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What a pleasure it has been to witness the roll call of prizewinners walking across the stage to receive recognition for their outstanding work throughout the year. From the Year…

Kia ora to all our Springs-Waiōrea (WSCW) whānau, below are our key dates & events for first 4 weeks of Term 1, 2025. JANUARY 2025 Week 0 Mon 20 Jan…

Our WSCW 2024 Yearbook is now available online on our Yearbook companion website here. All of the WSCW Yearbooks from 2019 are also available on our website here, and these…

Beach Day 2024 was a roaring success! The weather played ball both students/ākonga & teachers/kaiako enjoyed a fun day out at Long Bay, swimming, digging holes in the sand, and…

This year the Dance Department took six trips to amazing Dance shows: Station by Freshman’s Dance Crew, Ka Mua Ka Muri by Atamira Dance Company, Tolu by Pacific Dance Fest…

The Annual College Sport Auckland's Young Sportsperson of the Year (YSPOTY) Awards Dinner was held at Eden Park on Thursday 28 November. We're very proud to announce that our Year…

What a year… It is hard to believe we are already at the end of 2024 but it is amazing to look back and see how much music we have…

To ensure our students are meeting their potential as writers and problem solvers, hardcopy checklists will be made available to all junior students in 2025.  These may look a little…

Year 10 Sports Academy concluded its term four activities with an awesome Muriwai Camp. The students were fantastic during all aspects of the camp. They really enjoyed surfing, playing beach…

We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make your back to school shop super easy. And if you order in December, you’ll go in the draw to WIN 1 of 5…

Why the name ‘Wises’? Well, a long long time ago the idea of different groups in the school focusing on different areas of sustainability was mooted. The idea was rapidly…

The Near West A history of Grey Lynn, Arch Hill and Westmere Tania Mace Place your order here, putting a message into the comment box noting your purchase is for the…

The press has recently featured an article referencing lateness at an intermediate school. The Principal at that school was concerned that 10% (85) of the children at his school had…

A big CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all those involved with our end-of-year Prize-Givings for 2024, which we held across Weeks 2, 3 and 5 of Term 4: Thursday 24th…

Kia ora to all our Springs-Waiōrea (WSCW) whānau, below are our final key dates for Term 4, 2024. NOVEMBER 2024 Thursday, November 21st - Junior Arts Festival (JAF) - 2…

NEED TO KNOW Paid Union Meeting – Thursday November 28th 1.00pm to 3.30pm Normal school timetable 8.47am to 12.30pm Students released – 12.30pm Supervision in school available by request.  …

The 3x3 Basketball Tournament at Western Springs College was a fantastic way to encourage more girls to get involved in basketball. The four-week mini-tournament was full of energy, with the…

Congratulations to our Year 13 Western Springs College student, Charli Dunn, who was recently selected in the New Zealand U-17 Women's Football Team to play in the 2024 FIFA U-17…

I am sad to report that Cyril, Principal of Seddon High School from 1969 until 1983 has passed away in his sleep on the morning of Wednesday November 6th aged…

Pt Chev Community Centre have kindly offered our senior students a space to study!

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,…

Thank you to our Wastewise leaders for 2024, Isla Hodge and Mila Sokolich. Wastewise have had a year packed with wide-ranging activities. We began with a Wises Day in March…

  The Social Studies/Tikanga ā-Iwi department would like to invite you all to our Annual Sustainable Christmas Market that will take place on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 from 9:30am to…

Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga is a significant Māori Performing Arts event for Auckland Secondary Schools. This year, this event was held on the North Shore, at Westlake Boys High School…

Congratulations is due to Radha Patel - Western Springs Nga Puna ō Waiorea Alumni 2023. Your vision of our students crossing Meola Road safely to the bus stop has come…

NCEA examinations will be held from November 5th-29th this year. The examination timetable can be accessed here, and on the back of the hardcopy Information Sheets students/ākonga should have received…

Our packed season of performances - the Year 11 and 13 Drama productions/performance evenings; the senior Dance showcase featuring 70 performers and Finale a choreographic showing by our Year 13…

Kia ora Springs-Waiorea (WSCW) whānau, below are the key dates for Term 4, 2024 for WSCW: OCTOBER 2024 Monday, October 14th - Term 4 starts (students should be at school…

We are seeking a Food Technician to join the Technology Department of Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) for the 2025 school year, to cover leave by an existing…

In a proud and historic moment, Aotearoa New Zealand has reclaimed the Guinness World Record title for the world's largest haka after approximately 6,531 people (initial count, which could increase)…

Business in Service of Communities (BISC) is a local business networking group who have been supporting Western Springs College-Nga Puna o Waiōrea for many years, and it is now seeking…

Congratulations to all of our Springs-Waīorea students/ākonga who participated in the Secondary Schools Winter Tournament Week this year. Below are some of the team reports that we received. BASKETBALL -…

Congratulations to our Year 13 student, Joseph Armstrong, who recently was awarded two awards from BCITO, the Business Division of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.…

Kia ora Community, The Learning Support Department is turning their attention to the November 2024 exams and recruiting for Exam Assistants (Reader/Writers) – a three-hour session where you will be…

TAPAC’s Spring Holiday Programmes – Enrolments Open Now! 30 September – 11 October | 9am – 3pm | $70 - $350 Get ready for a fun-filled spring break at TAPAC…

Congratulations/Ka rawe to our newly appointed Student Representatives on the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSC-NPoW) School Board: Kyra TuiSamoa (Year 12) for NPoW Jojo Lewis (Year 11) for…

Kia ora rā, Autaia, a haka-theatre extravaganza, was performed to a sold out Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre. Our kura contributed 79 students to the production, with the invaluable support of…

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…

Stand as a Nation and support the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust - Sunday 29th September, Eden Park, Auckland Book your place in history at https://www.hakarecord.co.nz/ New featured act will be…

Here's another stunning photo taken by our International student, Yisu Wang. He said: "To shoot the moon, I used a 600mm telephoto lens with an equatorial mount, and took 200…

Green Jam 2024 was held on the 19th of August at Auckland Zoo. The event was organised by our Wastewise students with support from the Kaitiaki rōpū. It included workshops…

A few Wednesdays ago, on the 21st of August, Western Springs College had three incredible team representatives compete in the once-a-year Mathex competition. Mathex is an annual celebration of students’…

A big thank you to everyone who made Library Week 2024 so special. Library Week is a whole-school celebration of all things literature and reading. This year we had an…

Heads of House and camp staff have started preparing for the Year 9 camp this year. We are excited!! Year 9 Kapura and Moana camp is first up from 25th…

Today, our late Māori King - Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII - was taken from Tūrangawaewae Marae (Ngāruawāhia) to the banks of the Waikato River, carried on a special…

Do you have any spare calculators at home or work that are not being used? Then please hunt them out and consider donating them to our school for use during…

The 2024 Secondary Schools Winter Tournament Week officially kicked off today with eleven codes holding their competitions in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland from Monday 2nd September to Friday 6th September. We have…

We are seeking a highly organised and aroha-fuelled individual to fill the role of Sports Coordinator at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW or Waiōrea) - a role specific to Waiōrea…

Are you a friendly, organised, and culturally aware individual with a passion for supporting educational communities? Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is seeking an enthusiastic School Administrator to be the first…

Education is a hot topic politically at the moment – as it should be, and the two hottest items appear to be attendance and mathematics achievement in Year 8. Let’s…

Business in Service of Communities (BISC) is a local business networking group who have been supporting Western Springs College-Nga Puna o Waiōrea for many years, and it is now seeking…

This year, our annual Pofiafia celebration was certainly a night to remember. It was dedicated to loved ones whose presence lingered in Te Hōro (our renovated school hall), a place…

You’re warmly invited to the next Parent Action Group (PAG) movie night fundraiser.  We’ve got a pre-release viewing of: We Were Dangerous, starring Erana James, Rima Te Wiata, Nathalie Morris &…

This year there is a choice of a Varsity Jacket, Rugby Jersey or Hoodie (Black or Grey) for purchase. The order form will be sent via email to all Year 13…

On Tuesday, July 2nd this year, our Governor General, the Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, held a ceremony in recognition of the service of brave men, and communities that kept…

Parents' cars waiting in MOTAT 2 driveway to collect students MOTAT staff have asked us to request that parents waiting for their children do so in the MOTAT 2 carpark…

Building on their impressive performance in recent years, Springs sent a four-member team to the NZ Secondary Schools Swimming Championships, held at the Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre…

We are seeking to fill the position of Kai Urungi (Business Operations Manager) at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW or Waiōrea). This role centres on leadership and coordination of our…

