Parenting classes
NEXT CHAPTER PARENTING offering Individual, or group, PARENTING SESSIONS via Zoom. Eight one hourly sessions, weekly at a time convenient to you, available evenings. Topics covered include Communication, Empathy, Setting…
Bella the rat learns about energy
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gn7pGadUrkWJ-61OZf6JbUynCkcFGIAZ/view Rudi Goldberg was the inspiration for some year 9 students who built their own machines. This rat is so cute and understands just like there human that energy can…
Community Notices
Western Springs College Football Programme 2021/2022 Welcome to Western Springs College’s football programme. We have been formally running the programme for 10 years now, with some significant successes. We are…
Peace Symposium
PEACE AMBASSADORS Earlier this year, the WSCW Peace Ambassadors were invited to attend this year’s Peace Symposium. The theme of ‘Inner Peace for Outer Action’ was explored through various activities,…
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 – myschool.co.nz. We encourage you to order…
WSCW’s sustainable journey documented in the prestigious American Journal of Community Psychology.
Niki Harré and Charlotte Blythe, School of Psychology, University of Auckland, have published an article featuring Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea’s (WSCW) sustainability journey in the American…
Design, Photography or Painting Portfolios
Missing your 2019, 2020 or 2021 11Art, 12Art Design, Photography or Painting Portfolio? The Art Dept at WSCW may be able to help. Interest in collecting can be made to…
Past Principal Cyril Hicks becomes a Centenarian
Cyril celebrated his 100th birthday on 23rd August at home, where he still lives, with his younger son Douglas and elder son David’s son Daniel - the only family members…
Waiōrea Alumni are ‘dotters’ at ‘gotyadot’ campaign
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea were a leading light in the ‘gotyadot’ campaign, which is a kaupapa designed by rangatahi, for rangatahi to get ‘dotted’. They also teamed up with UNITEC…
Shot Cuzz Bus comes to TAPAC
Please come on down and get your jab at the Shot Cuzz bus this Friday (5th November). Friends and whānau welcome too! Be in to win a prize on the…
Principal’s update – Changes to NCEA assessment dates
Over the last week, community cases of COVID-19’s Delta variant have caused disruption to thousands of secondary school students around New Zealand and is adding to students’ anxiety. It has…
Principal’s Notes
Subject selection 2022: Special assemblies to address this important aspect of school life have begun with a special focus on our Year 10s who will move into Year 11 and…
YMCA Holiday Programme Positions
YMCA have part time (after school care) and casual (Holiday Programme) positions available for Team Members and Team Leader.
Message from the Library
LIBRARY ASSISTANT I am thrilled to welcome Andrew Raba as our new Library Assistant. He comes with many library skills, being previously employed at public libraries and the Alexander Turnbull…
Health Education: Year 9 and 10
JUNIOR SEXUALITY EDUCATION Year 9 and 10 Health classes will begin their sexuality education in the second half of this term. The dates following are a guide to when each…
International News
School Holiday Trip At each school holiday, the international department organises a trip or two for our international students so that they can enrich their experience in NZ while sharing…