Performances, competitions, visits and staff changes - it’s been busy in Te Whare Puoro (Music Department/Block). Changes in the Music Department staffing There has been quite a shift around in the music office so here’s a little update. After 26…
In mid-June, the Year 13 Business Studies class was fortunate to have Professor Paul Ballantine (Executive Dean of Business) from the University of Canterbury come and discuss Marketing. Professor Ballantine explained "Marketing isn't a science otherwise all companies would be…
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te Tau Hail the rise of Matariki Hail the lord of the sky Hail the New Year. As Matariki rises celebrations of…
Throughout my 5 years at Waiōrea, I've been asked by my Drama teachers to participate in Sheilah Winn and every time I've said no, as I didn't care for Shakespeare. But, this time around they signed me up without telling…
Moe mai rā e te Whaea, e te Kuia, e te Kahurangi Dame Cath! On Saturday June 17th, it was the privilege of Ngā Puna o Waiōrea to be invited to be a part of the State Memorial Service and…
On Thursday June 29th, a group of Year 11 and Year 12 Ngā Puna o Waiōrea students went on an all-day Māori STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Mātauranga) Wānanga at AUT South Campus. They met established Māori scientists and…
Taku Manu Kākātarahae, Taku Manu Taiko, Taku Manu Kōrero e. Ngā Manu Kōrero is regarded as the most significant event on the Māori education calendar for nurturing the oratory skills and providing the stage for young people/rangatahi to express their…
AUTAIA, HĪ!! AUTAIA, HŌ!! We returned to the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre stage, on Friday 9th of June, and performed to a sold-out crowd! A group of 70 tauira from Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, lead by our amazing tuakana (senior…
Greetings from Rangitoto and the Visual Arts department - we are over half way of the year and creative productivity is ramping up across all three fields at senior level. Students are checking their internals against A1 boards and responding…
Ecoder is a Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) business and is a brand that focuses on sustainability and cleanliness. Our latest product is an eco-friendly scent bag designed to keep gym bags and shoes smelling fresh and…