New way of buying school stationery
Go to myschool.co.nz, search Westerns Springs College, select list for appropriate year of student and whether enrolled at Springs or Nga Puna o Waiorea. You can then add or remove items…
New way of buying school stationery
Go to myschool.co.nz, search Westerns Springs College, select list for appropriate year of student and whether enrolled at Springs or Nga Puna o Waiorea. You can then add or remove items…
2019 Start Dates
Here are some important dates for the start of Term 1 2019. Date Event 24th - 25th January School Open for Year 11/12/13 Course Changes 29th January Teacher Only Day…
Ngā Manu o Waiōrea – Manu Kōrero 2018
(Photo left to right: Ayziah, Piripi, De Vhante, Atakura) A huge congratulations to our 4 speakers who partook in this years 2018 annual Ngā Manu Kōrero Regional Speech competition. Ngā…
ASB Polyfest Success 2018
Congratulations to all whom participated in the annual ASB Polynesian Festival! Our school was represented well across all three divisions of the Māori Stage, and managed to place 1st overall…
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…
ECO News – Sep 2023
Recycling Week coming up! Recycling Week is an annual initiative to raise awareness and educate New Zealand on best practices for waste minimisation and recycling. Encouraging conscious procurement, and disposal…
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…
Drowning Prevention Auckland – Term 4 holiday programmes
Drowning Prevention Auckland has just released a series of water safety programmes for the September school holidays that will run at pools around Auckland. The Splash Holiday programme is a…
Exciting news from Languages Department!
When the Covid Pandemic happened in 2020, the closure of our borders meant that overseas travel stopped. After all these years of not being able to expand our wings, we…
Principal’s Notes – September 2023
With term break upon us, signs of Spring weather beginning to emerge and daylight savings due, I want to wish all students and staff a refreshing break as it will…
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)…
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…
Grey Lynn Park Senior Playspace Renewal – Auckland Council seeking your feedback
As a community stakeholder, Western Springs College is updating our school community on the ‘Have Your Say’ campaign for the renewal of the senior play facility (Dryden St end) at…
WSCW Ball 2024
The WSCW 2024 School Ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre again, but in their biggest ballroom downstairs (Newmarket Room). Please be aware there are only 650 spaces…
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…
Y11 Business Studies – Guest Speaker Laura Fisher
In late August, Year 11 Business Studies classes were treated to Laura Fisher coming to school to explain how Shannon Kelly (her business partner) and herself successfully launched their new…
Debating Success
Congratulations to two of our debaters Beza Habtermariam and Alice Shepherd! Beza and Alice have been part of the Advanced Open Team in the Auckland School Debating Competition. The team…
PASIFIKA PRIZE GIVING – Thursday 19 October 6pm
Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni, Ni sa bula, Namaste, Kia ora. Warm Pasifika greetings to you all! Talofa lava, Malo le soifua, CALLING ALL FRIENDS…
Students Brave the Shave for a Cure 2023
In an inspiring display of unity and compassion, three exceptional students, Jaime Black, Draco Ciprian, and Oliver Burton, boldly shed their locks in support of "Shave for Cure," an initiative…
Library Week Success
Thank you to everybody who participated in library week this year. Over a beautiful sunny week, we had competitions, a table full of donated books, dress-ups and more. It was…
Students Complete 6-Week Yoga Programme for Wellbeing
Over 6-weeks in Term 3, 15 students participated in an introduction to personal home yoga practice. Each week the group went through a different aspect of practice. And everybody learnt…
The Red Cross Journey
Do you like jogging with friends? If you do, our Healthwise team would like to introduce this wonderful event to you. Walk to raise money for refugees across the world!…
Seeking Itinerant Music Teacher (Brass Instruments)
Itinerant Music Teacher - Brass instruments - 2 hours per week Te Whare Puoro (Music Department) Western Springs College- Ngā Puna o Waiōrea The Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o…
Short-term vacancy (2 weeks) for Waiōra Receptionist/Gateway Assistant
We are seeking a friendly & calm member of our community to provide short-term cover (2 weeks) as a Receptionist at our WSCW Student Services Centre (Waiōra) and also provide…
Principal’s Notes
Given my frequent reference to ‘next steps’ when speaking to students, and parents as well actually, it was hugely pleasing to see the wonderful turnout to our Pathways & Subject…
Assessment Update: mid-Term 3, 2023
2023 Senior Course Selection Senior Course Selections for current Year 10-12 students are due on Thursday 15th September. Course selection will take place online through the school portal. Information on…
Springs/Waiōrea Policies Review – Term 3, 2023
Our school policies and procedures are maintained through SchoolDocs, which follows a 3-year review schedule to keep them up to date. Each term, the whole school community (whānau, parents, caregivers,…
Drama Department Year 12 Production
The Judas Zoo Year 12 Drama Production Week 2, Term 3 Term three began with the two Year 12 Drama classes performing their production, ‘The Judas Zoo’ by Gary Henderson.…
WSCW Archery Team update
Archery NZ Indoor Nationals - Results Brothers, Jacob Schaffer (Year 11) and Toby Schaffer (Year 10), recently competed at the 50th Jubilee of the Archery NZ Indoor Nationals in Palmerston…
Digital Learning & Communications at WSCW
A Spotlight on the Digiwise Panel Our students/ākonga have the opportunity to join a ‘Wises’ panel - students in these groups focus on promoting sustainable behaviours aligned to our school…
Orewa Spring Holiday Surf Programme
If you're keen to get your child signed up to join the popular Holiday Surf Programme at Orewa Beach over the upcoming school holidays, then please email surf@nzsurfacademy.co.nz to book…
Spoken Word Competition Success
'WORD - The Front Line' is an inter-high school spoken word poetry competition held every year. This year's team from Ngā Puna o Waiōrea had an excellent performance at the…
Congratulations Sam Kenny – 2023 NZ Short Course Swimming Champ!
