The Peace Ambassadors are a group of students who have completed a Leadership Training Day run by the Peace Foundation. This happens once a year, and is a great opportunity for students to learn effective communication skills, how to resolve…
Like most NZ schools, we are excited to be using an online tool called Career Central (CC) to help students begin exploring what makes them unique and how this might help them discover something meaningful and worthwhile for their work,…
Our school water polo team just won division 2 nationals! Here’s how we did it. We started off rough with a loss against Christchurch Boys in a tough game. We managed to get better in the second half, the momentum…
The WSCW 40 hour Famine group will soon be promoting The 40 Hour Famine - for World Vision, who are dedicated to working with children and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. All money fundraised goes to children living in…
Western Springs College, Ngā Puna O Waiōrea is seeking an Examination Centre Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations in 2021. The smooth and successful running of an exam centre is important for all students participating in these examinations. The position requires you…
As our students and staff look forward to a much deserved holiday break, I think it is appropriate to address the national advertising campaign around ‘burn-out’ and the symptoms of it. We often see this as stress in the initial…
Mathematics and language-literacy self-beliefs, gender-role attitudes, and career aspirations in mid-adolescence: A German-New Zealand comparative study. Year 10 students from several Auckland schools, including Western Springs College, will be invited to complete a short online survey to contribute data…
The Athletics Auckland Secondary School Central West Zones were held on Wednesday 17 March at Mt Smart Stadium. WSCW had 18 students that had qualified for this event: Vincent Bailie – Snr Boys High Jump Darcy Bartlett – Int Boys…
I am pleased to announce our Library Monitors for 2021. A special welcome back to our former monitors and to our new members, I hope you will enjoy being part of a great team. Their duties include the routine duties…