Te Māori Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII Tangihanga – 05 Sep 2024
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 waka, and then to his final resting place on the…
Do you have any spare calculators to donate?
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 upcoming exams. These can be dropped in to our…
2024 Secondary Schools Winter Tournament Week
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 a record number of teams competing in the Winter Tournament…
Vacancy – NPoW Sports Coordinator
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 and kaupapa Māori delivery. Sport and Sport & Recreation programmes…
Vacancy – NPoW School Administrator
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 point of contact at our kura. If you have a…
Principal’s Notes – August 2024
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 just focus on ATTENDANCE for this Newsletter piece as there…
BISC Business Directory
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 new members. Being a member of BISC gives your business…
Po Fiafia 2024: a night of celebration and joy
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 of gathering: Mama Iriia Tepaki, Mama Yvonne Maea-Brown, Whaea Lily…