Our Year 13 student, Sam Kenny, recently competed in the 2023 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Championships, held at the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre (8-12 August 2023). Congratulations to…
In desperate need of Reader/Writers and/or Supervisors for the NZQA exams!
Kia ora, The Learning Support Department is looking for Reader/Writer and Exam Supervisors for the NZQA exams this year, starting from Monday 6th November 2023. This is a paid opportunity…
First place for Western Springs Equestrian Team!
Maeve Gooder (Year 11) and her horse Waiwai competed in the recent Inter-Schools Show Jumping event at St Peter's College in Cambridge and took home a first place for WSC!…
Former Students at University Football World Cup
Theo McIntosh who graduated from Springs in 2020 and Hari Pathak Adlard who graduated in 2021, have been selected for the University of Auckland (UoA) Football team (Theo named in…
Planting at Waitītiko
On August 9th we held our 10th annual planting beside the kura's awa Waitītiko. Auckland City Council's Trees for Survival, once again provided our plants and under the guidance of…
Drama and Performing Arts Technology
In a thrilling venture beyond the boundaries of our classroom, our Senior Performing Arts Technology students recently embarked on an eye-opening journey to BodyFX, a renowned professional makeup company specializing…
Announcing Book Week
Week 7 is Book Week where the library runs a range of events to celebrate all things reading. We have the annual library whanau time quiz and house quiz; dress…
Eye Bags – Year 13 Business Studies, Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) business
Do you need a cool, locally designed tote bag? Eye Bags are a Year 13 Business Studies group. We are dedicated to creating unique, beautiful tote bags that feature designs…
Mazda Wildlife Career Expo
On August 7th, Waiōrea students attended the Mazda Wildlife Career Expo at the Auckland Zoo. They went around to various booths to talk to companies and organisation that work to…
Green Jam 2023
On Monday the 14th of August a team of Wastewise and Kaitiaki members and Education for Sustainability students headed across the road to the Zoo for Green Jam 2023, our…
Springs and Waiōrea reopens tomorrow (Weds, August 16th 2023)
Need to know: Springs and Waiōrea will be open to all year levels tomorrow (Wednesday, August 16th). Business as usual. Details: Sewage contamination treated overnight by Contaminated Site Solutions. Contaminated…
Springs & Waiōrea closed – Tuesday 15th August 2023
Need to know: School closed for onsite learning on Tuesday 15th August - Springs and Waiōrea. Learning will move online with Google Meets at start of each lesson, and work…
School closure due to sewage leak (Mon 14 August, 1:40pm)
Unfortunately, Western Springs College students have been sent home at the end of lunch today (1.40 pm) due to a major sewage leak in the school, which has consequently created…
NCEA Level 1 changes from 2024
Need to know: Next year (2024) at Springs, we will implement a new programme that allows students to embark on a two-year journey towards achieving a NCEA Level 2 qualification.…
WSCW Lockdown EXERCISE now completed -Thurs 10 August 2023
We have completed our lock down exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. I would like to…
WSCW Lockdown EXERCISE notice – Thurs 10th Aug 2023, from 12:30pm
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is conducting a lockdown EXERCISE. This is NOT a real incident. Please do not come to school or phone the school as you will not…
Dress for Success Designer Sale – Sat 5th Aug, Sun 6th Aug
If you love sustainable fashion & designer labels, then you don’t want to miss the annual Dress for Success Designer Sale on Sat 5th August and Sunday 6th August (10am…
Principal’s Notes
I urge parents to consider attendance at the upcoming Pathways and Subject Choices Evening with their children. Please refer to our newsletter article here that outlines the event in more…
ECO NEWS – August 2023
Plastic Free July Competition We ended Term 2 and started Term 3 with our Plastic Free July competition. We have had amazing entries from students who did their best to…
Assessment Update – August 2023
