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Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea| Seddon High School | SMTC
Issue 14| 2021
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Principal's Notes

Let’s start with a Beatles song to celebrate the end of a very challenging 2021: “Well, shake it up, baby, now Twist and shout”  The 2021 year has been a real test for us all – teachers, students, parents/caregivers but spirits have remained high and the joy of a return to school and social interaction with peers and teachers has …

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Principal's Notes

Alumna Courtney Sina Meredith on the true riches of life.

"Courtney Sina Meredith, The University of Auckland's Young Alumna of The Year 2021, is a distinguished author whose work delves into issues such as racism, sexism and poverty and draws on her Samoan roots. She is the Director of Tautai Contemporary Arts Trust, Aotearoa’s leading Pacific arts organisation. Courtney has been awarded prestigious creative opportunities around the globe. Cited by …

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Alumna Courtney Sina Meredith on the true riches of life.

Past Principal Cyril Hicks becomes a Centenarian

Cyril celebrated his 100th birthday on 23rd August at home, where he still lives, with his younger son Douglas and elder son David’s son Daniel - the only family members resident in Auckland - in attendance. Numerous relatives, friends and neighbours conveyed their congratulations by post, telephone, email - and signs on the boundary fence. Cyril joined the staff at …

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Past Principal Cyril Hicks becomes a Centenarian

WSCW’s sustainable journey documented in the prestigious American Journal of Community Psychology.

Niki Harré and Charlotte Blythe, School of Psychology, University of Auckland, have published an article featuring Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea’s (WSCW) sustainability journey in the American Journal of Community Psychology, which is a leading international psychology journal. The sustainable journey at WSCW started over 12 years ago and Niki has been a guiding hand over the …

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WSCW’s sustainable journey documented in the prestigious American Journal of Community Psychology.

Solar Donor Recognition Board

We are in the process of finalising our donor recognition panel, which will acknowledge all our wonderful whanau, friends, students, alumni and businesses who have contributed solar panels to our 50kW array.  The cut off to be included as a solar donor on the recognition panel is January 30, 2022. So, if you would like to be a part of …

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Solar Donor Recognition Board

Waiōrea Alumni are ‘dotters’ at ‘gotyadot’ campaign

​Ngā Puna o Waiōrea were a leading light in the ‘gotyadot’ campaign, which is a kaupapa designed by rangatahi, for rangatahi to get ‘dotted’. They also teamed up with UNITEC & Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae to have a few of our Waiōrea Alumni Nursing Students, along with Hoani Waititi Staff/Students and UNITEC Staff to become ‘dotters’ …

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Waiōrea Alumni are ‘dotters’ at ‘gotyadot’ campaign

Design, Photography or Painting Portfolios

Missing your 2019, 2020 or 2021 11Art, 12Art Design, Photography or Painting Portfolio? The Art Dept at WSCW may be able to help. Interest in collecting can be made to HOD Art - Lily Laita - laital@wsc.school.nz at the beginning school year 2022.

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