Job Vacancy – Student Administrator – International team
We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Student Administrator to join our International team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a 35 hour…
Scholarship Success
We are delighted to receive notification of the success of Springs - Waiōrea students in the 2022 New Zealand Scholarship Examinations. Congratulations to the students who gained scholarships in the…
Springs/Waiōrea Policies Review
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 (whanau, parents,…
WSCW Equestrian Team
This has been a tough past few weeks for families with flooding damage to homes and paddocks, many with concerns about horse welfare, both within and outside of the Western…
Springs Waiōrea will be open on Wednesday 15th Feb
Firstly, we would like to acknowledge whānau impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, and before that the floods. This is unprecedented weather and we understand the physical and emotional toll it can…
Community Update: 12 February – Cyclone Gabrielle
Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea will be closed for onsite learning on Monday 13th February and Tuesday 14th February due to the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. Due to…
Community Update: Mon Jan 30th 2023
Kia ora koutou, We have just received notification from the Auckland Director of Education advising that ALL Auckland schools must be closed until Tuesday February 7 to assist in reducing…
Rio Faleafa selected for NZ U18s Water Polo Squad in 2024!
A huge congratulations to our WSC Year 12 student, Rio Faleafa, who was recently announced in the 2024 New Zealand Under 18s Mens Water Polo Squad! Rio will train in…
Coding NZ offers free holiday activities over 2022/2023 summer holidays
After receiving fantastic feedback from parents and students last year, Coding NZ has decided to offer free tutored coding holiday activities again this summer. Check out the flyer and link…
Waiōrea 2022 Prize-Givings – Ngā mihi nui
A huge thanks and congratulations to all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea tauira who received awards at our recent Waiōrea Prize-Givings held in our last week of school (full…
Skylah Tainui-Takerei selected for NZ Netball Development Camp in 2023!
Our Year 11 Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea student/tauira, Skylah Tainui-Takerei, was recently announced as one of 90 secondary school netball players from across Aotearoa New Zealand invited to…
Principal’s Notes – December 2022
What a pleasure it has been to witness the roll call of prizewinners walking across the stage to receive recognition for their outstanding work in 2022. From the Year 13…
WSCW 2022 Yearbook Companion Website now online!
Our WSCW 2022 Yearbook is now available online here. All of the yearbooks from 2019 are also available on our website here, and these can be accessed from our school…
London awaits Nina Somerville!
Congratulations to Nina Somerville, who as a member of the Young Shakespeare Company of New Zealand will be performing at the Globe Theatre in London next year! Nina was selected…
Thanks for supporting our WSCW Y9 Social Studies Sustainable Market!
A huge THANKS/Ngā mihi to everyone who supported our WSCW Year 9 Social Studies Christmas Sustainable Market, which was held on Thursday 1 December on Level 2 of KHCL. We…
2023 Fully Funded Outward Bound Courses for teens with physical disabilities
Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical disabilities. These courses are fully funded. The only cost to students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP…
Air Training Corps looking for New Cadets
This is an excellent extra-curricular activity for students aged between 13-15. Activities include bushcraft, hiking, drill, leadership, and community events. Two squadrons are located in Arch Hill (Tuesday nights) and…
Waiōrea’s Amazing Race and Rā Manaakitanga
As part of Ngā Puna o Waiōrea haerenga week in week 7, the Year 9 and 10 students took part in the bi-annual Omanga Miharo- Amazing Race. Working in their…