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,…

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…

Rockquest Buzz have continued their Rockquest success, gaining a place in the National Finals to compete against nine other bands for prizes and glory. Huge congratulations to Felix Miller-Cooper, Harlo…

All year 10 students are scheduled to sit the Numeracy common assessment task in week 8 of term 3. Every student who has access to Education Perfect must have received…

Australian Maths competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students. Three students from Springs took part in this competition which is open to students…

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 WSC year…

Studies show how harmful microplastics from plastic chopping boards are to our bodies. Make a change today for the better—stop using plastic chopping boards and switch to ARIHI Wooden boards.…

Having difficulties reading or comprehending written texts? You’re not alone. 1 in 10 New Zealanders are afflicted with dyslexia or similar reading disabilities, yet the existing resources to aid this…

This year, we had a number of our talented year 11 students compete in the Brain Bee challenge, an international neuroscience competition for high school students in Year 11 to…

We had two special celebrations to acknowledge the award Whaea Alice Heather won in the annual Cawthron 2024 Freshwater Champions awards - the award recognised her work with rangatahi.   The…

Our Learning Support Department is now recruiting volunteer Exam Assistants for the external Derived-Grade Exams (DGE), which will be held in Weeks 8 and 9 or Term 3 (13th -…

To our school community, “Kua hinga he tōtara i te wao nui a Tane.” “A mighty tōtara has fallen.” It is with great sadness that we inform you of the…

OPEN WEEK TOURS at WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE-NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA School Tours will take place with the Principal (or Senior Leader): from 9am-10:30am Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August…

Our 2024 WSCW School Ball took place at the Ellerslie Events Centre this year on Saturday 8th June. This year's theme was "Old Hollywood" and all of our students &…

It has been a very busy Term 2! Thank you for your support with our focus on attendance and lateness as highlighted in our first newsletter for the term. Our…

Whakatū, Nelson, recently played host to Te Huinga Whetū National Kura Tuarua Kapa Haka Competition, gathering together 42 of the top secondary schools across Aotearoa, showcasing their skills in traditional…

A huge congratulations to Eamonn Grayson-Hobbs, Jed Leeves, Liam Brannigan and Pierre Donsimoni-Windley, who won Best School Team in the 48 Hour Film Competition Tamaki Makaurau Regional heats with their…

We'd like to wish our WSC Director of Sports, Peter McIntyre, his whānau and his NZ teams all the best for the upcoming Touch World Cup, which is being held…

The Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) Rugby team is registered in the 1RB (restricted Under 85kg) School Boys Rugby grade for the 2024 season. It is the first…

Our Dance tauira / students have participated in a range of great co-curricular activities this term. Year 10 students and their dance teachers went into town on a Friday night…

The library has been collaborating with the history department to bring literature into the teaching of subjects such as Vietnam and the settlement of New Zealand. In June, Andrew visited…

This year our schools participated in the Auckland Regionals of The Big Sing, a national choral competition run by the NZ Choral Federation. Both groups performed on Tuesday 18 June…

The musical chaos continued in Te Whare Puoro (The Music Department) throughout June and we are loving it! Smokefreerockquest Auckland Central Regional Finals 2024 Our five incredible bands rocked the…

Ensuring the safety of our ākonga/students and kaiako/kaimahi/staff is our top priority at WSCW. To prepare for potential emergencies, we conduct two types of drills each year: Evacuation and Lockdown.…

Business in Service of Communities (BISC) is a local business networking group who have been supporting Western Springs College-Nga Puna o Waiōrea for many years, and it is now seeking…

Kia ora Springs-Waiōrea whānau, We're in the last days before the Term 2 holidays to bring in items for our annual Auckland City Mission appeal. Each whānau (form) class has…

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…

Here is another great photo from our Year 11 International student, Yisu Wang. Here is Yisu's inspiration for his photo - "I was at school and the sky was very…

Yoga for Student Wellbeing - Sign up for a Free 8-Week Course in Term 3 Come and learn how to practice yoga over 8-weeks in Term 3. When: Thursdays after…

Kia ora WSC-NPoW whānau, You’re invited to the Parent Action Group (PAG) movie night fundraiser, straight from the French Film Festival on 20th June: 'The Taste of Things', directed by…

It has been a busy start to Term 2. Thank you for your support with our focus on attendance and lateness as signalled in our Community Update at the beginning…

We have had a stellar year for Rockquest and Tangata Beats entries with 11 bands performing in the Central Auckland heats last Saturday and two entries for the Solo/Duo section…

Our WSCW 2024 Ball is happening on Saturday 8th June, and our theme this year is OLD HOLLYWOOD - interpret that as you wish! The final deadline for receiving the…

It was wonderful to have our kaitiaki mahi acknowledged by being shortlisted as one of three kura finalists in the NZ Biosecurity awards. Our Waitītiko awa (Meola Creek) restoration work…

The first picture was taken in Wanaka, at sunset. The sunlight was beautiful. Yisu used a short exposure of 1 second to get the flowing effect of the water. This…

Te Whare Puoro - The Music Department is rocking out in May for Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa - NZ Music Month 2024. We are celebrating all month long with…

The Learning Support Department is now thinking about recruiting volunteer Reader/Writers for the September Derived Grade exams. If you like connecting with young people, have strong literacy skills and would…

We kicked off Term 2 with the first of our Geography Department overnight field trips. Thirty-seven keen Geographers set off to Tongariro National Park with their four favourite teachers and…

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…

Term one in Life Skills has been an exciting and productive time. The students have written a book! The inspiration came from horse and knight figurines. Students' ideas flowed as…

Earlier this years, 22 teams attended the regatta held from the Royal Akarana Yacht Club on March 20th-22nd. This was the second year that WSC has entered a team with…

The University of Auckland is offering an amazing holiday camp for Year 11 students who identify as women. Run over three days, the attendees will have the opportunity to explore…

Congratulations to Anya Gupta, Bee Lin, Dan Suciu, Jiani Wu, Sarai Betsalel, and Sam Johnston for participating and doing their best in the first part of the Otago Maths Competition!

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,…

For more than a decade restorative work has been carried out at the Waitītiko awa (Meola Creek) by Waiōrea and Springs students, kaiako and whānau.  The work is driven by…

We have just released some new times for guitar, drums, piano, keyboard and vocal lessons at our Grey Lynn venue and we’d be delighted to have more WSCW students join…

On Friday 10 May Dr Simon McCallum spoke to senior Mathematics and Digital Technology classes about the course he simultaneously teaches at Victoria University and Norwegian University of Science and…

Last week we were privileged to have the CEO of Netsafe, Brent Carey come and talk to whānau about how to support our young people/rangitahi in online spaces. Preceding Brent’s…

Week 8 of Term 1 was a busy, but successful, one for all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) ākonga, kaiako, tutors and whānau involved in the Polyfest 2024…

Fares for travel on AT buses, trains and ferries are changing for under 25 year olds from Wednesday 1st May 2024. Free travel for 5 to 12 year olds and…

The BISC directory  is here

Senior student whānau interviews to discuss Term 1 Progress Reports will take place on Thursday 11th April 2024 from 10am-7pm. There will be no onsite learning for any students on…

Check out this amazing photo snapped over the Easter break by our Year 11 International student, Yisu Wang. In his own words, "I first went to the Mangorei Track Trailhead…

Here are a few of the sporting achievements of students from Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) during Term 1 of 2024. Mountain Biking Results The Auckland Schools Mountain…

With the release of the ERO report on student behaviour in New Zealand schools I am reminded how much we in schools depend upon our parents and agencies in the…

We have four music groups that run at lunchtimes that are open to anyone (no auditions). They all happen in Te Whare Puoro (Music department) in Puoro 3 (the big…

All of our WSC-NPoW parents/caregivers/whānau should have received an email with their child’s unique Key Code to go online to view and purchase 2024 School Photos.       ***FREE DELIVERY EXPIRES Midnight…

The Gently Loved Markets Teens Markets will be held on Saturday 4th of May at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall from 10am to 1pm. GLM Teens offers a sustainable market day for 8…

TAPAC’s April Holiday Programmes – Enrolment’s Open Now! 15 – 26 April | 9am – 3pm | $70 - $350 We're offering special programmes designed to bring out the best…

Term 1 has been busy in the library with over one hundred new books hitting the shelves, including comics, manga, novels, short fiction and non-fiction books on art, sport, and…

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…

It’s not everyday a Grammy winning former student comes to visit Te Whare Puoro/Music Department so we counted ourselves incredibly lucky to host Joel Little at the start of March.…