Derived Grade Exams Derived Grade exams will take place in weeks 8 and 9 this term (i.e. from Thursday 7th September to Friday 15th September). The derived grade timetable will…
Momentum – choreography by Y13 Dance (Tues 8th & Weds 9th August 2023)
Our Year 13 Dance classes warmly invite you to their choreographic showing 'Momentum' on Tuesday 8th August (6pm show) and Wednesday 9th August (3:30pm & 6pm shows) in the TAPAC…
Music News
Smokefree Rockquest update BUZZ and Carthage both made it through to the top 30 acts for 2023 - massive congratulations to both bands! And now, following in the footsteps of…
Pasifika Update
CALLING ALL PASIFIKA AIGA & WHĀNAU! Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Namaste, Bula and warm Pasifika greetings to all our aiga & whanau. Talofa lava. Malō le…
WSCW Pathways and Subject Choices Evening (Thurs 17th Aug)
The Careers Department are hosting the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Pathways and Subject Choices Evening on Thursday, August 17th from 4:30pm to 7:00pm in KHCL. The evening is aimed…
YouDance Festival 2023
The 12 students who performed at YouDance Festival received positive feedback on their choreography from dance professionals who attended the shows. Jack Gray, Artistic Director of Atamira Dance Company, ‘Isope…
2023 WSCW Y13 LEAVERS GEAR
This year, our Y13s have a choice of hoodie and/or track pants. Hoodies are $85 each and will have a large "23" with all the Y13 students' surnames printed in…
Pani Hauora– Year 13 Business Studies Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)
Is your skin irritable, dry and not feeling 100%? Are you looking for a natural remedy to soothe and help your skin? Well, we have a product for you. Pani…
Reader/Writers required for Derived Grade Exams (7th-15th September 2023)
Kia ora, The Learning Support Department is looking for volunteers to support the students with Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) for the Derived Grade Exams from the 7th September to the…
Visual Art news – Greetings from Rangitoto
Extended Winter Greetings! Despite the weather and seasonal illnesses – students are continuing to extend and challenge themselves in the Visual Arts. It's been great to see the progress of…
Careers Expo and Subject Pathways – 17 August 4.30 pm – 7pm KHCL
The Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Pathways Evening is being held in KHCL is aimed for whanau and students who are Year 10 and older although all students…
Library News
During Pride Week, the New Zealand poet laureate Chris Tse visited Springs where he delivered a keynote speech in the hall to over 300 students. He spoke about the major…
Mini Arts Tour
In week 9 of term 2 a fantastic group of young creatives performed a selection of short works for Pasadena Intermediate. This is an annual event that we look forward…
Nathan Lindsay – Representing New Zealand
Congratulations to Nathan Lindsay (year 13) on being selected as a member of NZ U18 Bowling team- Katipō18. On Friday 18th August, Nathan will be travelling to Singapore with the…
2023 New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships
The Western Springs College swim team produced fantastic results at the 2023 New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships in Wellington from 20-23 July. The over 16 years 4 x 50m mixed…
Enhancing Sustainability at Waitītiko
To support our planting programme for the school awa Waitītiko, Paula Marx our school Development Manager decided to set up a pest trapping programme. If our programme is successful we…
Additional Open Day Tours – Weds 26 Jul & Thurs 27 Jul 2023
ADDITIONAL OPEN DAY TOURS AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE/NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA School Tours will take place with the Principal: from 9am-10:30am Wednesday 26th July and Thursday 27th July 2023 …
WSCW Phone Lines are currently down
Kia ora koutou, Currently, Western Springs College (WSC) & Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) are unable to receive or make external phone calls. This problem is under investigation, but in…
2024 Springs Enrolment Application
Springs enrolments for 2024 are open. Parents/caregivers who live in-zone should complete an online enrolment application here.
