We welcome all our staff, teachers/kaiako, students/ākonga and their families/whānau back to the 2023 school year at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. Last week on Thursday (16 February), we hosted our Pasifika Fanau at a Meet & Greet BBQ and it was so wonderful to see some of our Pasifika families & friends of Springs-Waiōrea after 3 years due … Read more

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 … 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 (whanau, 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 1, 2023 are: … 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 school values, with the aim of strengthening relationships in a positive environment, are reflected in our school culture, and enable us to remove barriers to engagement and improve students’ chances of achieving at school and beyond. We all have a part in looking after the resources we all use in our environment and making it a safe and pleasant … Read more

The Top Dance Scholar for NZ in 2022 was our very own dance student Minh Anh Tran. Congratulations Minh Anh on this huge achievement! We also celebrate the success of Zara Wong, who was one of just 3 Outstanding Scholars, and Johanna Geary who was also awarded Scholarship. We are very proud of the excellent work and perseverance of these … Read more

Our teaching and learning at Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is complemented by digital devices and the excellent digital tools we have available to us. In our recent digital orientation we familiarised all new students with the processes for using their devices at school and the suite of Google tools/apps we use to help them learn. Google … Read more

If you're interested in playing Summer Sports for WSCW, then please head along to Te Whakamanu (adjacent to the new gym for our new students) and register your interest in your chosen sport, or chat to our WSC Director of Sport, Peter McIntyre. In particular, we're looking for any students interested in cricket and waterpolo. For more information about the … Read more

The Su brothers, Benaiah (Year 11) and Daequan (Year 10), both competed at both the North Island (Whanganui) and the South Island (Timaru) Colgate games over the summer holidays and came away with some very impressive results: Benaiah / Grade 14 years old - 4th in Discus 38.4m and Bronze medal in High Jump 166cm (Whanganui) - 4th in Discus … Read more

This has been a tough past few weeks for families with flooding damage to homes and paddocks, many with concerns about horse welfare, both within and outside of the Western Springs community. We hold horse families across the North Island close in our hearts, especially those who are still searching for or have lost horses in the massive Hawke’s Bay … Read more

Jacob Schaffer has had a fantastic start to the year, where he competed at the Youth North Island Championships in Tauranga earlier this month. Jacob won Silver in both his competitions: Bare bow 720 where he scored a personal best of 503 points at the U18 distance of 45m (he turns 16 this year so has to compete in U18). … Read more

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We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Student Administrator to join our International team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a 35 hour per week role, working at school from 8.30am to 4pm.  Extra hours may be required to work in peak times and this role will be for 52 weeks of the … Read more

We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiatic Accounts Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 25 hours/week, term-time only position and we also offer flexible working arrangements. Some of the essential attributes of the role include: * An eye for detail, a methodical and accurate approach to work … 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

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The Mount Albert Lions Rugby League Club Under 16s Boys team are looking looking for the 2023 season. Pre-season training has commenced Tuesday and Thursday nights. 6.20pm Fowlds Park Mt Albert For more information contact Gerald (Coach) 0220483425 or Georgie (Manager) 0276120572 https://www.sporty.co.nz/mtalbertlions Read more

Blue Light is a registered charity that works in partnership with the NZ Police to provide young people of Aotearoa New Zealand opportunities that empower and challenge!  All of the Blue Light programmes can be found on its website https://bluelight.co.nz/our-programmes/. Here are just some of the 2023 programmes on offer: Read more

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