It is recommended that students carry a dedicated scientific calculator to help with their learning. Having a scientific calculator enhances efficiency and accuracy in not only mathematics but other learning…

Talofa Lava! Progress is well under way with our art students engaging with a range of media and art making practices. Art Homework Club We have opened up the art…

TAPAC is particularly looking for new Board Members with experience in: Finance and Accounting; successful applicant to be appointed as Treasurer. Fundraising. Capital Works. Please attach a cover letter outlining…

The Learning Support Department is now thinking about recruiting volunteer Reader/Writers for the September Derived Grade exams. If you like connecting with young people, have strong literacy skills and would…

Are you going overseas for the school holidays?  When you return, you can now complete a digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) before you fly back into New Zealand – replacing the…

Tuesday the 26th of March was our first clothing recycle for 2024 in Te Whakamanu. It is run by our fabulous Waste Wise team and teacher in charge Marie Hickey.…

We are seeking an Assistant Science Technician at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea in a 20 hours/week role (term-time only), starting in Term 2 of 2024. This position reports…

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Looking for infomation on term dates, sports info, how to find the parent portal, how to downlaod the school app?  See our Key Information for Whānau on the school website. …

Need to know: Cellphones "away for the day" at Springs/Waiōrea (see further details below) Leave your phone at home, or keep it turned off and in your bag while at…

At the start of the year, we like to identify all students who may have an increased need for our services. If your child has significant health needs that we…

The WSCW 2024 School Ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre again, but in their biggest ballroom downstairs (Newmarket Room). Please be aware there are only 650 spaces…

Experience 150 years of firefighting history in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland at a free public open day on Sunday, March 17th 2024. Today, Fire and Emergency in Tāmaki Makaurau serves and…

Welcome to Visual Art in 2024!     We are excited to introduce a new addition to our team, TeRina Kapa-Vivian who is joining us as a long-term reliever (LTR)…

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…

The Western Springs College Football Programme has been running for 12 years with some significant successes. In 2023, we had over 150 students making up eight teams (six boys and…

Team Puoro/Music is back in action for 2024 and Te Whare Puoro is already loud! Everything extra-curricular is starting back up this week so I wanted to let you know…

Students ate lunch at Coyle Park while Mark Banfield, Group Manager Infrastructure Project Delivery - Auckland Transport (left), an Intern Engineer and the Project Manager for the Pt Chevalier to…

Congratulations to our Year 13 student Charli Dunn who was selected in the Auckland Under 17s Girls Cricket team to play in a National Tournament in Palmerston North in mid-January,…

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,…

An outstanding Scholarship result for 2023 has seen our 2023 Dux Arushi Gupta winning 5 scholarships in the subjects of Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, History and Technology. Arushi will be a…

Western Springs College brothers, Benaiah Su (Year 12) and Daequan Su (Year 11), have recently achieved great successes at the Auckland Track & Field Championships, which were held on 3rd…

St John Youth is a structured programme for young people aged 5 to 18 years. The programme is not just about learning first aid and lifesaving skills; it's about building…

Kia ora WSC-NPoW whānau, You’re invited to the Parents' Action Group (PAG) movie night fundraiser ADVANCE screening of The Great Escaper, starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson Bridgeway Cinema, Wednesday,…

We invite all of our Pasifika Families across all year levels to join us for our annual BBQ evening on Thursday 22nd February 2024, starting at 6pm. Please RSVP to…

Making Ranch-Style Chicken Wraps was one of our first practical sessions for Food Technology this year. Food Technology is one of the most popular options for WSCW students, and already,…

Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea have a mobile app for news and events, daily notices and other important school messages.  Use the app to notify us of absences,…

Every year, our WSCW staff are grateful for some of our wonderful community members who provide treats, gifts or services to us without wanting any acknowledgement in return. However, we…

Happy New Year to all of our Springs-Waiōrea community! I hope that you all enjoyed the Christmas/New Year period with your family and friends, and that you've been enjoying the…

Congratulations to all of our Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) Junior learners (Years 9 & 10) who received awards at our Junior Prize-Giving on the last day of…

Here are some key dates and events for the first 5 weeks of Term 1, 2024. Week 0 Wednesday 24th January 2024 - Western Springs College main reception reopens Week…

Our 2023 Year 13 Sportswoman of the Year, Amelie Fairclough, recently won 1st place/Gold medal in the Senior Girls 400m race at the NZ Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs,…

Picture this, 30 degree weather, performing poetry every night to fresh ears, and the sunburned shores of Australia. That’s what we, the Spoken Word group, Rehekōrero, experienced just earlier this…

A huge congratulations to Skylah Tainui-Takerei (Y12) who was one of 14 young ladies who was recently awarded a 2024 Scholarship from the Tania Dalton Foundation. This is an amazing…

Thank you to everyone involved with the 2023 Social Studies/Tikanga ā-iwi Sustainable Xmas Market, which was held on Wednesday 6th December. Many people put in a lot of work to…

Wastewise is one of the four Wises groups at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea. The other three Wises are Travelwise, Healthwise, and the newly minted Digiwise. Each group has…

Trips to see amazing Dance shows - Ko Au by Projekt Team, Shel We by Tupua Tigafua in Tapac Theatre, He Huia Kaimanawa by Bianca Hyslop, TOMO by Gaby Thomas…

Tēnā koutou, I am Carmel, the new Head of Music at Springs Waiōrea, and I have returned to a school that I loved when I was the singing teacher here…

Kia ora e te whānau, The nurses are located in the green building in the corner of the carpark just along from Tapac. In 2024, if your child has health…

It is with much sadness that we share news of the death of our loved colleague, Trina Sellers. Trina taught at WSCW for 17 years, primarily teaching in the Learning…

Our 2024 Stationery packs are available for ordering now from OfficeMax. Your child’s class list is already loaded. Just go to myschool.co.nz. Simply add your details, check that you want everything…

Our WSCW 2023 Yearbook is now available online on our Yearbook companion website here. All of the WSCW Yearbooks from 2019 are also available on our website here, and these…

We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make your back to school shop super easy...and if you order in December 2023, you’ll go in the draw to WIN 1 of 5…

There's a handy little list of the final key dates for the 2023 Springs-Waiōrea school year: Thursday 30th November 2023 - NCEA examinations end Friday 1st December 2023 - PAG…

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our WSC Mixed Junior Water Polo team that won Gold medals at the North Island Secondary School (NISS) Year 9 & 10 Cup (23rd-26th November 2023)…

2023/24 Events The 2023/24 summer events are back! We can’t wait to see you all again so let’s hope this summer is kinder to everyone! Please stay in touch via Disabled…

One of the most delightful features of our school year at ‘Springs/Waiōrea is the Annual Beach Picnic that we hold for Year 9 and 10 students at Long Bay Regional…

Kia ora WSC-NPoW whānau, You're invited to the Parent Action Group (PAG) movie night fundraiser ADVANCE screening of Next Goal Wins, directed by Taika Waititi Bridgeway Cinema, Tuesday, December 5th 6.45pm drinks…

Coding NZ is running its FREE coding holiday activities again this summer - check it out! With the increasing amount of digital technology in our world today, Coding NZ believes…

To our Senior students and Year 10 students, If you are no longer intending on taking Physical Education (PE) as an Option from Year 11 onwards, we would appreciate any…

Desperately Seeking Crutches! If your child has borrowed crutches from the WSCW Student Health Centre (Waiōra) and not returned, can they please be returned as soon as possible....we have none…

TAPAC’s Summer Holiday Programmes – Enrolments Open Now! 18 – 22 December | 15 – 26 January | 9am – 3pm | $140 - $325 We're offering special  programmes designed…

The Social Studies/Tikanga ā-Iwi department would like to invite you all to our Annual Sustainable Christmas Market that will take place on Wednesday 6th December from 9:30am to 12:30pm. PLEASE…

TAPAC was a hive of activity again this year with our annual Junior Arts Festival. The weeks leading up to this event were filled with creativity and collaboration as kaiako…

We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic International Office Administrator to join our International Department at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a temporary position to…

A big CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all those involved with our end-of-year Prize-Givings for 2023, which we held across Weeks 2 and 3 of Term 4: Thursday 19th October 2023…

One of the themes I return to time and time again with our students and their parents too, is “what are your next steps?” Focus on your exit qualifications and…

Kia ora e te whānau, The information below is for parents of students in Kura Auraki/Springs (English medium pathway). Voting in the School Board election is underway and the last…