Recent College Sport Auckland successes – Archery, Swimming
Archery Western Springs College entered a Barebow Team - Jacob Schaffer (Year 11), Toby Schaffer (Year 10), Eljay Paisley (Year 11) and Frederick Storer (Year 11) - into the Term…
Public transport changes from July 1st, 2023
From July 1st 2023, students can get discounted public transport fares as part of the Government’s Budget 23. Free travel for children aged 5 to 12 years From 1 July,…
Yoga for student wellbeing – sign up for a free 6-week course in Term 3
To all our Springs-Waiōrea students/ākonga - come and learn how to practice yoga over 6-weeks in Term 3. When: Thursdays after school: 3:30pm to 4:30pm. The first 6-week course is…
Job Vacancy – International Student Administrator
We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic International Student Administrator to join our International Department at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a 35 hour per…
Music News from Term 2, 2023
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…
Professor Paul Ballantine (University of Canterbury) visits Y13 Business Class
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…
✨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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
SPLASH – One-Day Water Safety Programme – July 2023
Drowning Prevention Auckland is running a series of water safety programmes for the July school holidays that will run at pools around Auckland. The Splash Holiday programme is a fun…
PPTA industrial action suspended immediately – June 21st, 2023
The PPTA has called off all industrial action, effective immediately, as it has agreed on the arbitration process for its pay dispute with the Ministry of Education. All Springs &…
2023 Auckland City Mission Appeal
Kia ora Springs-Waiōrea whānau, It is the final two weeks to bring in items for our annual Auckland City Mission appeal. Each whānau (form) class has been given a list…
Rostering Home dates
The PPTA's escalated industrial action will be in the form of two year levels being rostered home on scheduled days for the remainder of this Term. The rostering schedule is:…
Peter McIntyre – three generations involved in New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme
Peter McIntyre is the coaching lead for our New Zealand Open Women’s Touch programme. He is joined by his daughter - Assistant Coach Le Toia Tainui-McIntyre and Assistant Coach Kim-Anaka…
National Shakespeare Festival 2023 – Extraordinary Results!
We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of two talented students from our kura who recently captivated audiences and garnered accolades at the prestigious Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand…
Principal’s Notes – June 2023
The current industrial action in support of better pay and conditions for teachers is top of mind across the secondary education sector at the moment, none more so than among…
Going Global with Yoga for Youth Mental Health
[Photo credit: Andrew Raba - Meeting with German School Teachers in Mainz to talk about Yoga Education in Schools] Over the month of May, I traveled to Europe as a…
Travelwise week at Springs
Travelwise week is a chance for Springs-Waiōrea to focus on promoting sustainable and safe transport. We are a sustainable school, but we need to keep improving the choices we make…
RELIEF TEACHERS NEEDED
Here at Springs/Waiōrea, we need relief teachers/kaiako who are passionate about the importance of relievers and their valuable contribution to the success of students in our schools. If you are…
Billy Mccarthy – a huge year in the performing arts
Billy Mccarthy is a year 13 at Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, he is an amazing talent and has an admirable work ethic, both of which he shares across a wide…
Australian Maths Competition
Australian Maths competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known mathematics competition for school students. The competition is open for schools in New Zealand to take part in. Interested…
Mathex 2023
Mathex is a challenging and fast paced mathematics contest where schools from across Auckland compete against each other in teams to answer questions as quickly as possible. The Mathematics Department…
Springs/Waiōrea Policies Review
Our school policies and procedures are maintained through SchoolDocs, which follows a 3-year review schedule to keep them up to date. Each term, the whole school community (whānau, parents, caregivers,…
What is the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge?
