The current industrial action in support of better pay and conditions for teachers is top of mind across the secondary education sector at the moment, none more so than among parents of high school students – especially those aiming for NCEA qualifications this year! One particular area of concern is parents wanting to know what their children should be doing … Read more

OPEN WEEKS AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE/NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA School Tours will take place with the Principal: from 9am-10:30am  Tuesday 18th July to Friday 21st July 2023 The tours will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, and there will be time for a Q&A session at the conclusion of the tour over tea and coffee in the Hall foyer. … Read more

Level 1 NCEA requirements 2023: Year 11 students need 80 credits to achieve Level 1 Within that 80 credits, 10 numeracy and 10 literacy credits are required Literacy can be achieved through a wide range of subjects Numeracy is mostly gained through Maths/Pāngarau If a student gains 50 or more credits at Merit or Excellence they achieve a Merit endorsement … Read more

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, students, staff and the Board) is invited to review and comment on specific policies and procedures open for review. The policies open for review during Term 2, 2023 are: Education … Read more

Here at Springs/Waiōrea, we need relief teachers/kaiako who are passionate about the importance of relievers and their valuable contribution to the success of students in our schools. If you are a trained and qualified teacher, interested in joining our team of skilled relievers, then we are keen to hear from you. We can usually assist with any Teaching Council registration … Read more

We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of two talented students from our kura who recently captivated audiences and garnered accolades at the prestigious Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand University of Otago Sheilah Winn National Shakespeare Festival 2023. The event, held this year at the St James Theatre in Wellington, showcased the remarkable talent and dedication of young actors … Read more

EARTH DAY In May this year, we celebrated Earth day (the actual date was 22nd April), with a focus on our ocean, to raise awareness on the importance of looking after our planet.  DigiWISE organised a fundraiser to raise money to buy a solar panel (which costs $490) for the school. Did you know you could support our school and … Read more

Greetings from Rangitoto - the creative buzz of our senior cohorts working on their individual programmes is ramping up as we move into the second half of the year. Junior students are also producing some innovative results - with the second lot of Y9 students working their way through the booklet and the Y10s composing their Kelcy Taratoa inspired paintings … Read more

Term 1 saw an action-packed schedule for the School’s Swim Team. School’s Swimming Sports First up was the well-attended School’s Swimming Sports held at the AUT Millennium, where the senior boys’ records were smashed by Sam Kenny in all events, namely: the 25m Free, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Fly; the 50m Free; and the 100m Individual Medley (by an impressive 6 seconds)! … Read more

The Languages Department have been able to resume their yearly French Senior café trip, which was paused during Covid. Our Y11, Y12 and Y13 students took a bus trip to the city and arrived at La Petite Fourchette in the Wynyard Quarter to get a French lunch. They enjoyed some quiches, baguette sandwiches, croissants and pains au chocolat all ordered … Read more

Over the month of May, I traveled to Europe as a guest speaker on the topic of youth mental health and yoga. The trip took in England, Germany, Crete and Holland. I’d been invited to present on the success of yoga here at Springs and other schools around Auckland as a serious intervention into the mental health crisis among our … Read more

Congratulations to the WSC Equestrian Team who competed in the Pegasus Cup Schools Show Jumping event on March 20-21st at Takapoto Estate in Cambridge. This was the first time that that this top level equestrian venue has been used for a school competition and it did not disappoint, it was amazing.  Each school team had 4 riders who competed across … Read more

Are you able to help out with the Practice Exams in September as a Reader/Writer? The Learning Support Department is looking to recruit new people from our school community who would like to volunteer to support our students as a Reader/Writer in the September Practice Exams. It is a wonderful experience to be able to work with students to help … Read more

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 3 of 2023 (male or female, long or short-term). We offer a remuneration to … Read more

We are always looking to improve our communication with whanau and community and would appreciate your feedback on our newsletter.  Thank-you to those that have already given feedback. Click here to complete a brief 4-5 minute feedback form. Ngā mihi nui  Read more

Measles Alert

Are you and your family/whānau protected from measles? With people travelling overseas again, there’s a risk that someone with measles could unknowingly bring the disease back to Aotearoa New Zealand.Measles spreads easily and quickly, usually between people who are unimmunised or only partially immunised. It can be serious and life threatening. In the 2019 measles outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand … Read more

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. The Mathematics Department is currently looking for enthusiastic Year 9 students to sign up and begin practicing for the upcoming competition, due to be held on the 23rd of August. Interested students should … Read more

Australian Maths competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known mathematics competition for school students. The competition is open for schools in New Zealand to take part in. Interested students can speak with their Mathematics teacher to obtain a sign up form which includes the competition details, permission slip, and a link to the practice material. Read more

The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge is New Zealand’s largest youth fundraising campaign.  "CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR CLEAN WATER!!!" EVERY DAY IN MALAWI, 11 CHILDREN DIE FROM DISEASES RELATED TO DIRTY WATER. TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THAT! This week some of the organising committee planned some events listed below; Bake Sale - Friday 9 June at 1pm  Form class promotions WSCW … Read more

Travelwise week is a chance for Springs-Waiōrea to focus on promoting sustainable and safe transport. We are a sustainable school, but we need to keep improving the choices we make regarding transport. The Travelwise panel ran a range of events over week 6 (Mon 29th May- Thurs 1st June). Students could get help with their bikes one lunchtime from a … Read more

Gently Loved Markets Teens is a sustainable market day for Teens with thrifted, and upcycled clothing, accessories, plants, home-baking and more! This free family event is being held at the Kingsland Methodist Church on Saturday 24th June 2023, from 10am to 1pm. Here's the link to the Facebook event (https://fb.me/e/3AOO1Iko2). If you have questions, get in touch with Donna Buchanan … Read more

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