Need to Know Teacher-Only Day - Thursday, November 16th 2023. School closed for instruction. NCEA exams continue as scheduled. Further Details School across New Zealand have been allocated four teacher-only days (TODs)…

Thanks so much to everyone who made it along at short notice to our Term 4 PAG meeting on Tuesday the 7th November, and thank you to everyone who's been…

With the support of Ponsonby Rugby Club and some keen whānau, we have the opportunity to reinvigorate Junior Rugby at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea. If you are interested…

Sabina Tunnicliffe has been named for the NZ U18 representative Ice Hockey travelling team.  She is one of only two players from Auckland on the 18-strong girls team who will…

Wiremu Godfrey competed in Secondary Schools Judo competition on Saturday 16 September.  In his weight category (under 81kg) he won BRONZE & in the open weight he also won a…

It is wonderful to see the feature on Harry-Ashton-Ireland in this Alumni Newsletter. One of the themes I return to time and time again with our students and their parents…

Towards to the end of Term 3, our long awaited Overseas EOTC trip departed to Taiwan. Here is a trip recount from one of the students. Taiwan Trip Recount -…

Final event of 2023 There is still one more competition ahead in the Schools Equestrian calendar for 2023 – the Auckland Secondary Schools Three Day Event at Puhinui (Dec 8-10th).…

IMPORTANT NOTES NCEA exams start on Monday 6th November and finish on Thursday 30th November. Students MUST bring their exam admission slip to EVERY exam. Please ensure they are not…

We are in the process of reinvigorating our Parents' Action Group (PAG), and will meet on Tuesday 7th November at 7pm on Level 1 of KHCL (Grey Lynn area, to…

Recycle your Tetra Pak cartons Tetra Pak cartons are no longer to be put in the recycling bins collected by Auckland Council. Instead, you can find alternatives, like Mylk Made…

When we think of any career planning we reflect on our personal values, strengths and interests. In whanau class last week, Year 9 students were asked to develop their own…

Early in term 3 the Life Skills class from Learning Support was invited to take part in some regenerative native tree planting by Waitītiko stream which runs between Western Springs…

Recently a number of Western Springs College-Nga Puna ō Waiorea Year 13 students won awards in the the Young Enterprise Scheme Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Awards - Auckland West region. In…

2023 Arts Banner design by Dawa Yeshe (pictured above) Term three ended with a creative bang! Throughout this week WSCW ākonga could experience and participate in pop up Arts events…

University of Auckland is offering a special 4-week Calculus programme for Māori and Pacific Year 12 students to give them clear pathways into Engineering. The details are as follows: Focus:…

As a part of IEEE women in engineering leadership summit, University of Auckland is offering a free STEM workshop for Y11, 12, and 13 students to attend. The workshop is…

Librarian’s choice for this month goes to “Weird Sea Creatures” by Erich Hoyt. A collection of high definition deep sea photographs of the strangest creatures you’ve never seen; including the…

We are in the process of gathering material to upload to the WSC 2023 Yearbook companion website. Please contact Deputy Principal, Geraldine Victor via email - victorg@wsc.school.nz - to request…

The Auckland Under 18's Ice Hockey team took the Gold medal at the New Zealand Midget Ice Hockey League (U18 NZMIHL) National Championships in Dunedin recently. The NZMIHL features four…

          We are seeking a friendly and highly-organised member of our community for the Receptionist role at Western Springs College, starting in the 2024 school year.…

We are seeking a highly organised and aroha-fuelled individual to fill the role of Kai Urungi (Business Operations Manager) at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea on a 12 week, fixed-term basis;…

Harry Ashton-Ireland completed his professional dance training at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in 2023. During his studies he has learnt and performed repertoire from William Forsythe, Ernst Meisner, Rachen…

WSC Alumni, Bailey Hollick (formerly in Moana) and Bella Raynes (formerly in Whenua) are playing Water Polo at two different colleges in the USA, and they recently competed against each…

Recycling Week coming up! Recycling Week is an annual initiative to raise awareness and educate New Zealand on best practices for waste minimisation and recycling. Encouraging conscious procurement, and disposal…

Our Year 12 Western Springs College student, Charli Dunn, was recently selected as part of the 19-player squad announced by NZ Football to play in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-16s…

Drowning Prevention Auckland has just released a series of water safety programmes for the September school holidays that will run at pools around Auckland. The Splash Holiday programme is a…

When the Covid Pandemic happened in 2020, the closure of our borders meant that overseas travel stopped. After all these years of not being able to expand our wings, we…

With term break upon us, signs of Spring weather beginning to emerge and daylight savings due, I want to wish all students and staff a refreshing break as it will…

WSC Alumna, Sophia Jones, has been selected as one of the Top 120 designers from 22 countries to feature in the 33rd iteration of the world-renowned World of WearableArt (WOW)…

Created by whānau from Ngā Puna O Waiōrea, two new YouTube channels are promoting Māori language learning. Speak Māori and Waiata Māori are on YouTube and social media channels. Speak…

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…

In late August, Year 11 Business Studies classes were treated to Laura Fisher coming to school to explain how Shannon Kelly (her business partner) and herself successfully launched their new…

Congratulations to two of our debaters Beza Habtermariam and Alice Shepherd! Beza and Alice have been part of the Advanced Open Team in the Auckland School Debating Competition. The team…

Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni, Ni sa bula, Namaste, Kia ora. Warm Pasifika greetings to you all! Talofa lava, Malo le soifua, CALLING ALL FRIENDS…

In an inspiring display of unity and compassion, three exceptional students, Jaime Black, Draco Ciprian, and Oliver Burton, boldly shed their locks in support of "Shave for Cure," an initiative…

Thank you to everybody who participated in library week this year. Over a beautiful sunny week, we had competitions, a table full of donated books, dress-ups and more. It was…

Over 6-weeks in Term 3, 15 students participated in an introduction to personal home yoga practice. Each week the group went through a different aspect of practice. And everybody learnt…

Do you like jogging with friends? If you do, our Healthwise team would like to introduce this wonderful event to you. Walk to raise money for refugees across the world!…

  Itinerant Music Teacher - Brass instruments - 2 hours per week Te Whare Puoro (Music Department)  Western Springs College- Ngā Puna o Waiōrea The Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o…

We are seeking a friendly & calm member of our community to provide short-term cover (2 weeks) as a Receptionist at our WSCW Student Services Centre (Waiōra) and also provide…

Given my frequent reference to ‘next steps’ when speaking to students, and parents as well actually, it was hugely pleasing to see the wonderful turnout to our Pathways & Subject…

2023 Senior Course Selection Senior Course Selections for current Year 10-12 students are due on Thursday 15th September. Course selection will take place online through the school portal. Information on…

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,…

The Judas Zoo Year 12 Drama Production Week 2, Term 3 Term three began with the two Year 12 Drama classes performing their production, ‘The Judas Zoo’ by Gary Henderson.…

Archery NZ Indoor Nationals - Results Brothers, Jacob Schaffer (Year 11) and Toby Schaffer (Year 10), recently competed at the 50th Jubilee of the Archery NZ Indoor Nationals in Palmerston…

A Spotlight on the Digiwise Panel Our students/ākonga have the opportunity to join a ‘Wises’ panel - students in these groups focus on promoting sustainable behaviours aligned to our school…

If you're keen to get your child signed up to join the popular Holiday Surf Programme at Orewa Beach over the upcoming school holidays, then please email surf@nzsurfacademy.co.nz to book…

'​WORD - The Front Line' is an inter-high school spoken word poetry competition held every year. This year's team from Ngā Puna o Waiōrea had an excellent performance at the…

Our Year 13 student, Sam Kenny, recently competed in the 2023 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Championships, held at the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre (8-12 August 2023). Congratulations to…

Kia ora, The Learning Support Department is looking for Reader/Writer and Exam Supervisors for the NZQA exams this year, starting from Monday 6th November 2023. This is a paid opportunity…

Opening of the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre Western Springs College was privileged to attend the opening ceremony of this wonderful new Community Recycling Center, and it looks fantastic. Located at…

Maeve Gooder (Year 11) and her horse Waiwai competed in the recent Inter-Schools Show Jumping event at St Peter's College in Cambridge and took home a first place for WSC!…

Theo McIntosh who graduated from Springs in 2020 and Hari Pathak Adlard who graduated in 2021, have been selected for the University of Auckland (UoA) Football team (Theo named in…

On August 9th we held our 10th annual planting beside the kura's awa Waitītiko. Auckland City Council's Trees for Survival, once again provided our plants and under the guidance of…

