Junior Arts Festival 2022
In the final week of 2022, our Arts Departments shared a very special celebration of Junior Arts here in TAPAC theatre. Our foyer and theatre were filled for two sold…
Principal’s Notes – March 2023
A focus of my Board report this month is school attendance. Parents and caregivers will be aware this is a national focus too as school attendance stats have been in…
NCEA Information Evening for Māori & Pasifika whānau
NCEA Information for Maori and Pasifika Whānau Wednesday, 22nd March 2023 – 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm in the KHCL Building This information session is designed to answer any questions…
Library News – March 2023
It has been a great term at the library with hundreds of new books bought, winning orientations, great read-alouds, and more. Term 1 is our orientation time where hundreds of…
NZ Sailing Trust holiday programmes – Hinemoana & Tikapa Moana
The NZ Sailing Trust has two trips (Hinemoana & Tikapa Moana) during the school holidays to help ākonga complete their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Journey or residential trips or just…
Atea Blood Drive – Friday 24 March 2023, 9am-1pm
The Atea Blood Drive is taking place again this year on Friday 24th March in the school hall, from 9am to 1pm. See the below form for more information.
The Light Project parents’ evening – Thursday 23rd March
WSCW is hosting The Light Project parents’ evening next week on Thursday 23rd March (7pm start) on Level 2 of the KHCL at Springs. All welcome. The Light Project was…
Dress for Success Auckland event – Sat 1 April 2023
Dress For Success Auckland is holding it one of it’s events – Fill A Bag Sale – at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall on Saturday 1st April 2023, from 10am to…
Year 9 Statistics Project
Our year 9 students are on the verge of completing their statistics projects. They are tasked with presenting the findings of their projects to their whānau. Parents of year 9…
Education Perfect
Students are expected to do at least an hour of homework every week in Maths. Among other benefits, homework teaches students to take responsibility for their own learning and be…
Visual Arts News
Extended Greetings from Rangitoto, Despite the disruptive start to the year, it has been a whirlwind of activity as students have settled into the first term - introducing them to…
Welcome Arts Leaders of 2023!
This year we are fortunate to have four new creative and driven Arts Leaders joining our team. Oliver Burton, Oscar Lyons, Ruby Judson, Isabella Benson. Hi! I’m Bella, one of…
Athletics News – Congrats Amelie!
Amelie Fairclough (Y13) was selected in December last year to be in the NZ Secondary Schools touring athletics squad to complete in the televised Classic Competitions in NZ in January…
Philosophy makes neurons – practical learning
The Year 12 Philosophy class have been learning about addiction and the brain, so this weeks lessons they have been having practical lessons in making different neurons out of pipe…
Wises Camp 2023 – Camp Maynard
Wises liaison teachers; Ada Wong, Jared Hockly, Deb Thompson and Marie Hickey, had the pleasure of spending a productive and inspirational camp with a great group of student leaders and…