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The musical chaos continued in Te Whare Puoro (The Music Department) throughout June and we are loving it! Smokefreerockquest Auckland Central Regional Finals 2024 Our five incredible bands rocked the…

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…

Yoga for Student Wellbeing - Sign up for a Free 8-Week Course in Term 3 Come and learn how to practice yoga over 8-weeks in Term 3. When: Thursdays after…

The Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) Rugby team is registered in the 1RB (restricted Under 85kg) School Boys Rugby grade for the 2024 season. It is the first…

Kia ora WSC-NPoW whānau, You’re invited to the Parent Action Group (PAG) movie night fundraiser, straight from the French Film Festival on 20th June: 'The Taste of Things', directed by…

It has been a busy start to Term 2. Thank you for your support with our focus on attendance and lateness as signalled in our Community Update at the beginning…

We have had a stellar year for Rockquest and Tangata Beats entries with 11 bands performing in the Central Auckland heats last Saturday and two entries for the Solo/Duo section…

It was wonderful to have our kaitiaki mahi acknowledged by being shortlisted as one of three kura finalists in the NZ Biosecurity awards. Our Waitītiko awa (Meola Creek) restoration work…

The first picture was taken in Wanaka, at sunset. The sunlight was beautiful. Yisu used a short exposure of 1 second to get the flowing effect of the water. This…

Te Whare Puoro - The Music Department is rocking out in May for Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa - NZ Music Month 2024. We are celebrating all month long with…

We kicked off Term 2 with the first of our Geography Department overnight field trips. Thirty-seven keen Geographers set off to Tongariro National Park with their four favourite teachers and…

Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. Ever thought of hosting an International student? Do you have a spare room available? We are looking for families…

Term one in Life Skills has been an exciting and productive time. The students have written a book! The inspiration came from horse and knight figurines. Students' ideas flowed as…

Earlier this years, 22 teams attended the regatta held from the Royal Akarana Yacht Club on March 20th-22nd. This was the second year that WSC has entered a team with…

The University of Auckland is offering an amazing holiday camp for Year 11 students who identify as women. Run over three days, the attendees will have the opportunity to explore…

Congratulations to Anya Gupta, Bee Lin, Dan Suciu, Jiani Wu, Sarai Betsalel, and Sam Johnston for participating and doing their best in the first part of the Otago Maths Competition!

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,…

For more than a decade restorative work has been carried out at the Waitītiko awa (Meola Creek) by Waiōrea and Springs students, kaiako and whānau.  The work is driven by…

We have just released some new times for guitar, drums, piano, keyboard and vocal lessons at our Grey Lynn venue and we’d be delighted to have more WSCW students join…

On Friday 10 May Dr Simon McCallum spoke to senior Mathematics and Digital Technology classes about the course he simultaneously teaches at Victoria University and Norwegian University of Science and…

Last week we were privileged to have the CEO of Netsafe, Brent Carey come and talk to whānau about how to support our young people/rangitahi in online spaces. Preceding Brent’s…

We are delighted to share with you the latest addition to the Art collection commissioned by the library, now displayed in the canteen. Last year Lily Laita - our long…

Week 8 of Term 1 was a busy, but successful, one for all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) ākonga, kaiako, tutors and whānau involved in the Polyfest 2024…

Fares for travel on AT buses, trains and ferries are changing for under 25 year olds from Wednesday 1st May 2024. Free travel for 5 to 12 year olds and…

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Senior student whānau interviews to discuss Term 1 Progress Reports will take place on Thursday 11th April 2024 from 10am-7pm. There will be no onsite learning for any students on…

Check out this amazing photo snapped over the Easter break by our Year 11 International student, Yisu Wang. In his own words, "I first went to the Mangorei Track Trailhead…

Here are a few of the sporting achievements of students from Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) during Term 1 of 2024. Mountain Biking Results The Auckland Schools Mountain…

With the release of the ERO report on student behaviour in New Zealand schools I am reminded how much we in schools depend upon our parents and agencies in the…

We have four music groups that run at lunchtimes that are open to anyone (no auditions). They all happen in Te Whare Puoro (Music department) in Puoro 3 (the big…

Term 1 has been busy in the library with over one hundred new books hitting the shelves, including comics, manga, novels, short fiction and non-fiction books on art, sport, and…

