Principal’s Note
It is wonderful to see the feature on Harry-Ashton-Ireland in this Alumni Newsletter. One of the themes I return to time and time again with our students and their parents too, is “what are your next steps?” Focus on your…
Job Vacancy – Western Springs College, Receptionist
We are seeking a friendly and highly-organised member of our community for the Receptionist role at Western Springs College, starting in the 2024 school year. This is a 40-hour per week, term-time only position, and…
Harry Ashton-Ireland – Dutch National Ballet Academy
Harry Ashton-Ireland completed his professional dance training at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in 2023. During his studies he has learnt and performed repertoire from William Forsythe, Ernst Meisner, Rachen Beaujean, Hans van Manen and performed onstage with the Dutch…
Nīkau Balme wins at Ngā Manu Kōrero Nationals in Dunedin!
58th Annual Ngā Whakataetae Mō Ngā Manu Kōrero Taku Manu Kākātarahae, Taku Manu Taiko, Taku Manu Kōrero e After two years of having the national competition online, the 58th Ngā Manu Kōrero live and in-person competition was held in…
WSC Alumni playing Water Polo at US Colleges
WSC Alumni, Bailey Hollick (formerly in Moana) and Bella Raynes (formerly in Whenua) are playing Water Polo at two different colleges in the USA, and they recently competed against each other. Both Bella and Bailey are having a great time…
NPoW are 2023 National Champions for WORD – The Front Line!
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) are the 2023 National Grand Slam Champions of WORD - The Front Line, the premier inter-high school spoken word poetry competition in Aotearoa that is run by Action Education in collaboration with YouthLine. WORD -…
Charli Dunn in NZ OFC U-16s Women’s Football squad!
Our Year 12 Western Springs College student, Charli Dunn, was recently selected as part of the 19-player squad announced by NZ Football to play in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-16s Women's Championship for 2023, which is currently being played in…
Sophia Jones – WSC Alumna in WOW 2023!
WSC Alumna, Sophia Jones, has been selected as one of the Top 120 designers from 22 countries to feature in the 33rd iteration of the world-renowned World of WearableArt (WOW) Show, which showed at the TSB Arena in Wellington in…
Māori YouTube Channels Created by NPoW Whānau
Created by whānau from Ngā Puna O Waiōrea, two new YouTube channels are promoting Māori language learning. Speak Māori and Waiata Māori are on YouTube and social media channels. Speak Māori (which already has over 17,500 subscribers) can be found…
Western Springs College – Homestay Families Wanted
Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. Ever thought of hosting an International student? Do you have a spare room available? We are looking for families to host & care for our…