✨Matariki✨
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…
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival – Billy McCarthy’s report
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…
State Memorial & Concert of The Honourable Dame Catherine Tizard
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…
Pūhoro Māori STEMM Academy Wānanga
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…
Ngā Manu Kōrero – Tamaki Ki Waitematā
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 2023
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…
Visual Art News – July 2023
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 – a Year 13 YES Business
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…
Lawn Whisperers – a Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)
Do you need your lawn mowed but can’t find a quieter alternative? That’s why we are here. We are an eco-friendly Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) business, "Lawn Whisperers", which is committed to reducing our carbon footprint…
Waiōrea-Springs success at Auckland Weightlifting Champs!
At the end of May this year, we had two Ngā Puna o Waiōrea ākonga (students) - Dasan Paullay-Beazley (Year 11) and Puna Shortland-Theodore (Year 9) who represented Ngā Puna o Waiōrea-Western Springs College at the Auckland Secondary School Olympic…