Principal’s Notes
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 know that I vigorously challenge that notion and demonstrate that…
Top Scholar acknowledged
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 Tran is in the second row to the right of…
Pink Shirt Day on 19th May 2023
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 lot of activities on Friday. Dress up in pink and…
Encouraging collaboration in maths classes
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. Designed by the Collaborative pedagogies WSC team, the task encourages…
Collaboration with Pasadena Intermediate School
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 students conducted the experiments they designed and collected data using…
Ball themed clothing swap
This is happening Tuesday May 23rd. Please bring your clothing and accessory donations to the hall foyer before the event day. Ngā mihi nui
News from the International Department
Welcome to term 2 and our new international students who joined us at the start of the term. As they settle into the new term, we encourage them to take advantage of all the resources and opportunities available to them…
Gardener and Groundsperson Wanted
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: * A love of the outdoors and plant life. *…
HEAD-HIGH Workshop with well-known NZ actor Lynette Forday
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 motivational coach, Lynette Forday. Lynette became a household name on…
Science Competitions
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 in August 2023. Register here. Animal Use in research: ANZCCART (Australian &…