EPro8 update
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 in each event, with 4 teams from each event going…
Springs student at Youth Parliament
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 Chitty, who was selected for this year's Youth Parliament. Amelia…
Principal’s Notes – August 2022
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 sick. We know there is a direct correlation between regular…
WSC successes at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships
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 swimmers really punched above their weight coming back with five…
News from Zylah & Esther from Y12 Education for Sustainability
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 everyone who donated — we couldn't have done it without…
WSCW vacancy – Accounts Officer
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 hour per week role, 52 weeks of the year and…
News from the Maths Department – Aug 2022
New Zealand Engineering Science Competition New Zealand Engineering Science competition is an annual problem solving competition run by the University of Auckland for secondary school students throughout New Zealand. The competition requires a team of students to develop an appropriate…
Earphones at Western Springs College/Ngā Puna O Waiōrea
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 the stationary list? For kaiako and ākonga (teachers and students)…
How To Read the Daily Notices
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 bar at the top of our website (as pictured above).…
Senior Course selection for 2023 + Y11 MCAT date
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 next couple of weeks. The deadline for Senior Course Selection…