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Alumni & Friends
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Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea| Seddon High School | SMTC
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Daisy Cleverley on stage in FIFA Women’s World Cup. We are hugely proud that Daisy Cleverly (Springs 2011 to 2015) has been selected in the New Zealand National Women’s Football Team to contest the upcoming World Cup being held here and in Australia in 28 days time – July 20th to August 20th . As a Football Fern Daisy plays …
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Springs values still resonate with Alumna Carla Harré
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I am Carla Harré, an alumni of Western Springs college. I graduated Springs in 2017 and since then I have graduated from Unitec with a degree in Performing and Screen Arts majoring in Contemporary Dance. Post graduation I have spent the majority of my time freelancing as a choreographer and dancer. I started my own collective with Jess Crompton, Jawine …
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Billy Mccarthy - a huge year in the performing arts
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Billy Mccarthy is a year 13 at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, he is an amazing talent and has an admirable work ethic, both of which he shares across a wide range of activities. Billy is one of the Kaihaka (performers) in the Ngā Puna o Waiōrea’s division one Kapa Haka rōpū. In the last week of the term 1 our …
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Peter McIntyre - three generations involved in New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme
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Peter McIntyre is the coaching lead for our New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme. He is joined by his daughter - Assistant Coach Le Toia Tainui-McIntyre and Assistant Coach Kim-Anaka Baillie. His granddaughter Skylah Tainui-Takerei (Year 12 - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea) now plays for the Touch Blacks Women's team. This is the first time in the history of NZ …
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Ngā Puna O Waiōrea - 2023 Polyfest Champions!
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The last week of the 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 2023 Māori Stage Competition, which was held at the Due Drop Event Centre in Manukau. NPoW had a three competitive teams and one non-competitive team entered this year: O …
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Waiōrea performs at the NZ Breakers semi-final
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On Sunday 12th March, a group of 23 Waiōrea students performed a "Wero" on court to the Sydney Kings, on behalf of the New Zealand Breakers at the trans-Tasman battle in the Hungry Jack’s NBL Championship Series. It was an exciting opportunity for our Waiōrea ākonga to showcase their talents in front of almost 10,000 fans! Photo Credit: NPoW kaiako, …
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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 following subjects Biology, Design, History, Dance and Statistics. Special congratulations goes to Minh Anh Tran - 2022 Top Scholar for Dance - number one in New Zealand for Dance (pictured …
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NPoW places FIRST at Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga!
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In November 2022, Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) took part in the Auckland Secondary Schools' Kapa Haka competition, known as Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga, which was established in 1996 to showcase Māori cultural performances. After a delay due to Covid restrictions, kapa haka groups from 19 schools in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland were welcomed to Westlake Boys High School on the 28th …
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Dance News - Trips and Street Dance guest tutors
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This term the year 12 Dance class have been developing their understanding of hip hop and street dance with their Dance teacher Sam Wood Rawnsley. The outcome of this learning will be a NCEA performance assessment. Unitec and WSCW Dance Alumni Taniora Motutere has returned to share his extensive movement knowledge and teach two short sequences of movement. Students have …
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Junior Arts Festival 2022
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In the final week of 2022, our Arts Departments shared a very special celebration of Junior Arts here in TAPAC theatre. Our foyer and theatre were filled for two sold out shows! Thank you to all of the kaiako and tauira who worked very hard at the end of a busy year to bring this event to life. Ma whero …
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With families around NZ experiencing increasing financial hardship - we have an increasing number of families who are unable to purchase laptops for their children. We are raising funds to get these vital learning tools into their hands. At the moment we have around 55 students who rely on the school to provide them with laptops. The laptops they currently …
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Would you like to be a Homestay Family for WSC?
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WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE - HOMESTAY FAMILIES WANTED 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 to host & care for our WSC International Students starting in Term 1 of 2023 (male or female, long- …
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