In a thrilling venture beyond the boundaries of our classroom, our Senior Performing Arts Technology students recently embarked on an eye-opening journey to BodyFX, a renowned professional makeup company specializing…

Week 7 is Book Week where the library runs a range of events to celebrate all things reading. We have the annual library whanau time quiz and house quiz; dress…

Do you need a cool, locally designed tote bag? Eye Bags are a Year 13 Business Studies group. We are dedicated to creating unique, beautiful tote bags that feature designs…

On August 7th, Waiōrea students attended the Mazda Wildlife Career Expo at the Auckland Zoo. They went around to various booths to talk to companies and organisation that work to…

On Monday the 14th of August a team of Wastewise and Kaitiaki members and Education for Sustainability students headed across the road to the Zoo for Green Jam 2023, our…

Need to know: Springs and Waiōrea will be open to all year levels tomorrow (Wednesday, August 16th). Business as usual. Details: Sewage contamination treated overnight by Contaminated Site Solutions. Contaminated…

Need to know: School closed for onsite learning on Tuesday 15th August - Springs and Waiōrea. Learning will move online with Google Meets at start of each lesson, and work…

Unfortunately, Western Springs College students have been sent home at the end of lunch today (1.40 pm) due to a major sewage leak in the school, which has consequently created…

Need to know: Next year (2024) at Springs, we will implement a new programme that allows students to embark on a two-year journey towards achieving a NCEA Level 2 qualification.…

We have completed our lock down exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. I would like to…

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is conducting a lockdown EXERCISE. This is NOT a real incident.   Please do not come to school or phone the school as you will not…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Pathways Evening is being held in KHCL is aimed for whanau and students who are Year 10 and older although all students…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

ADDITIONAL OPEN DAY TOURS AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE/NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA School Tours will take place with the Principal: from 9am-10:30am  Wednesday 26th July and Thursday 27th July 2023  …

Kia ora koutou, Currently, Western Springs College (WSC) & Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) are unable to receive or make external phone calls. This problem is under investigation, but in…

Springs enrolments for 2024 are open. Parents/caregivers who live in-zone should complete an online enrolment application here.

Archery Western Springs College entered a Barebow Team - Jacob Schaffer (Year 11), Toby Schaffer (Year 10), Eljay Paisley (Year 11) and Frederick Storer (Year 11) - into the Term…

From July 1st 2023, students can get discounted public transport fares as part of the Government’s Budget 23. Free travel for children aged 5 to 12 years From 1 July,…

To all our Springs-Waiōrea students/ākonga - come and learn how to practice yoga over 6-weeks in Term 3.  When: Thursdays after school: 3:30pm to 4:30pm.  The first 6-week course is…

We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic International Student Administrator to join our International Department at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a 35 hour per…

Performances, competitions, visits and staff changes - it’s been busy in Te Whare Puoro (Music Department/Block). Changes in the Music Department staffing There has been quite a shift around in…

In mid-June, the Year 13 Business Studies class was fortunate to have Professor Paul Ballantine (Executive Dean of Business) from the University of Canterbury come and discuss Marketing. Professor Ballantine…

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te Tau Hail the rise of Matariki Hail the lord of the…

Throughout my 5 years at Waiōrea, I've been asked by my Drama teachers to participate in Sheilah Winn and every time I've said no, as I didn't care for Shakespeare.…

Moe mai rā e te Whaea, e te Kuia, e te Kahurangi Dame Cath! On Saturday June 17th, it was the privilege of Ngā Puna o Waiōrea to be invited…

On Thursday June 29th, a group of Year 11 and Year 12 Ngā Puna o Waiōrea students went on an all-day Māori STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Mātauranga) Wānanga…

Taku Manu Kākātarahae, Taku Manu Taiko, Taku Manu Kōrero e. Ngā Manu Kōrero is regarded as the most significant event on the Māori education calendar for nurturing the oratory skills…

AUTAIA, HĪ!! AUTAIA, HŌ!! We returned to the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre stage, on Friday 9th of June, and performed to a sold-out crowd! A group of 70 tauira from…

Ecoder is a Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) business and is a brand that focuses on sustainability and cleanliness. Our latest product is an eco-friendly scent bag…

Do you need your lawn mowed but can’t find a quieter alternative? That’s why we are here. We are an eco-friendly Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) business,…

At the end of May this year, we had two Ngā Puna o Waiōrea ākonga (students) - Dasan Paullay-Beazley (Year 11) and Puna Shortland-Theodore (Year 9) who represented Ngā Puna…

Drowning Prevention Auckland is running a series of water safety programmes for the July school holidays that will run at pools around Auckland. The Splash Holiday programme is a fun…

RECYCLING TIP Bunnings battery recycling program: free and easy to use.These Bunnings stores have a battery recycling unit, making it convenient for customers and tradies to drop off their used…

The PPTA has called off all industrial action, effective immediately, as it has agreed on the arbitration process for its pay dispute with the Ministry of Education. All Springs &…

Peter McIntyre is the coaching lead for our New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme.  He is  joined by his daughter - Assistant Coach Le Toia Tainui-McIntyre and Assistant Coach Kim-Anaka…

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…

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…

[Photo credit: Andrew Raba - Meeting with German School Teachers in Mainz to talk about Yoga Education in Schools] Over the month of May, I traveled to Europe as a…

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…

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…

Billy Mccarthy is a year 13 at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, he is an amazing talent and has an admirable work ethic, both of which he shares across a wide…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

I am Carla Harré, an alumni of Western Springs college. I graduated Springs in 2017 and since then I have graduated from Unitec with a degree in Performing and Screen…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

We hear lots in the press and media generally about declining standards in education. If you have been on any of my school tours during our Open Weeks you will…

Our Top Scholar for Dance, Minh Anh Tran, personally received her Premier Scholar Award from the Prime Minister at the Wellington ceremony.  Congratulations again on this outstanding achievement! Minh Anh…

Everyday Upstander Kaitiaki ia rā.  You have the power to prevent bullying! Research shows more than half of bullying situations (57%) stop when tauira/students intervene. Our school will have a…

To encourage collaboration between students in our year 9 maths classes, the maths department elected to participate in a collaborative activity with escaping a digital escape room as the theme.…

The Y13 statistics students from WSC visited Pasadena Intermediate school during term 1 as a part of the statistics topic they were working on. During the visit, the WSC statistics…

This is happening Tuesday May 23rd.  Please bring your clothing and accessory donations to the hall foyer before the event day. Ngā mihi nui  

Come work as part of our excellent grounds team. 40hrs per week Mostly gardening - 30hrs, plus some grounds team work - 10hrs 52 Weeks per year. Requirements and skills:…

In Term 3 of 2023, Springs-Waiōrea are offering students the opportunity to take part in a weekly workshop run by well-known Celebrity Treasure Island contestant & Shortland Street actor and…

Interested in taking your scientific knowledge and understanding to the next level? Biology: The NZIBO (New Zealand International Biology Olympiad) is an examination that has 3 levels, the first of which happens…

A full term of local training and racing had the Springs Orienteering team primed for 3 days of racing in the North Island SS champs.  A 5am start plus long…

The WSC sailing team competed in the Auckland Cup for Teams Racing, run out of the Royal Akarana Yacht Club over April 30-31. For a team that was put together…

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…

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…

Each year WSC - NPOW enters teams in the interschool Epro8 engineering competition. This has been impacted by Covid restrictions since 2020, but it should be all go for 2023.…

On Sunday 12th March, a group of 23 Waiōrea students performed a "Wero" on court to the Sydney Kings, on behalf of the New Zealand Breakers at the trans-Tasman battle…

The last week of the term 1 was a busy, but successful, one for all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) ākonga, kaiako, tutors and whānau involved in the…

You will see elsewhere in this Newsletter that Ngā Puna o Waiōrea has again taken out first place in both Division 1 (the Premier division) and Division 2, and second…

Geography teacher Sarah Carr would like to thank her colleagues and the leadership of Springs - Waiōrea for allowing her to take leave in order to complete a Postgraduate Diploma…

ECO TIP Auckland is aiming for zero waste by 2040 and keeping your food scraps out of the rubbish is a great way you can help, this is why this…

This term the year 12 Dance class have been developing their understanding of hip hop and street dance with their Dance teacher Sam Wood Rawnsley. The outcome of this learning…

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…

The WSCW Y13 & Y12 School Ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre (Level 3 Guineas Rooms) on Saturday 27th May 2023. There is a limit of 500…

Great weather, no lockdowns and a school/BoT that supports EOTC have made it a great year to be a Geographer. Geography is the study of places and the relationships between…

Bright and early on a Sunday morning thirteen dedicated performers and their Drama Kaiako headed off to this year’s SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Regional Shakespeare Festival 2023, hosted…

On the 31st of March, the Healthwise leaders had organized a karaoke session at lunch. Teachers sang their favorite songs, and there were even duets with students! Mr Dan started…

In the final week of 2022, our Arts Departments shared a very special celebration of Junior Arts here in TAPAC theatre. Our foyer and theatre were filled for two sold…

A focus of my Board report this month is school attendance. Parents and caregivers will be aware this is a national focus too as school attendance stats have been in…

It has been a great term at the library with hundreds of new books bought, winning orientations, great read-alouds, and more. Term 1 is our orientation time where hundreds of…

The NZ Sailing Trust has two trips (Hinemoana & Tikapa Moana) during the school holidays to help ākonga complete their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Journey or residential trips or just…

The Atea Blood Drive is taking place again this year on Friday 24th March in the school hall, from 9am to 1pm. See the below form for more information.

