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TAPAC was a hive of activity again this year with our annual Junior Arts Festival. The weeks leading up to this event were filled with creativity and collaboration as kaiako…

Held under the school’s alternative constitution enabling co-governance. A copy of the alternative constitution, promulgated 14 March 2019, is online at gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2019-go1165. Declaration of Parent-elected Board Member Results Parent-elected Board…

We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic International Office Administrator to join our International Department at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a temporary position to…

A big CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all those involved with our end-of-year Prize-Givings for 2023, which we held across Weeks 2 and 3 of Term 4: Thursday 19th October 2023…

One of the themes I return to time and time again with our students and their parents too, is “what are your next steps?” Focus on your exit qualifications and…

Kia ora e te whānau, The information below is for parents of students in Kura Auraki/Springs (English medium pathway). Voting in the School Board election is underway and the last…

Need to Know Teacher-Only Day - Thursday, November 16th 2023. School closed for instruction. NCEA exams continue as scheduled. Further Details School across New Zealand have been allocated four teacher-only days (TODs)…

Thanks so much to everyone who made it along at short notice to our Term 4 PAG meeting on Tuesday the 7th November, and thank you to everyone who's been…

With the support of Ponsonby Rugby Club and some keen whānau, we have the opportunity to reinvigorate Junior Rugby at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea. If you are interested…

Sabina Tunnicliffe has been named for the NZ U18 representative Ice Hockey travelling team.  She is one of only two players from Auckland on the 18-strong girls team who will…

Wiremu Godfrey competed in Secondary Schools Judo competition on Saturday 16 September.  In his weight category (under 81kg) he won BRONZE & in the open weight he also won a…

It is wonderful to see the feature on Harry-Ashton-Ireland in this Alumni Newsletter. One of the themes I return to time and time again with our students and their parents…

Towards to the end of Term 3, our long awaited Overseas EOTC trip departed to Taiwan. Here is a trip recount from one of the students. Taiwan Trip Recount -…

Final event of 2023 There is still one more competition ahead in the Schools Equestrian calendar for 2023 – the Auckland Secondary Schools Three Day Event at Puhinui (Dec 8-10th)…

IMPORTANT NOTES NCEA exams start on Monday 6th November and finish on Thursday 30th November. Students MUST bring their exam admission slip to EVERY exam. Please ensure they are not…

We are in the process of reinvigorating our Parents' Action Group (PAG), and will meet on Tuesday 7th November at 7pm on Level 1 of KHCL (Grey Lynn area, to…

Recycle your Tetra Pak cartons Tetra Pak cartons are no longer to be put in the recycling bins collected by Auckland Council. Instead, you can find alternatives, like Mylk Made…

When we think of any career planning we reflect on our personal values, strengths and interests. In whanau class last week, Year 9 students were asked to develop their own…

Early in term 3 the Life Skills class from Learning Support was invited to take part in some regenerative native tree planting by Waitītiko stream which runs between Western Springs…

Recently a number of Western Springs College-Nga Puna ō Waiorea Year 13 students won awards in the the Young Enterprise Scheme Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Awards - Auckland West region. In…

2023 Arts Banner design by Dawa Yeshe (pictured above) Term three ended with a creative bang! Throughout this week WSCW ākonga could experience and participate in pop up Arts events…

University of Auckland is offering a special 4-week Calculus programme for Māori and Pacific Year 12 students to give them clear pathways into Engineering. The details are as follows: Focus:…

As a part of IEEE women in engineering leadership summit, University of Auckland is offering a free STEM workshop for Y11, 12, and 13 students to attend. The workshop is…

Librarian’s choice for this month goes to “Weird Sea Creatures” by Erich Hoyt. A collection of high definition deep sea photographs of the strangest creatures you’ve never seen; including the…

We are in the process of gathering material to upload to the WSC 2023 Yearbook companion website. Please contact Deputy Principal, Geraldine Victor via email - victorg@wsc.school.nz - to request…

Lily Laita was an accomplished and celebrated artist and a dedicated, much loved teacher. As the first Pasifika woman to graduate from Elam School of Fine Arts she paved the…

The Auckland Under 18's Ice Hockey team took the Gold medal at the New Zealand Midget Ice Hockey League (U18 NZMIHL) National Championships in Dunedin recently. The NZMIHL features four…

          We are seeking a friendly and highly-organised member of our community for the Receptionist role at Western Springs College, starting in the 2024 school year…

We are seeking a highly organised and aroha-fuelled individual to fill the role of Kai Urungi (Business Operations Manager) at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea on a 12 week, fixed-term basis;…

