Library Week
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 author (to be revealed) will be visiting the school to…
ECO NEWS – Aug 2022
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 who sent an entry. 💚 The winners got sample packs…
Y13 studying Tourism Development.
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 hot seat at Whakarewarewa and hot mud pools at Hells…
Upcoming Fully Funded Outward Bound Adapted Courses
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 students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP…
WSC 2022 Senior Open Debating Competition: 3 teams in Octo finals!
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 Debating teams have been on an amazing journey this year…
College Sport Auckland Individual Swimming Championships – Sun 26 June
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 in their age groups. In the 16 and over girls…
Year 11 Geography trip to Waihi
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 the alfresco lunchers, everyone else was tucked up warm and…
Show jumper – Charlie Ullrich
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 Horses at the beautiful Gut Ising Hotel. Charlie trained with…
Eco News – July 2022
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 to win some Ethique prizes. bourgeoisc@wsc.school.nz RECYCLING TIP ♻ Empty…
Y12 Geography trip in Tongariro
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 with our plan B - a traverse of the Tama…