40 Hour Famine
Western Springs College / Ngā Puna O Waiōrea participated in the 40 Hour Famine this year to raise money for refugee children from South Sudan. Conflict, famine and drought have…
2019 World Vision Youth Ambassadors
The 2019 World Vision Youth Ambassadors have been announced and this year there is one student who has been selected from Western Springs College, Year 13 student Tobey Keddy. Tobey…
News from International Student Department
International Office and international student groups have received outstanding support from the International Student Leaders since the beginning of the year. Well done, Logan, Cathy, Mikayla and Alice, and thank…
Library News
THE WALL We arrived back this term with less space due to the construction of ‘The Wall’. Since the library is destined to become the new cafeteria the fiction area…
Nau mai Haere mai Matariki – Reach for the Stars Pō Rapuara – Careers Night
Māori and Pasifika Students Tau 10-13 Week 4: 15 August 6-8 pm Speed date a career: Spend 15 minutes with Māori and Pasifika role models currently working within five professions…
Heath Education: Year 9 and Year 10
JUNIOR SEXUALITY EDUCATION Year 9 and 10 Health classes will begin their sexuality education later this term. Year 9 classes will begin the sexuality unit of work in either week…
Kiwi Students To Take On Chile
Eight New Zealand secondary students have been selected for one of three overseas business study tours to Latin America later this year. Students were selected to travel to Latin America…
Sneak-Peak into the changes at Western Springs College
Wednesday 8 August at 7:00 pm in School Library (circled on the photo) Big changes are happening at Western Springs College/Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSC/NPoW) – new state-of-the-art buildings and a new…
Student Achievement
Latin American Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence & Young Enterprise NZ Trip to Chile In partnership with Young Enterprise NZ, the Latin American Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence (LA CAPE)…
Principal’s Notes
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Robertson, our Head of Music, to a part-time position as a Deputy Principal here at WSC. This position has been created…
Community Notices
InMotion Matariki Parade – fun for all the family! Saturday 21 July from 5.30pm, Silo Park Decorate your wheels and/or yourself and head to Silo Park for the annual illuminated…
Big Buddy Endorsement
"I would like to add a personal endorsement to this appeal by the Big Buddy Organisation for support. I have been involved with the organisation for the past ten years;…
Junior Learner Council 2018
The Junior 2018 Junior Learner Council (JLC) has just had its second meeting, with the students splitting into three groups, each chaired by a year 13 Academic Leader, to discuss…
Junior Learner Awards
The Heads of House, in discussion with teachers, have been deciding on the recipients of the Term 2 Junior Learner Awards, which will be announced in House Assemblies next term.…
Philosophy
I can’t believe that it is half way through the year already! So far this year, senior philosophy students have been involved in trips, with guest speakers and in the…