WSCW is hosting The Light Project parents’ evening next week on Thursday 23rd March (7pm start) on Level 2 of the KHCL at Springs. All welcome. The Light Project was…

Dress For Success Auckland is holding it one of it’s events – Fill A Bag Sale – at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall on Saturday 1st April 2023, from 10am to…

March 14 i.e. 3.14 was Pi-day, a day to celebrate the well-known mathematical constant Pi. Pi is the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle. The celebrations usually…

Our year 9 students are on the verge of completing their statistics projects. They are tasked with presenting the findings of their projects to their whānau. Parents of year 9…

Extended Greetings from Rangitoto, Despite the disruptive start to the year, it has been a whirlwind of activity as students have settled into the first term - introducing them to…

This year we are fortunate to have four new creative and driven Arts Leaders joining our team. Oliver Burton, Oscar Lyons, Ruby Judson, Isabella Benson. Hi! I’m Bella, one of…

Amelie Fairclough (Y13) was selected in December last year to be in the NZ Secondary Schools touring athletics squad to complete in the televised Classic Competitions in NZ in January…

Eco tip - Choose local Local food, local artists, local clothes makers, local menders… not only is this beneficial financially, it is also a more environmental choice as products don't…

Wises liaison teachers; Ada Wong, Jared Hockly, Deb Thompson and Marie Hickey, had the pleasure of spending a productive and inspirational camp with a great group of student leaders and…

Congratulations to all past and present kaiako and ākonga who took part in various rōpū at Te Matatini this year. Ngā Puna o Waiōrea was well represented in Angitū by…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

A huge congratulations to our WSC Year 12 student, Rio Faleafa, who was recently announced in the 2024 New Zealand Under 18s Mens Water Polo Squad! Rio will train in…

After receiving fantastic feedback from parents and students last year, Coding NZ has decided to offer free tutored coding holiday activities again this summer. Check out the flyer and link…

A huge thanks and congratulations to all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea tauira who received awards at our recent Waiōrea Prize-Givings held in our last week of school (full…

Our Year 11 Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea student/tauira, Skylah Tainui-Takerei, was recently announced as one of 90 secondary school netball players from across Aotearoa New Zealand invited to…

What a pleasure it has been to witness the roll call of prizewinners walking across the stage to receive recognition for their outstanding work in 2022. From the Year 13…

Our WSCW 2022 Yearbook is now available online here. All of the yearbooks from 2019 are also available on our website here, and these can be accessed from our school…

Congratulations to Nina Somerville, who as a member of the Young Shakespeare Company of New Zealand will be performing at the Globe Theatre in London next year! Nina was selected…

A huge THANKS/Ngā mihi to everyone who supported our WSCW Year 9 Social Studies Christmas Sustainable Market, which was held on Thursday 1 December on Level 2 of KHCL. We…

Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical disabilities. These courses are fully funded. The only cost to students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP…

As part of Ngā Puna o Waiōrea haerenga week in week 7, the Year 9 and 10 students took part in the bi-annual Omanga Miharo- Amazing Race. Working in their…

Special Programme for Term 3 and 4 new students While the senior students were sitting the NCEA exams, our Term 3 and 4 senior new students were enjoying the four-week…

Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical disabilities. These courses are fully funded. The only cost to students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP…

Learning Support Senior Life Skills Programme This year, some of our senior Learning Support students have been involved in a specialist course called Life Skills. They have participated in a…

RECYCLING IN TĀMAKI MAKAURAU TOP TIPS FOR A SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 1. Quality not quantity - when buying gifts think: less but better, putting the time into picking a quality…

A big CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all those involved with our end-of-year Prize-Givings for 2022, which we held across Week 3 of this term: Monday 31 October 2022 -…

In November 2022, 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…

Dress For Success Auckland is holding it one of it's events - Fill A Bag Sale - at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall on Saturday 3 December 2022, from…

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…

Our Year 13 student Avery Longhurst, CEO of the company called Buzz Shots, recently won two awards at the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) for the West Auckland region…

After two years of cancelled events, the Springs Dance Department made up for lost time with a buzzing array of events - trips, performance opportunities, guest tutors and more! Trips…

On Thursday 1st December (week 7), just about all of the WSCW Year 9 cohort will be involved in our Annual Social Studies Christmas Sustainable Market. This will take place…

On Wednesday last week, we welcomed on to the site for the first time our new Evaluation Partners from the Education Review Office (ERO).  ERO has shifted to a 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…

It’s been a great wrap up to 2022 in the library with some new purchases, a pizza lunch for the library monitors, and a new story-time initiative to boost engagement…

Dillon Lovrin, a year 10 student, and dedicated soccer player, was nominated and won the FUYA Academy Sportsperson of the Year award for 2022. The football academy awards were held…

Visit from the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre The Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre held a Logo Design Workshop for some of our Year 9, 10, 12 and 13 students. The WCRC…

Sadly, the HP Tidy Tech recycling programme has closed and you will no longer be able to recycle your old technology items at school.  Please do not bring any IT…

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…

As the year is zipping by, we thought we'd share with you the dates for our Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea 2022 Prize-Givings so that you can save the…

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) have been kindly nominated by the NZ Sailing Trust as the successor of any donations they receive as a recipient of the GOOD…

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…

Following COVID related-disruptions, our second-ever Winter Tournament Week took place between Monday 29th August and Friday 2nd September 2022. A huge THANK YOU to all those involved with this amazing…

As we head into Term 4 soon, our WSC Cricket season will be starting for our school teams. If there are any Year 9 or Year 10 Boys interested in…

Just a reminder that parents should have received an email from PhotoLife about ordering of WSC Sports Teams & Club Photos. If you haven't, please check your Spam folder or…

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…

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…

Senior ‘Derived Grade’ Exams 990 students were involved in this year’s derived grade ‘mock’ exams over 7 days – beginning at 9.00 am with session 1 and session 3 concluding…

Skill building, creating, connecting, refining, rehearsing and much more! It has been a busy term here at WSCW in all of the Arts learning spaces. This term has seen many…

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Grace Cory-Wright (Year 10 student from Moana House) who was selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team. Grace participated in the Australian Schools Championships…

The New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic (NZEDC) is hosting a free event called HOPE NIGHT on Wednesday 19 October 2022 (4pm to 6pm) in Newmarket, which is for individuals and…

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…

In the first week of Term 4, on Tuesday 18th October 2022, the Stars are the Limit Careers Evening will held for Māori & Pasifika students of Western Springs College-Ngā…

Western Springs College/Ngā Puna O Waiōrea accepts that students from the college may want to take part in the School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C) event on Friday 23 September 2022.…

Our Year 13 Biology class went to the Auckland Zoo for an educational session on trends in human evolution. The session covered changes from quadruped great apes to biped intelligent…

We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Accounts Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 25…

Kia ora tātou, Our team, Piremina Ngapera, Ava & Kaiya Walker, Arahi Sionetali-Rattray and Koromiko Jacobs-Williams came 3rd  in the WORD - The Front Line finals behind Marcellin and the winners Papakura.  An awesome…

Western Springs will be hosting its first Wellbeing Expo on Saturday 24th September on site from 10:00am-2:00pm. We will have stalls from a range of charities, organisations and businesses that…

Each year, The Peace Foundation (Te Rōpū Rongomau o Aotearoa) puts on a Youth Peace Symposium Event. It is held on a school day at the Western Springs Community Centre,…

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…

ECO TIP - Plastic free options to store food Did you know that the average household bin in Auckland is about 45% food waste? Uneaten food is a major contributor…

