Skylah Tainui-Takerei (Ngā Puna O Waiōrea-WSC tauira 2019-2023) is a really promising young netballer with a pretty dynamic journey so far! She was originally recognised as a talented multisport athlete – she actually played touch rugby at the national level…
ASB Polyfest 2026 was a celebration of 51 years of Polyfest history. This year, Ngā Puna O Waiōrea (NPoW) were the hosts of the Māori Stage which took place in the last week of Term 1 (30 March-2 April) in…
In August of this year, we have 70 Year 12 Outdoor Education students going to the Hillary Outdoors Education Centre. The five-day programme is happening at Hillary Outdoors Tongariro. If this is your thing and you would like to help…
The First year intake for Toi Whakaari is highly contested with only 20 auditionees selected. This year Ocean Michael, Addison Matagi-Pritchard and Vi Poutukua-Rua were successful in auditioning for the 2026 intake at Toi Whakaari, where they will join Wiremu…
Kia ora Alumni, Elsewhere in the Newsletter you will read of the very successful reunion of the 1970’s year group held here at Springs over King’s Birthday weekend. This got me thinking of all the well-known (even famous) people who…
Congratulations to artist Janet Lilo – who has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the arts in the King’s Birthday Honours! Lilo (Ngā Puhi, Sāmoa, Niue) is an educator and advocate for…
During King's Birthday weekend a reunion was held for students that attended Seddon High from 1972 to 1976. We had a fabulous turnout of Seddon Alumni including an ex-student who was in the very first class at Motions Road in…
Petra Tang taught at Western Springs College: full-time 2015–2019, casual 2020-2022. I’m now working in astrophysics, researching in the field of gravitational wave astronomy, and I still teach alongside my research. My time teaching at Western Springs College was really…
Check out our latest sporting news for Springs-Wāiorea: Archery Congratulations to our Year 13 archer, Jacob Schaffer, who has been selected to compete in the Trans-Tasman competition in Christchurch on 25-30 September. Jacob will compete in the Open Men Barebow…
In the July school holidays an additional 9.5kW of solar was added to our existing array. We now have a total of 160, 370watt panels generating solar on the roof of the Ken Havill Centre for Learning. This means our…