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Business in Service of Communities (BISC) is a local business networking group who have been supporting Western Springs College-Nga Puna o Waiōrea for many years, and it is now seeking…

  OPEN WEEK TOURS at WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE-NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA School Tours will take place with the Principal from 9am-10:30am Tuesday 15th July to Friday 18th July and Wednesday…

Here are a few of the sporting achievements of students from Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) during Term 1 and/or Term 2 of 2025.   ATHLETICS Congratulations to…

Western Spring College International Team is welcoming applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students (male or female, long or short term).

Western Spring College International Team is welcoming applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students (male or female, long or short term).

Between 16-20 June 2025, the Ministry of Transport will be reversing the speed limit on roads outside and around schools, including Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). The Ministry…

If you’re curious about how the digital world is impacting our tamariki — and want practical strategies for parenting in the age of smartphones, then Balmoral School has invited WSCW…

What's PAG been up to? Term 1 saw PAG busy with the new families BBQ, our first meeting of the year, and a very successful movie night (with raffle) in…

Our Year 13 student Mohamed Elasfoury was recently recognised for his outstanding achievement in NCEA Level 2 and leadership throughout the school. The 2025 Academic Awards Night is for students…

In loving memory of Melanie (Mel) Webber 11 April 1975 - 9th April 2025 (age 49) Mel joined the staff of Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea in 2009 as…

We had a wonderful day at The SGCNZ University of Victoria Regional Shakespeare Festival hosted by Kristin College at the end of Term 1. Our students were, as always, polite,…

Year 12 student, Miles Dean has been making wooden spatulas (aka soffritto spatulas) and selling them to raise funds for his school trip - Italy Culinary Experience.  These hand crafted,…

Our first game was played against Auckland Grammar at the Auckland Domain. We went down 26-0 but it was closer than that. We had an awesome try from our fullback…

You can find the schedule for WSCW sports games here. The schedule is updated regularly during the times games are happening. You can also find this information on our Sport…

Congratulations to our roopu who performed at the ASB Polyfest!- It was the 50th anniversary of the competition and as a founding member we were the host school leading the…

Help support our rangatahi to get to Hawaii! Order your delicious Hāngi now!!

We are posting lots of important messages on our school app.  If you are not receiving notifications and would like to, try deleting your app and reinstalling it. Here is…

WSC/NPoW Advanced Open 1 debating team has achieved the impossible, winning 5 debates in a row! They are currently undefeated and leading the competition. Next Term the team will be…

Visit from Jack Ma’s Private School in China In late March, we were delighted to host six senior staff members from Yungu School in China. Founded in 2017 by Jack…

Food Tech in conjunction with Wastewise and Kaitiaki are thrilled to be one of the recipients of the Auckland Council Mana Ora Youth Resilience Grant. Our full-cycle project, Kai to…

All students are welcome to learn how to practice Yoga. Every Tuesday after school: 3:30pm to 4:30pm next to the fiction area of the library on level 2 of KHCL…

After Tupac and D. Foster by Jacqueline Woodson If you haven’t read this coming-of-age classic by Jacqueline Woodson then now’s the time. The story follows three teenage girls growing up…

The Digiwise panel is a student/ākonga group responsible for promoting digital safety and responsibility in online spaces. They also spread the word about the best way for students to use…

In week two of the term the year 13 Drama class presented The Witches’ Macbeth with two casts, each with 25 witches who never left the stage. In our version…

The use of AI in education is a focus for many schools currently. At WSCW we have both policy and guidelines for teachers/kaiako and students/ākonga. We have a responsibility to…

We have worked hard to reduce the cost of our ball tickets to $160, but appreciate that this is still a lot of money for some whānau. If you are…

​In April, we were delighted and very grateful to receive 20 laptops from a collaboration between Fonterra and Quadrant.  We have an increasing number of families who are unable to purchase…

Kia ora WSCW year 13 whānau, Leaver's gear is now available to order!! We have hoodies and tees available, with options of a Springs or Waiōrea embroidered logo, and name/nickname…

Over the school holidays, we had the amazing opportunity to attend the Rangatahi Environmental Action Leaders (REAL) programme, a three day experience held at Ōtara marae, Ambury Regional Park, and…

A reminder: The Literacy and Numeracy corequisite assessments for some seniors are happening next week, on Monday 19th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st May. Students who this applies to have…

Here are some support networks our guidance counsellors recommend: Free text 1737 to speak to a counsellor Youthline  or Free text 234 Allright? The Lowdown Small Steps Mental Wealth For…

As our summer sporting season draws to a close even though our ‘endless summer’ keeps on keeping on, it is timely to report on events and participation stats, as well…