All of our WSC-NPoW parents/caregivers/whānau should have received an email with their child’s unique Key Code to go online to view and purchase 2024 School Photos.       ***FREE DELIVERY EXPIRES Midnight…

The Gently Loved Markets Teens Markets will be held on Saturday 4th of May at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall from 10am to 1pm. GLM Teens offers a sustainable market day for 8…

Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. Ever thought of hosting an International student? Do you have a spare room available? We are looking for families…

It’s not everyday a Grammy winning former student comes to visit Te Whare Puoro/Music Department so we counted ourselves incredibly lucky to host Joel Little at the start of March…

It is recommended that students carry a dedicated scientific calculator to help with their learning. Having a scientific calculator enhances efficiency and accuracy in not only mathematics but other learning…

Mathex is a challenging and fast paced mathematics contest where schools from across Auckland compete against each other in teams to answer questions as quickly as possible. Interested students can…

Otago maths competition for students in years 9 to 11 was initiated in 1985 by Professor Derek Holton of the University of Otago Mathematics and Statistics Department, shortly after his…

Talofa Lava! Progress is well under way with our art students engaging with a range of media and art making practices. Art Homework Club We have opened up the art…

Taylor May, Ben Holmes-Young, Marcus Magill, Ocean Michael and Harvey Brown recently represented WSCW at the inaugural NZ Schools Surfing Festival held at Muriwai on the 19th and 20th March…

Students in our year 11 program have been learning about Financial Literacy using an online platform called Banqer. The topics include interest, credit cards, reading bank statements, and CV writing…

On the 8th March the Wises groups were hosted by Auckland Zoo for their annual Wises planning and inspiration day.  The day was attended by Wastewise, Digiwise, Healthwise, Travelwise, our…

TAPAC is particularly looking for new Board Members with experience in: Finance and Accounting; successful applicant to be appointed as Treasurer. Fundraising. Capital Works. Please attach a cover letter outlining…

The Learning Support Department is now thinking about recruiting volunteer Reader/Writers for the September Derived Grade exams. If you like connecting with young people, have strong literacy skills and would…

Are you going overseas for the school holidays?  When you return, you can now complete a digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) before you fly back into New Zealand – replacing the…

Tuesday the 26th of March was our first clothing recycle for 2024 in Te Whakamanu. It is run by our fabulous Waste Wise team and teacher in charge Marie Hickey…

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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…

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. …

Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea have a mobile app for news and events, daily notices and other important school messages.  Use the app to notify us of absences,…

Need to know: Cellphones "away for the day" at Springs/Waiōrea (see further details below) Leave your phone at home, or keep it turned off and in your bag while at…

At the start of the year, we like to identify all students who may have an increased need for our services. If your child has significant health needs that we…

The WSCW 2024 School Ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre again, but in their biggest ballroom downstairs (Newmarket Room). Please be aware there are only 650 spaces…

Experience 150 years of firefighting history in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland at a free public open day on Sunday, March 17th 2024. Today, Fire and Emergency in Tāmaki Makaurau serves and…

Welcome to Visual Art in 2024!     We are excited to introduce a new addition to our team, TeRina Kapa-Vivian who is joining us as a long-term reliever (LTR)…

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…

The Western Springs College Football Programme has been running for 12 years with some significant successes. In 2023, we had over 150 students making up eight teams (six boys and…

Team Puoro/Music is back in action for 2024 and Te Whare Puoro is already loud! Everything extra-curricular is starting back up this week so I wanted to let you know…

Students ate lunch at Coyle Park while Mark Banfield, Group Manager Infrastructure Project Delivery - Auckland Transport (left), an Intern Engineer and the Project Manager for the Pt Chevalier to…

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,…

Congratulations to our Year 13 student Charli Dunn who was selected in the Auckland Under 17s Girls Cricket team to play in a National Tournament in Palmerston North in mid-January,…

An outstanding Scholarship result for 2023 has seen our 2023 Dux Arushi Gupta winning 5 scholarships in the subjects of Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, History and Technology. Arushi will be a…

Western Springs College brothers, Benaiah Su (Year 12) and Daequan Su (Year 11), have recently achieved great successes at the Auckland Track & Field Championships, which were held on 3rd…