services and programmes:

• a comprehensive sports academy programme;
• school wide performing arts programme;
• comprehensive student health services;
• development of our IT programme.

We really appreciate the payment of your donations:

Currently, the school donation is: $500 for one student or $600 for a family. You can pay via Kindo

PE Uniform

For parents looking to buy PE uniform, this can be purchase from The Uniform Shoppe in Avondale – 521 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026 or online here.

Our Zone

All students who live within the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school. You can check if you are in zone on the Zone Checker in three easy steps.
1. Enter your street address and number.
2. Select secondary as the school type.
3. Click advanced search.

The boundary starts at the North Western motorway / Pt Chevalier on-ramp and travels north, following the coastline towards the container terminal to the inlet between Freyberg Wharf and Fergusson Wharf.

The boundary continues across the intersection of Tamaki Drive and the Strand (northern side only) and along The Strand (northern side only) to the intersection of Parnell Rise and Stanley Street (not including Stanley Street).

Then the boundary travels from the intersection of Parnell Rise and Stanley Street (west side only) to Alten Road (north side only) through to the intersection of Waterloo Quadrant (north side only) and Kitchener Street.  It continues along Bowen Avenue (north side only) to Victoria Street (north side), up along Queen Street (western side only), to Upper Queen Street (western side only). Then the boundary crosses Newton Road to Exmouth Street, along to New North Road. It follows New North Road (north side only) to Dominion Road.  From here it follows the railway line through to St Lukes Road, travels along St Lukes Road to the North Western motorway then back to the Pt Chevalier on-ramp.