I urge parents to consider attendance at the upcoming Pathways and Subject Choices Evening with their children. Please refer to our newsletter article here that outlines the event in more detail, which is being hosted by our Careers Department. Heads of Departments (HODs) will be on hand to discuss with you and your child the details of the courses they … Read more

Derived Grade Exams Derived Grade exams will take place in weeks 8 and 9 this term (i.e. from Thursday 7th September to Friday 15th September). The derived grade timetable will be sent to all students sitting external exams and their whānau next week (week 4 Term 3). Where a student faces extenuating circumstances in Term 4 and is not able … Read more

CALLING ALL PASIFIKA AIGA & WHĀNAU! Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Namaste, Bula and warm Pasifika greetings to all our aiga & whanau. Talofa lava. Malō le soifua. This comes with warm Pasifika greetings as I write this on a cold 3 degrees morning! We warmly invite you to our key events in Term 3 and 4. … Read more

Smokefree Rockquest update BUZZ and Carthage both made it through to the top 30 acts for 2023 - massive congratulations to both bands! And now, following in the footsteps of 2022’s This Machine Means Murder, we have another national finalist from WSCW! Yes, BUZZ was named in the Top 10 acts in the nationwide competition and have been chosen from … Read more

Extended Winter Greetings! Despite the weather and seasonal illnesses – students are continuing to extend and challenge themselves in the Visual Arts. It's been great to see the progress of the Junior school - Y9 students working towards an innovative composition from their journal work that will be suspended in a collaborative presentation at the end of the term. Y10 … Read more

The 12 students who performed at YouDance Festival received positive feedback on their choreography from dance professionals who attended the shows. Jack Gray, Artistic Director of Atamira Dance Company, ‘Isope Akau’ola (dancer with The New Zealand Dance Company) and Tor Columbus (former Artistic Director of NZDC and lecturer at the NZ School of Dance) noted students’ use of imaginative beginnings … Read more

In week 9 of term 2 a fantastic group of young creatives performed a selection of short works for Pasadena Intermediate. This is an annual event that we look forward to every year! We are always greeted warmth and enjoy sharing work with an engaged audience. The short programme we presented this year consisted of seven live works from Dance, … Read more

The Careers Department are hosting the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Pathways and Subject Choices Evening on Thursday, August 17th from 4:30pm to 7:00pm in KHCL. The evening is aimed at whānau and students who are Year 10 and older, although all students are welcome to attend. The poster shows the list of exhibitors and this year there will be … Read more

During Pride Week, the New Zealand poet laureate Chris Tse visited Springs where he delivered a keynote speech in the hall to over 300 students. He spoke about the major themes that run through the history of poetry, how anybody can be a writer, and his life as a queer Asian poet. He also ran creative writing workshops for several … Read more

To support our planting programme for the school awa Waitītiko, Paula Marx our school Development Manager decided to set up a pest trapping programme. If our programme is successful we will see our thriving biodiverse bush area return, including taonga birds who only exist in Aotearoa, such as kereru, kākā and ruru.  And what a success the programme has been! … Read more

Plastic Free July Competition We ended Term 2 and started Term 3 with our Plastic Free July competition. We have had amazing entries from students who did their best to avoid using plastic in the month of July while also gaining House points with their entries. Here are some examples of our Sustainability Champions: There was also a draw … Read more

This year, our Y13s have a choice of hoodie and/or track pants. Hoodies are $85 each and will have a large "23" with all the Y13 students' surnames printed in it and you can choose to personalise it with your name (maximum 13 characters). Hoodies come in either Ecru (Cream) with Dark Brown embroidery and screen printing OR Black with … Read more

Kia ora, The Learning Support Department is looking for volunteers to support the students with Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) for the Derived Grade Exams from the 7th September to the 15th September. Volunteers should be prepared to read and/or write for a student in the exams - it is a tremendously rewarding job and the school deeply appreciates your support! … Read more

The Western Springs College swim team produced fantastic results at the 2023 New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships in Wellington from 20-23 July. The over 16 years 4 x 50m mixed medley relay team of Sam Kenny (backstroke), Abigail Sharp (breaststroke), Liam France (butterfly), and Erika Orbell (freestyle) won the silver medal in a very exciting race. Erika,who is still 14 … Read more

Congratulations to Nathan Lindsay (year 13) on being selected as a member of NZ U18 Bowling team- Katipō18. On Friday 18th August, Nathan will be travelling to Singapore with the Katipō18 Ten Pin Bowling Team representing NZ at the Asian Junior Championships. This is a huge achievement for Nathan who has been bowling since 2017, but only seriously since 2019, … Read more

Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) We are a small team of students who have recently created a Surf Business called Taitomo. Our product is a versatile surf hook that supports easy and convenient storage of your boards. We use locally sourced and sustainable materials, manufacturing and assembling the hooks ourselves by hand holding our product to the … Read more

Is your skin irritable, dry and not feeling 100%? Are you looking for a natural remedy to soothe and help your skin? Well, we have a product for you. Pani Hauora is a Year 13 Business Studies, Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) business filled with kōtiro from Waiorea and is a brand that supports and focused on natural remedies and the … 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

If you love sustainable fashion & designer labels, then you don’t want to miss the annual Dress for Success Designer Sale on Sat 5th August and Sunday 6th August (10am to 4pm) at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall! You can expect a huge selection of women’s NZ and international designer fashion pieces from Prada, Gucci and Stuart Weitzman, alongside … Read more

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