Opening of Te Wharau
On Monday 17th of November 2025, our new teaching block Te Wharau was blessed and opened by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Year 9 akōnga responded powerfully and we are very proud of their contribution. The…
PunaFest 2025 – Sat 18th Oct (10am-4pm) – Join us!
PunaFest 2025, our very first festival, is happening this Saturday at school! It's boutique, it's intimate. And you're all warmly invited! PunaFest 2025 comes to life with live music, haka, art exhibition, student & alumni showcase, kai & market stalls,…
Spoken Word Success!
Last Saturday night our ākonga from NPOW competed against 6 other schools in the finals of the highly contested whakataetae - Word the Frontline Grand Slam. We are very proud to say their roopu "Patua te Whakamā" are the champions…
Moe mai rā, Whaea Tere
Sunrise 20th April 1974; Sunset 22nd August 2025 Tena Koutou Katoa, It is with the deepest sadness & regret that I am informing you of the passing of past Waiōrea Kaiako and Ākonga Whaea Tere Tamarua. Moe mai rā e…
NPoW heading to Spoken Word 2025 Finals!
He mihi nui ki te rōpū Spoken Word, arā ki a Taaniko Lyon-Elzen, Milan Moala, Deyton Heta, Kirimangu Cowley, Kirimaia Noel rātou ko Valerie Thompson. The above-mentioned Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) tauira for our Spoken Word team, Patua te…
Ngā Manu Kōrero 2025 – Tāmaki Ki Te Waitemata
2025 marked the 60th celebration year/Matariki celebration of Ngā Manu Korero - Tāmaki Ki Te Waitemata, with Ngā Puna o Waiōrea-Western Springs College hosting this prestigious national event on Friday, June 13th. This is a significant event in the calendar…
ASB Polyfest Success for Ngā Puna O Waiōrea
Congratulations to our roopu who performed at the ASB Polyfest!- It was the 50th anniversary of the competition and as a founding member we were the host school leading the Powhiri on the first day. We are proud of Ngā…
Ngā Puna O Waiōrea Hangi Fundraiser
Help support our rangatahi to get to Hawaii! Order your delicious Hāngi now!!
Polyfest 2025 – Celebrating 50 years!
It's the final countdown to Polyfest 2025! Ngā Puna o Waīorea (NPoW) is the host kura for the 50th Anniversary of the ASB Polyfest. This year's theme/kaupapa is "LEGACY - a treasure handed down" or "He oha nō tua, he…
Senior (Year 11-13) Student Whānau Interviews, Reports & Traffic Light Reports – Term 1, 2025
Senior student whānau interviews to discuss Term 1 progress reports will take place on Wednesday 9th April from 10am-7pm. There will be no onsite learning for any students on that day. The interviews will be held in person at school…