Alumni & Friends Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea| Seddon High School | SMTC Issue 16| 2022

As you can see in this latest Newsletter ex ‘Springers’ are aceing it out there. Well done to all of you...and don’t forget to visit your old school. We would love to see you! I have invited all ex students in to see our amazing new school in previous Newsletters and I can now say we are embarking on the … Read more

Pearl Little is the Green Party Press Secretary based in Wellington. Her job involves helping to amplify the work of Green MPs through the media. She was the Strategic Communications Manager for Tory Whanau’s mayoral campaign, and worked for Newshub Nation during the 2020 election. Pearl studied Media Studies and Politics (Honours) at the University of Auckland, where she was … Read more

Alumna, Frances Sauvao Va'auli was a recipient of the‘Tulī Takes Flight’ scholarship which was presented at the Dawn Raid Commemoration on 27th August, 2022. The scholarships are a part of the goodwill gesture of reconciliation to mark the apology by the New Zealand Government for the Dawn Raids in the 1970s. All the recipients are of indigenous Pacific heritage. Students … Read more

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 … Read more

Alumna, Football Fern Daisy Cleverley continues to be a bright presence in the women's football scene. She currently plays for the Danish first division club HB Køge, enabling her to compete in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.  The 25-year-old midfielder joined HB Køge from the United States where she had been playing for the Georgetown Hoyas at Washington’s Georgetown University.     Daisy played … Read more

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- … Read more

Our Year 13 student Avery Longhurst, CEO of the company called Buzz Shots, recently won two awards at the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) for the West Auckland region - "EXCELLENCE IN SALES" and "EXCELLENCE IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE". Buzz Shots (under the directorship of Avery Longhurst, Rex Dalhousie, George Hannah-Wickes and Harper Graham) sold ground coffee with flavoured syrups at … Read more

Last month, 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 & … Read more

Ngā mihi nui ki a koe (congratulations) Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) for taking out 2nd place at the recent Kapa Haka Nationals 2022 Competition, Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa 2022! This year's national Kapa Haka competition was held over two days and in five different rohe (regions). Te competition kaikorero (speaker) Harley Emery said that this year's … Read more

Ngā mihi nui ki a koe (congratulations) to our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) ākonga, Year 10 Rehutai Appleyard, representing our region Tāmaki Makaurau – Ki Te Waitematā, who achieved a 3rd-equal placing in the Sir Turi Carroll/Junior English Section of the recent 2022 Ngā Manu Kōrero competition! Another NPoW ākonga, Year 12 Nikau Balme, also represented our region Tāmaki Makaurau … Read more

On Thursday 29th of September 2022, a sold-out performance in the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Aotea Centre showcased original works of haka theatre through Autaia - a unique blend of kapa haka traditions and contemporary performing arts to celebrate the richness, diversity, and importance of Toi Māori. The programme was pioneered by Kura Te Ua (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, … Read more

Congratulations to Archie Crayford and Finlay Trelease-Hughes (Team Shole)! Their film 'Maybe Crazy' made for the 48Hours 2022 Film Competition was nominated for Best School Team Award in the Auckland Regional finals that was held on Wednesday 5th October. Archie and Finlay took part in the competition in August along with 9 other WSCW teams. They had 48 hours to … Read more

Our Year 9 WSC student, Amaya Tan-Peters, recently represented New Zealand at the Noumea Open International Climbing event held in New Caledonia between the 13th-15th October 2022. Amaya came 2nd in the Under-16 Bouldering, and 4th in the Under-16 Lead Climbing events. A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on these achievements, Amaya!   Read more

Over the past 3 year, Skylah Tainui-Takerei (a Year 11 Ngā Puna o Waiōrea tauira) has represented the Auckland Under 16s Girls provincial side, at the same time making the Open Women's team. This year, Skylah trialled for the NZ Under 16s Women's Team and has been fortunate enough to be selected in the 2022 NZ U16s Women's Team!! Ka … Read more

Green Jam 2022 was live and enlivening! The sustainability conference was an amazingly informative and inspiring event. A result of the collaboration of students from Wastewise, Year 12 Education for Sustainability and the Kaitiaki rōpū.  The Zoo generously allowed us to use its Domes and Classrooms to host the conference. The workshop facilitators; Para Kore Ki Tāmaki, Sustainable Coastlines, Make … Read more

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