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TENNIS In Term One we entered a senior and junior boys tennis team into the North Harbour competition which was played after school on Mondays. Our junior boys team played…
Digital Learning Update April 2021
Last year the Ministry of Education released its Statement of National Education and Learning Priorities. This statement sets out Government’s priorities for education, which include protecting the wellbeing of all…
Raranga Workshop
On Saturday the 20th March a Raranga Wānanga was held in Waioteao at WSC/NPOW to bring together tikanga Māori and sustainability. Whaea Annie Jane Ah Mu, a traditional Maori weaver,…
May Open Week Tours
OPEN WEEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE – NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA SCHOOL TOURS TERM 2 School tours with the Principal will take place from Tuesday 4th May to Friday 7th…
College Sport Archery 2021
Archery is made up of 2 bow types, recurve and compound. This year there were 140 recurve archers and 14 compound archers from 18 High schools. The event is run…
WSCW Netball 2021 – Coaches & Managers needed
Kia Orana Whanau – WSC-NPOW Netball have increased teams this year and we are needing Coaches and Managers for Year 9 (3 needed), Year 10 (3 needed) and a Senior…
Open Week Tours – Term 2
OPEN WEEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE - NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA SCHOOL TOURS TERM 2 School tours with the Principal will take place from Tuesday 4th May to Friday 7th…
WSCW Year 12 & Year 13 Ball 2021
The WSCW Y12 and Y13 Ball this year will be held on Saturday the 12/6/21 at Eden Park. Year 12 and 13 students have been emailed the information and the form to…
News from the International Department
O week Diversity is one of the key values at Western Springe College. To celebrate the international diversities at the school, at O week, Gavin Yang and Liya Yang Nightingill,…
Homework Centres at WSCW
When What Where Subject help available for: Mondays 3.20 - 4.30 p.m. Pasifika and English Medium Māori Homework Centre Level 2, Pohutukawa 1. English with Tupe Tai, Social Sciences with…
Student Council 2021
Ko ngā pae tawhiti, whaia kia tata. Ko ngā pae tata, whakamaua kia tina. The potential for tomorrow, depends on what we do today. It’s official, we have re-established our…
Orienteering
Andy Heathcote on the podium at the National Champs. The Orienteering Team had a very successful if slightly shortened sprint series, with two events cancelled because of COVID lockdowns. Training was…
WSCW Senior Girls Qualify for Premier Grade
The WSC Senior Girls' Water Polo team qualified for the 2021 Premier Grade in February with a convincing win in a promotion/relegation game over Kristin Premier Girls' 12 - 4.Since…
Whataboutme.nz
Whataboutme.nz -The National Youth Health and Wellbeing Survey Our school has been selected to take part in whataboutme.nz, a nationwide survey of young people in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The survey will…
Principal’s notes
Here’s a thing! I phoned to thank a parent this morning, who had donated an extra amount of money for an upcoming fieldtrip so that others, less fortunate, could take…
Community Notices
Piano Lessons: One on one half hour lessons with experienced teacher. $16. Beginners to advanced, Pt Chev area. Ph: 021 179 3348. Jody Hill BISC - Building in Service of…
News from the International Department
After the second lockdown finished, our international students are now back to our normal routines and are ready for our upcoming exciting learning opportunities including some trips and camps. Here…
New Families BBQ
Our Western Springs College/ Nga Puna O Waiōrea New Families’ BBQ was held on Wednesday 24th February. This annual event for any students new to Western Springs College/Nga Puna O…
Portfolio leadership camp 2021
A 2-days and 2-nights leadership camp in the scenic ferndale lodge in Waitakere was organised for the new 43 student portfolio leadership team to get to know each other and…
Keeping our young people safe online
During these challenging times there are several places in which young people can get information to support their wellbeing and contact counsellors to talk to in times of need. The following…
Student leadership at WSCW
At WSCW we operate on a shared leadership model: All students in Year 13, our Tuakana, are school leaders and are expected to work with our youngest year level, Year…
WSC Open Week 2021
OPEN WEEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE - NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA SCHOOL TOURS School tours with the Principal will take place from Monday 29th March to Thursday 1st April 2021,…
Digital Learning Update
Our teaching and learning at Western Springs College/Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is complemented by digital devices and the excellent digital tools we have available to us. In our recent digital…
Principal’s Notes
Principal’s Notes: Our short sharp lockdown was certainly a surprise for us all, and a shock to our new students who had only been in timetabled classes for 3 days…
Entry into our campus
For Health and Safety reasons we ask visitors to please sign in at the main reception area of either kura and wait there until a staff member escorts you in…
New Families’ BBQ
Kia ora koutou, Our Western Springs College/ Nga Puna O Waiōrea New Families’ BBQ is on Wednesday 24th February from 5-7pm. You are warmly invited to this event. This is…
Springs – Waiōrea are Solar Powered
We are excited to announce that we are up and running - 136 photovoltaic solar panels are generating solar power for Spring - Waiōrea and will be doing so for…
NZQA Resubmission Changes for 2021
NCEA Resubmission 2021: Key Information for students and whanau You need to be aware of an important change to NCEA assessment in 2021 This change is an outcome of the…
Spirit of Adventure Trust
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE TRUST YEP MEMBER APPLICATIONS - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO NAVY CADETS - please click here and here for more information.