Kia ora Community, The Learning Support Department is turning their attention to the November 2022 exams and recruiting for Exam Assistants (Reader/Writers) - a three hour session where you will…

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…

Held under the school’s alternative constitution enabling co-governance. A copy of the alternative constitution, promulgated 14 March 2019, is online at gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2019-go1165. Declaration of Parent-elected Board Member Results Parent-elected Board Member…

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…

The opening round of this construction competition is done and dusted... Seniors We had 3 teams entered. They placed 1st, 4th and 3rd in their events. There are 12 teams…

As already in the Principal's Notes for August 2022, our strong links with NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern show through in a report from our Year 12 Springs student, Amelia…

Every school day at Springs/Waiōrea is a big day? In Aotearoa, all children under 16 years of age are required to attend a registered school every day, unless they are…

We're really proud of the Western Springs College Swim Team, who competed at the 2022 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships on 28-31 July 2022 at Waterworld in Hamilton. Our six…

Last term, we undertook a cleanup of our community with the aim of gaining sponsorship which we would then contribute to the school’s solar panel fundraiser. We’d like to thank…

We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Accounts Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 25…

We recommend all students bring a pair of earphones to school/kura. Earphones will be available from the school office from 22/8/22 for $16. Why are earphones a recommended item on…

A reminder that daily notices can be viewed by caregivers and students on the WSCW website at the daily notices menu or on our school app, also on the menu…

It’s Showtime! At the end of term two we warmly invited whānua, kaiako and tauira to our Junior Arts showing in the school hall. This new event aimed to give…

Senior Course Selection for 2023 (information due in Term 3, 2022) Term 3 is course selection for 2023 for Years 10-12 students. Information will be sent to whānau over the…

Mixed Senior Netball is done and dusted! This year marks WSC-Waiōrea's first mixed gender netball team enrolled in Netball Waitakere's first mixed senior grade ever! The games were tough -…

Introduction  Western Springs College provides a subject for Year 12 students and above called Education for Sustainability. Under this course, students learn about environmental, social, and economic factors of sustainability,…

We'd like to issue a friendly reminder that WSC-NPoW will no longer accept deliveries for students from food delivery companies (including Uber Eats) during school hours. We thank you in…

We are in the process of organising the Year 9 camps at Tāwharanui campgrounds. Springs Year 9 students will go in House groups for 2 nights and 3 days at…

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…

NEW TERM 3 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS After the NZ border closure to international students for two long years, the international department welcomed a group of 31 new international students for Term…

One of our Year 13 English classes had a wonderful visit to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki last week. We were guided through the exhibition "Declaration! A Pacific…

When: Week 7, 5th September to 9th Our wonderful librarians Sharda and Andrew have an exciting week lined up to celebrate all things literature and language. A famous New Zealand…

Do you have any spare calculators at home or work that are not being used? Then please hunt them out and consider donating them to our school for use during…

ECO TIP - What can you compost? Photo credit @ethiqueworld PLASTIC FREE JULY We had some amazing entries into the Ethique Giveaway staff and students draw. Huge thanks to everyone…

In the first week of Term 3, 49 students and 3 staff visited Rotorua to learn first hand about spatial and temporal patterns of tourism development in Rotorua.  From the…

Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical and intellectual disabilities. These courses are fully funded thanks to Outward Bound’s generous supporters and donors. The only cost to…

On Monday 22nd of August at 7pm, there was an opportunity for our school community to meet the following six candidates standing for election - either at school or online…

It is wonderful to begin this Newsletter with the acknowledgement of the receipt of $1,000 deposited into our accounts by BISC – Business in Service of the Community.  This annual…

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…

PhotoLife will be onsite on Wednesday 10 August 2022 (Week 3, Term 3) to take photographs of our 2022 WSC Sports Teams and WSCW Clubs & Groups for our Yearbook…

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) is seeking an Examination Centre Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations in 2022. The smooth and successful running of an exam centre is…

Triennial elections for the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea School Board will soon be taking place in Term 3. Our co-governance constitution means that we have positions on our…

Kia Ora Community, WSC has the Derived Exams (formerly known as Mocks) beginning on the 15th September 2022 (in week 8 of this term) and finishing on Friday 23rd September…

Western Springs College won first place in both the solo/duo, and band sections of the SmokefreeRockquest Auckland Central regional finals! Huge congratulations to This Machine Means Murder who won the bands…

We would like to offer you the opportunity to complete the Western Springs College (WSC) Health Education survey for 2022. The link for the survey is here. This survey is…

Sam Marsh, Scarlett Ledgrove, Amelia McCrone, Ruby Judson, Alice Shepherd,  Sam Mankelow, Bella Benson, Esther O'Donnell, Arushi Gupta, Jaime Black, Radha Patel, Mackenzie Fleet, Maha Shahab. The 3 WSC Senior…

Individual champs were a big success this year. Springs had six swimmers: Sam Kenny, Liam France, Koen Dettling, Tom Kenny, Tess Whineray and Abigail Sharp. Four of the swimmers medalled…

Another fabulous spin off of COVID fun, is the field trips rescheduled to winter. However, the weather gods smiled upon all but two of the groups. While it hailed on…

This week is NetsafetyWeek2022. We’ve joined forces with Netsafe to promote the safe and positive use of the internet. During this week our student Digiwise team will be promoting online…

One of our Year 12 students, Charlie Ullrich, has had great success in show jumping.  Recently, Charlie was lucky enough to travel over to Germany and train with Gugler Sport…

ECO TIP - Plastic Free July     Photos credit @Plastic Free July Aotearoa Have you tried to live plastic free this July? Email us your photos and be in…

What an epic Year 12 Geography trip this year! Covid-related issues led to an unusual winter adventure instead of an autumn trek. Icy conditions on the crossing meant we ran…

In week 9 of Term 2, the week of the rising of Matariki, the kura continued the our annual native planting programme next to our awa Waititiko.  This has been…

WSCW success at SmokefreeRockquest Auckland heats - bands and solos On Saturday afternoon (11 June 2022), 27 bands from 15 Auckland Central schools made lots of noise, pumping out original…

Many form classes are currently taking part in our annual Social Studies Auckland City Mission Appeal. The Auckland City Mission provides around 900 emergency food parcels every week and they…

We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Service Administrator to join our International team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 30 hour per week role,…

"Enchanted Ruins" was the theme to this year’s ball and the transformed ballroom definitely looked enchanting thanks to Asha Vaidya (mastermind behind the theming), Beth Fitzgerald and our Events leaders…

Open Week school tours (actually extended to 8 days) preceding the 2023 enrolment season have now been completed with a huge amount of interest evident from our feeder schools.  Additional…

          As a Gold Green-Gold Enviro school, we are very proud to announce that we are now recycling disposable face masks! We have 3 bins located…

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…

Western Springs College, Ngā Puna O Waiōrea is seeking an Examination Centre Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations in 2022. The smooth and successful running of an exam centre is important for all…

Digiwise YAS training The Digiwise team undertook Netsafe Youth Action Squad training recently. Our 8 keen members learnt about how to keep themselves safe online and ways to promote online…

On the fourteenth of April, the Peace Ambassadors fundraised for the SPCA with a bake sale. Many ambassadors baked, with cookies and cakes in the shapes of paws and animals!…

Run by College Sport Auckland and Auckland Sport Climbing Club, the Auckland College Climbing Series first kicked off a brand new competition in 2021 - with its goal being to…

Kia ora all, It is with a very sad heart that after 20 years, I announce that Whaea Kau Tepaki is standing down from the Netball Coordinating role. Over the…

Pink Shirt Day was held on May 20th this year. Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against…

Year 13 business groups presented their business pitches to a group of external judges last Monday in Henderson. As part of the YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) they compete against other…

The two Year 12 Business classes will be marketing/selling their products this term, with each group attending two market days. The first groups with candles, eco pot plants, hot chocolate…

We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Finance Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 30…

Check out the Term 2 Library Newsletter for 2002 with lots of interesting things to look at, thanks to our fantastic Library Assistant Andrew Raba!           …

Last term, year 10 Science students began their first topic, ‘The Science of wellbeing’. Students got the opportunity to learn about the brain and nervous system as well as the…

Dr Judith Locke - a clinical psychologist and former school counsellor, teacher and workplace trainer - is coming to Western Springs College on Thursday 2 June (6:30-7:30pm) for a PARENTS…

Solar panels at WSCW At the time of writing, we have generated 61,522 kWh since our solar array was installed in January 2021, with a capacity of 50kWh on a…

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the WSC Girls Water Polo team who recently competed (26-29 March) in the North Island Secondary Schools (NISS) Division 1 (i.e top division) Championships - finishing…

