Principal's Notes
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The old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” comes to mind as I look through the excited smiles and beaming faces as our students met the Prime Minister here at the College on Wednesday May 30th. Check out the small sample of the photos below and you will see what I mean. Jacinda Ardern used the term “youth …
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Anthropologist and Archaeologist Sophie Miller reflects on Springs and her love of learning.
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When I first started WSC, as a member of Atea house, I was a cripplingly anxious teenager from Titirangi. I had never really gone into the city before, never been on a bus before and never had to make friends from scratch. WSC provided me with the push I needed to actually live outside of my box. It was where …
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Simon Mead on why WSC was a great school and inspirational acting
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Simon Mead has been acting since before his years at Western Springs College, featuring in shows such as Nothing Trivial throughout his entire school years and going on to play roles such as Young Sir Edmund Hillary in the mini series Hillary, Harry Harrillambi, the drummer of The Dance Exponents in the TV special Why Does Love, and Doni in the teenage …
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Brightspark Brian Kitchen develops cave mapping device
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Western Springs College year 9, Brian Kitchen was the 2017 overall male winner of the ASB Brightsparks inventors competition. The competition is open to all primary, Intermediate and Secondary students and has up to 40 finalist competing for the top awards. Brian developed a 3D cave mapping device it took around two years of tinkering to perfect. Other cave mapping …
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Harness Racing… it’s a family sport.
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Year 13, WSC student Linda Pringle has been involved with harness racing since she was a young girl, and has achieved an impressive string of awards and wins. I asked Linda to tell me a little bit about this exciting sport and her involvement with it. Linda says... "My parents inspired me to become involved in the sport they much …
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