Public Transport
Getting a secondary student discount for public transport has never been easier Secondary school students, aged 16 to 19, can now jump online and activate their student discount using their…
Athletics – National Schools’ Track & Field Championships
Athletics – National schools Track and Field Championships Last year, two of our top athletes, Jamie Daly-Jones and Amelie Fairclough both represented Western Springs College Nga Puna O Waiorea at…
Welecome to the Student Learning Centre
We are located on Level 1, in Maungakiekie. We are available all day from Monday to Friday. We have 3 teachers available to provide support. Helen Thorpe can help with…
Western Springs College – Homestay Families Wanted
Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. We are looking to recruit new host families for when the NZ borders open to overseas students. We also have…
Western Springs College–Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. Board Member Mid-term 2020 Election Results
Held under the school’s alternative constitution enabling co-governance. A copy of the alternative constitution, promulgated 14 March 2019, is online at gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2019-go1165. Declaration of Parent-elected board member results 3-year term:…
Heads of House and Yr 13 Academic Directors 2021
Atea Co Heads of House Clare Smith responsible for Yr 11 smithc@wsc.school.nz Benjamin Allen responsible for Yr 9, 10 & 12 allenb@wsc.school.nz Kapura Co Heads of…
Principal’s Notes
Principal’s Notes: It is with much pleasure that I announce the appointment of Julie Debreceny to the position of associate principal here at Western Springs College/Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. I…
Earphones at Western Springs College Ngā Puna O Waiōrea
This article seeks to answer some frequently asked questions whānau have about earphones at school. Why are earphones a recommended item on the stationary list? For kaiako and ākonga (teachers…
Success for Springs/Waiōrea in Architectural Awards Season
We appear to have ‘scooped the pool’ by taking out all of the major architectural awards this year for our new school. We began by taking first prize in the…
Peace Ambassadors
Despite all the disruptions of this year the Peace Ambassadors have packed in lots of events and activities. As well as raising money for charities there has been a strong…
Yearbook 2020
Given the budget constraints this year, the decision has been made to do an online companion Yearbook website only. Here is the 2019 version. The 2020 version will be ready from mid…
News from the Science department
Zoo trips Some of our Year 9 classes have visited the zoo over the last few weeks, to learn about global sustainability, animal adaptations & rongoā Māori. Check out some…
Scholarships
Huge congratulations to the 2020 Year 13 Scholarship winners. In what was a challenging year, Western Springs College - Ngā Puna O Waiōrea students did themselves proud, with over 51…
Lumino The Dentists
Please be aware that the dental bus will be back at school in the first week of term one, 2020, to catch up on those who have been missed.
Social Media and Graphics Sparks Creativity
Kia ora, I’m Jack Whitehead. I attended Western Springs College from 2011 - 2016. Since then I have graduated from Media Design School in Auckland with a Bachelor of Media…
Craft Market
On Friday the 4th December, the Tikanga ā- Iwi /Social Studies Department is running our (now) annual 'Sustainable Christmas Craft Market'. Just about all Year 9 students are involved in this event…
Principal’s Notes
The ‘architectural award season’ has seen Springs/Waiōrea scoop the pool in multiple categories in the education sector beating all comers to take the NZ Institute of Architects Ted McCoy Award…
News from the International Department
The NCEA exams started for our senior students this week following last week’s busy schedule with the farewell dinner and the prize giving ceremonies. At the farewell dinner, our Year…
Got five minutes?
Back to school stationery – order now! We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make getting school ready faster! Your child’s class list is available now on the OfficeMax MySchool website…
Solar Power project soon to be a reality
Thanks to the generosity of our community, whanau, alumni and local businesses we have achieved our goal of raising enough funds to install a 50kW PV solar array on the…
Life Beyond School
Did you graduate between 2015 and 2019? One of our teachers at Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW), Ben Hinton, is undertaking an inquiry for Te Kāhui Ako…
Rubbish Collection Changes
Auckland Council has signed new contracts for waste collections across mainland Auckland for the next 10 years. Rubbish collectors will be using new and improved routing, so residents may notice…
Leroy Beckett – working for positive change
Attended Western Springs College: 2010-2012 School life, what it meant to me: I came to Western Springs for the start of year 11 following almost an entire year off school due…
Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)
Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) success at the West Auckland Regional Finals A Western Springs College Company was among the prizewinners at the YES West Auckland Regional Finals held at the…
Interschool Mathex Competition
Last Wednesday we took three teams out to the annual Auckland Mathex Competition at the Barfoot Stadium in Kohimarama. Let's just say we came in the top 70. There were…
Eva Fuemana explores important concepts through art
Eva Fuemana works mostly with mix media painting and embroidery fine arts as well actively working in street art, creating pieces for communities all over Auckland. Her work explores the…
Harry Ashton-Ireland – Making his Dream a Reality
Harry is currently a year 11 student at Springs-Waiōrea, he has been accepted to the New Zealand School of Dance, as a full time student in 2021. Ever since I…
“Meet the Candidates” Evening 9 November 2020
Meet the Candidates” evening for the nominees standing for the 2 parent-elected board vacancies at Western Springs College. When: Monday 9 November 2020 When: 7:30 pm Where: Western Springs College…
Library News
FORM CLASS QUIZ RESULTS 1st - Kapura 2nd - Whenua 3rd - Moana 4th - Atea 5th - Oranga…