Ngā mihi nui ki a koe to Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) who were placed FIRST at the 2022 ASB Polyfest - the Auckland Secondary Schools Maōri & Pacific Islands…

Exciting news... Two 2021 Alumni have had their Level 3 Art Design portfolios selected to tour as a part of the 2022 NZQA Top Art Exhibition. Congratulations on your success…

On 24th February 2022, the news of Russia invading Ukraine sparked across the globe. With the invasion occurring, 3.8 million Urkrainians were forced to leave their homes and millions have…

Many thanks  to our wonderful teaching staff & ILAs who have supported our students during the current Omicron outbreak via hybrid learning. Hybrid learning means students have been able to…

Carol Gunn resigns from Board Chair role  I wish to inform the school community that at Monday evening’s Board meeting (28 March 2022), Carol Gunn stood down as Board Chair…

WSCW's Kaitiaki roopu and Wastewise group in conjunction with the Albert-Eden Youth Board and Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao launched the Biodiversity project on Wednesday 30 March 2022. The project…

ECO TIPS 3 week old Ezra McCrorie in his newborn sized cloth nappies from Bear and Moo   When you crush your cans, they become too small for the sorting…

HOWZAT! WSC Girls T20 Champions!! On Wednesday 23 March, our WSC Girls Cricket team won their College Sport Auckland T20 competition against a very competitive Lynfield College team. Under the…

From Garden to Plate Our LIfe Skills Programme students, (a programme run by Learning Support teacher Jane Tan and ILA Nick Westerling), have been busy this term growing a variety…

Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. We are recruiting new host families for when the NZ borders open to overseas students in July.…

The Year 13s have voted for their Leaver’s Gear this year to be sourced from Canterbury Clothing and the options are below. An order form has been emailed to all…

Following the PM's announcement that vaccine passes will no longer be required (unless venues want to continue enforcing them), Ellerslie Event Centre has confirmed they will NOT be requiring a…

On the 9th of March, the kura officially opened our pā Harakeke, NgaUri o Pakoti (the descendants of Pakoti). Pakoti's offspring according to Maori tradition was harakeke (flax).  This opening and naming…

We have received the following communication from Western Springs Football Club. The resurfacing of the Artificial turf fields at Seddon Fields commences on Monday 14th March.  The turf fields will be…

It has been a busy start to the year in the library with over 25 class visits, orientations, and research sessions. 500 books have gone out since term began! We…

Our community funded solar array continues to generate clean power for us, the sun is very reliable!   Here are the latest figures… The sun has generated 67,712kW of power since…

Living and studying in a foreign country as a teenager is a challenging but valuable experience. It can be more challenging than usual when students are faced with the pandemic.…

ECO TIPS The water you use to cook pasta can be used to water your plants and flowers, and will help you save some water . After cooking your pasta,…

Chamber Group - calling all players   WSC/NPoW Chamber Group is looking for new members. Do you play violin, viola, cello, clarinet, oboe, flute, double bass or bassoon? If so, we…

The WSCW School ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre on Saturday 11th June 2022 if we are in the Orange setting in the COVID Protection Framework. The…

As Omicron case numbers rise across the nation we anticipate the need to transition to a rostering home plan for year levels as teaching staff impacted by isolation requirements around…

We have an opportunity for a special someone to become the Resource Centre (RC)/Hub Manager at Western Springs College - Nga Puna o Waiorea (WSCW). The RC/Hub sits in the…

  2022 Arts – Exploring, creating, refining and designing! This year started with navigating the current landscape of covid protection framework in relation to each one of our Arts areas.…

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’…

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…

Here is the 2022 digital learning information you need to know. This information includes device and headphone requirements and some background on how digital learning occurs at Western Springs College Ngā…

Tēnā koutou katoa Samantha Wood Rawnsley connecting in for our final 2021 ArtsNews. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the creativity and adaptability of our dedicated arts Kaiako and ākonga.…

"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…

Western Springs College Football Programme 2021/2022 Welcome to Western Springs College’s football programme.  We have been formally running the programme for 10 years now, with some significant successes. We are…

PEACE AMBASSADORS Earlier this year, the WSCW Peace Ambassadors were invited to attend this year’s Peace Symposium. The theme of ‘Inner Peace for Outer Action’ was explored through various activities,…

We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make getting school ready faster! Your child’s class list is available now on the OfficeMax MySchool website – myschool.co.nz. We encourage you to order…

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…

​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…

Please come on down and get your jab at the Shot Cuzz bus this Friday (5th November). Friends and whānau welcome too! Be in to win a prize on the…

YMCA have part time (after school care) and casual (Holiday Programme) positions available for Team Members and Team Leader.

School Holiday Trip At each school holiday, the international department organises a trip or two for our international students so that they can enrich their experience in NZ while sharing…

Our 13-15 years boys' relay team of Sam Kenny, Tobias Beaumont, Jasper Stevenson and Koen Dettling came 6th in the 4x100m freestyle relay and 6th in the 4x50m medley relay.  They also…

Stevie and Andi Teleiai love their comfortable and colourful cloth nappies. Recommended Products Ecofloss Bamboo charcoal floss and refill, available at Healthpost. Degradable, sustainable and beautiful. Activated charcoal floss for…

Guest speakers Joe Vagana, Trow Group, and Garry Lawrence, Garry Lawrence Roofing Ltd, shared their business experience with two classes of Year 11/L1 Business Studies students this week."Sharing real life…

Auckland City Mission Appeal Many form classes are currently taking part in the Social Studies Auckland City Mission Appeal. Last year the Mission provided 45,000 food parcels to Auckland-based individuals…

Our digital citizenship programme has focussed on digital distraction and the fair use of our wi-fi resources this term. It is expected that students will put their phones in their…

Tēnā koutou katoa It has been another busy term in the all Arts areas of Western Springs College Ngā Puna O Waiōrea. I would like to take this moment to…

Introducing the newly structured international department The International Department is under a new staffing structure now, where Joanne Qiao is still the International Director, Yuki Tsukihara is the Service Administrator, and…

Thankyou for your amazing contribution!!!  So far $4264.89 already raised for the WSCW 40 hour Famine Campaign.  Stunning result - thankyou to all those who contributed with their very original…

On Tuesday 15th of June to Wednesday 16th, the senior girls' squash team attended the Auckland Champs competition. We went into the event for the experience that comes with it.  After…

North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs 2021 Western Springs had a team of 10 students competing at the NISSOC in Palmerston North from Thursday 29 April – Saturday 1 May.…

Swimming – North Island Secondary Schools' Championships The Western Springs Swim Team of Tess Whineray, Nauatea Crosswell, Hereata Crosswell, Abigail Sharp, Tom Kenny, Sam Kenny, Tobias Beaumont, Jasper Stevenson and…

Ms Liao-Marsden uses a reusable cup to soup from the Canteen Ethically Kate Visited WSCW Kate Hall, known as Ethically Kate, is an educator, activist, and blogger who advocates for…

Top Scholar Awards, Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington The Top Scholar Awards ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of the highest achieving secondary school students in the New Zealand Scholarship Examinations. …

Wises camp/planning day. A successful event for Wises panels coming together to plan for 2021 was held last week of term 1. Groups got to know each other, ate together, ran…

Our WSCW Ball on Saturday 26/6/2021 in Eden Park is shaping up to be a glamorous event. A gentle reminder to please have ball form handed in to the admin office and payment…

It's free and for any student who wants some food before tackling the day ahead of them.    We are very grateful to have already received very generous contributions from a…

Springs/Waiorea has a new club on offer - trail running! This small but dedicated group meets before school on Mondays and after school on Thursdays, where we usually head out…

Dome made by Year 13 Design Technology students One of the reasons that attracts high school international students to New Zealand for studying is that they can choose subjects from…

The Peace Ambassadors are a group of students who have completed a Leadership Training Day run by the Peace Foundation. This happens once a year, and is a great opportunity…

Like most NZ schools, we are excited to be using an online tool called Career Central (CC) to help students begin exploring what makes them unique and how this might…

Our school water polo team just won division 2 nationals!  Here’s how we did it. We started off rough with a loss against Christchurch Boys in a tough game. We…

The WSCW 40 hour Famine group will soon be promoting The 40 Hour Famine - for World Vision, who are dedicated to working with children and communities to overcome poverty…

The Athletics Auckland Secondary School Central West Zones were held on Wednesday 17 March at Mt Smart Stadium.  WSCW had 18 students that had qualified for this event: Vincent Bailie…