Thank you for all your support with attendance this term. Attendance continues to be a top priority as we strive for 80% of our students to be attending school for…

There have been a number of sporting achievements for our Springs-Waiōrea sports teams recently - check them out below! Archery In early March, the North Island Youth Archery Champs were…

Business in Service of Communities (BISC) is a local business networking group who have been supporting Western Springs College-Nga Puna o Waiōrea for many years, and it is now seeking…

Workshop6 is a teaching studio that has been running for over 30 years and we teach a variety of introductory to advanced metalworking/ jewellery  classes. Older students may be interested…

It's the final countdown to Polyfest 2025! Ngā Puna o Waīorea (NPoW) is the host kura for the 50th Anniversary of the ASB Polyfest. This year's theme/kaupapa is "LEGACY -…

On Tuesday (25/03/2025), HealthWise came together to support Purple Day, an initiative to raise awareness for epilepsy. We ran a bake sale, with students and staff stopping by to enjoy…

Senior student whānau interviews to discuss Term 1 progress reports will take place on Wednesday 9th April from 10am-7pm. There will be no onsite learning for any students on that…

Checklists In the last newsletter of 2024, it was communicated that Literacy and Numeracy Checklists would be made available to junior students in 2025. The checklists reinforce that approaching writing…

Anna from Physio Action is available  at school everyday from 12-4pm. Students  and staff can book appointments through the receptionist or nurses in Waiora - the health centre.

New Zealand Traveller Declaration Going overseas for the school holidays? Everyone travelling into New Zealand must complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration, including returning New Zealand passport holders. Its FREE…

Congratulations to all the performers from Ngā Puna o Waiōrea who took part in Te Matatini! We had several performers in different roopu: Our ākonga who performed were: Rawinia Morehu…

Having five International Student Leaders in 2025 is a key highlight of our school’s international student programme. These leaders come from diverse cultural backgrounds, reflecting both the diversity of our…

Since welcoming our new Term 1 students at the end of January, the International Office staff has been conducting individual interviews with international students as part of our routine student…

Kai ora Koutou Please remind your children to always tag on and off the school bus with their AT HOP card. This means Auckland Transport can accurately track the numbers…

Looking for information on term dates, sports info, how to find the parent portal, how to downlaod the school app?  See our Key Information for Whānau on the school website. …

A mammoth thank you to the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre team for hosting Wises Day 2025. We loved Christine, Esther and Tom's informative tour of the Op shop and recycling…

Recently, a team of kaiako had a weeding bee down at the Waitītiko awa that borders the school.  It was amazing to see the huge difference a small group made,…

In Week 7, our Art History and senior painting students visited Olafur Eliasson's fantastic exhibition 'Your Curious Journey' at Toi Tāmaki. Year 13 Art History students were selecting a work…

We are excited to offer a 3-day free school holiday programme designed to engage children in fun, creative, and eco-friendly activities.  The programme is open to students age 10 to…

Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. We are looking for families to host & care for our WSC International students (male…

Our student Events Leaders have been busy consulting on leaver's gear options for our 2025 graduates! We are working with a local supplier to ensure we have great quality gear…

“What a great start to the year” is the refrain I hear from colleagues absolutely buzzing about the first few school weeks of 2025. From the moving welcoming pōwhiri, the…

Attendance continues to be a top priority for the government , which has set a target of 80% of students attending school for more than 90% of the term by…

Looking for infomation on term dates, sports info, how to find the parent portal, how to downlaod the school app?  See our Key Information for Whānau on the school website. …

Business in Service of Communities (BISC) is a local business networking group who have been supporting Western Springs College-Nga Puna o Waiōrea for many years, and it is now seeking…

Pasifika Festival returns to Western Springs Park for a celebration of all things Pacific on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March 2025. Check out the official website here.

Work on the MOTAT tram tracks is currently going on outside our main front school gate (Gate 3), which will be closed until Thursday 6th March.     1. Access…

Our WSCW Winter Sports Sign Ups start next week on Monday 3rd March!

Our school policies and procedures are maintained through SchoolDocs, which follows a 3-year review schedule to keep them up to date. Each term, the whole school community (whānau, parents, caregivers,…

WSC FOOTBALL REGISTER YOUR INTEREST TO PLAY IN 2025 For all students who might be interested in playing football for WSC this year, can you please register your interest to…

In order to support students/ākonga prepare for the Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Activities (CAA) we are running workshops on Wednesdays after school (unless announced otherwise). The workshops will be…

We have several channels by which we keep in touch with you and you can stay informed: Community Updates: From time to time you will receive an email from the…

With the new school year being a shock for everyone, in terms of having to wake up earlier, we recently ran a competition on Instagram to find out what our…