Harry Ashton-Ireland completed his professional dance training at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in 2023. During his studies he has learnt and performed repertoire from William Forsythe, Ernst Meisner, Rachen…

A Meet the Candidates event will be held at school before the end of October. Please keep an eye out for an email from school confirming the date, time and…

Our Year 12 Western Springs College student, Charli Dunn, was recently selected as part of the 19-player squad announced by NZ Football to play in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-16s…

When the Covid Pandemic happened in 2020, the closure of our borders meant that overseas travel stopped. After all these years of not being able to expand our wings, we…

With term break upon us, signs of Spring weather beginning to emerge and daylight savings due, I want to wish all students and staff a refreshing break as it will…

WSC Alumna, Sophia Jones, has been selected as one of the Top 120 designers from 22 countries to feature in the 33rd iteration of the world-renowned World of WearableArt (WOW)…

Created by whānau from Ngā Puna O Waiōrea, two new YouTube channels are promoting Māori language learning. Speak Māori and Waiata Māori are on YouTube and social media channels. Speak…

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…

Congratulations to two of our debaters Beza Habtermariam and Alice Shepherd! Beza and Alice have been part of the Advanced Open Team in the Auckland School Debating Competition. The team…

Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni, Ni sa bula, Namaste, Kia ora. Warm Pasifika greetings to you all! Talofa lava, Malo le soifua, CALLING ALL FRIENDS…

In an inspiring display of unity and compassion, three exceptional students, Jaime Black, Draco Ciprian, and Oliver Burton, boldly shed their locks in support of "Shave for Cure," an initiative…

In late August, Year 11 Business Studies classes were treated to Laura Fisher coming to school to explain how Shannon Kelly (her business partner) and herself successfully launched their new…

Thank you to everybody who participated in library week this year. Over a beautiful sunny week, we had competitions, a table full of donated books, dress-ups and more. It was…

Over 6-weeks in Term 3, 15 students participated in an introduction to personal home yoga practice. Each week the group went through a different aspect of practice. And everybody learnt…

Do you like jogging with friends? If you do, our Healthwise team would like to introduce this wonderful event to you. Walk to raise money for refugees across the world!…

We are seeking a friendly & calm member of our community to provide short-term cover (2 weeks) as a Receptionist at our WSCW Student Services Centre (Waiōra) and also provide…

Given my frequent reference to ‘next steps’ when speaking to students, and parents as well actually, it was hugely pleasing to see the wonderful turnout to our Pathways & Subject…

2023 Senior Course Selection Senior Course Selections for current Year 10-12 students are due on Thursday 15th September. Course selection will take place online through the school portal. Information on…

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,…

The Judas Zoo Year 12 Drama Production Week 2, Term 3 Term three began with the two Year 12 Drama classes performing their production, ‘The Judas Zoo’ by Gary Henderson…

Archery NZ Indoor Nationals - Results Brothers, Jacob Schaffer (Year 11) and Toby Schaffer (Year 10), recently competed at the 50th Jubilee of the Archery NZ Indoor Nationals in Palmerston…

A Spotlight on the Digiwise Panel Our students/ākonga have the opportunity to join a ‘Wises’ panel - students in these groups focus on promoting sustainable behaviours aligned to our school…

If you're keen to get your child signed up to join the popular Holiday Surf Programme at Orewa Beach over the upcoming school holidays, then please email surf@nzsurfacademy.co.nz to book…

'​WORD - The Front Line' is an inter-high school spoken word poetry competition held every year. This year's team from Ngā Puna o Waiōrea had an excellent performance at the…

Our Year 13 student, Sam Kenny, recently competed in the 2023 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Championships, held at the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre (8-12 August 2023). Congratulations to…

Kia ora, The Learning Support Department is looking for Reader/Writer and Exam Supervisors for the NZQA exams this year, starting from Monday 6th November 2023. This is a paid opportunity…

Opening of the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre Western Springs College was privileged to attend the opening ceremony of this wonderful new Community Recycling Center, and it looks fantastic. Located at…

Maeve Gooder (Year 11) and her horse Waiwai competed in the recent Inter-Schools Show Jumping event at St Peter's College in Cambridge and took home a first place for WSC!…

Theo McIntosh who graduated from Springs in 2020 and Hari Pathak Adlard who graduated in 2021, have been selected for the University of Auckland (UoA) Football team (Theo named in…

On August 9th we held our 10th annual planting beside the kura's awa Waitītiko. Auckland City Council's Trees for Survival, once again provided our plants and under the guidance of…

In a thrilling venture beyond the boundaries of our classroom, our Senior Performing Arts Technology students recently embarked on an eye-opening journey to BodyFX, a renowned professional makeup company specializing…