The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge is New Zealand’s largest youth fundraising campaign. "CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR CLEAN WATER!!!" EVERY DAY IN MALAWI, 11 CHILDREN DIE FROM DISEASES RELATED TO DIRTY…
Springs values still resonate with Alumna Carla Harré
I am Carla Harré, an alumni of Western Springs college. I graduated Springs in 2017 and since then I have graduated from Unitec with a degree in Performing and Screen…
Equestrian Update
Congratulations to the WSC Equestrian Team who competed in the Pegasus Cup Schools Show Jumping event on March 20-21st at Takapoto Estate in Cambridge. This was the first time that…
Swimming Update for 2023
Term 1 saw an action-packed schedule for the School’s Swim Team. School’s Swimming Sports First up was the well-attended School’s Swimming Sports held at the AUT Millennium, where the senior…
Visual Art News
Greetings from Rangitoto - the creative buzz of our senior cohorts working on their individual programmes is ramping up as we move into the second half of the year. Junior…
Reader/Writer positions for September 2023
Are you able to help out with the Practice Exams in September as a Reader/Writer? The Learning Support Department is looking to recruit new people from our school community who…
Gently Loved Markets Teens – Sat 24th June 2023
Gently Loved Markets Teens is a sustainable market day for Teens with thrifted, and upcycled clothing, accessories, plants, home-baking and more! This free family event is being held at the…
Assessment Update – June 2023
Level 1 NCEA requirements 2023: Year 11 students need 80 credits to achieve Level 1 Within that 80 credits, 10 numeracy and 10 literacy credits are required Literacy can be…
French Senior café trip
The Languages Department have been able to resume their yearly French Senior café trip, which was paused during Covid. Our Y11, Y12 and Y13 students took a bus trip to…
Open Week Tours – July 2023
OPEN WEEKS AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE/NGĀ PUNA O WAIŌREA School Tours will take place with the Principal: from 9am-10:30am Tuesday 18th July to Friday 21st July 2023 The tours will…
Measles Alert
Are you and your family/whānau protected from measles? With people travelling overseas again, there’s a risk that someone with measles could unknowingly bring the disease back to Aotearoa New Zealand.…
Principal’s Notes
We hear lots in the press and media generally about declining standards in education. If you have been on any of my school tours during our Open Weeks you will…
Top Scholar acknowledged
Our Top Scholar for Dance, Minh Anh Tran, personally received her Premier Scholar Award from the Prime Minister at the Wellington ceremony. Congratulations again on this outstanding achievement! Minh Anh…
Pink Shirt Day on 19th May 2023
Everyday Upstander Kaitiaki ia rā. You have the power to prevent bullying! Research shows more than half of bullying situations (57%) stop when tauira/students intervene. Our school will have a…
Encouraging collaboration in maths classes
To encourage collaboration between students in our year 9 maths classes, the maths department elected to participate in a collaborative activity with escaping a digital escape room as the theme.…
Collaboration with Pasadena Intermediate School
The Y13 statistics students from WSC visited Pasadena Intermediate school during term 1 as a part of the statistics topic they were working on. During the visit, the WSC statistics…
Ball themed clothing swap
This is happening Tuesday May 23rd. Please bring your clothing and accessory donations to the hall foyer before the event day. Ngā mihi nui
News from the International Department
Welcome to term 2 and our new international students who joined us at the start of the term. As they settle into the new term, we encourage them to take…
Gardener and Groundsperson Wanted
Come work as part of our excellent grounds team. 40hrs per week Mostly gardening - 30hrs, plus some grounds team work - 10hrs 52 Weeks per year. Requirements and skills:…
HEAD-HIGH Workshop with well-known NZ actor Lynette Forday
In Term 3 of 2023, Springs-Waiōrea are offering students the opportunity to take part in a weekly workshop run by well-known Celebrity Treasure Island contestant & Shortland Street actor and…
Science Competitions
Interested in taking your scientific knowledge and understanding to the next level? Biology: The NZIBO (New Zealand International Biology Olympiad) is an examination that has 3 levels, the first of which happens…
North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs
A full term of local training and racing had the Springs Orienteering team primed for 3 days of racing in the North Island SS champs. A 5am start plus long…
WSC Sailing
The WSC sailing team competed in the Auckland Cup for Teams Racing, run out of the Royal Akarana Yacht Club over April 30-31. For a team that was put together…
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…
Epro8 in 2023
Each year WSC - NPOW enters teams in the interschool Epro8 engineering competition. This has been impacted by Covid restrictions since 2020, but it should be all go for 2023.…
Waiōrea performs at the NZ Breakers semi-final
On Sunday 12th March, a group of 23 Waiōrea students performed a "Wero" on court to the Sydney Kings, on behalf of the New Zealand Breakers at the trans-Tasman battle…
Ngā Puna O Waiōrea – 2023 Polyfest Champions!
The last week of the term 1 was a busy, but successful, one for all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) ākonga, kaiako, tutors and whānau involved in the…
Principal’s Message – April 2023
You will see elsewhere in this Newsletter that Ngā Puna o Waiōrea has again taken out first place in both Division 1 (the Premier division) and Division 2, and second…
Geography teacher happy to be back in the classroom
Geography teacher Sarah Carr would like to thank her colleagues and the leadership of Springs - Waiōrea for allowing her to take leave in order to complete a Postgraduate Diploma…
ECO News – April 2023
ECO TIP Auckland is aiming for zero waste by 2040 and keeping your food scraps out of the rubbish is a great way you can help, this is why this…
Dance News – Trips and Street Dance guest tutors
This term the year 12 Dance class have been developing their understanding of hip hop and street dance with their Dance teacher Sam Wood Rawnsley. The outcome of this learning…
More feedback on our newsletter please.
We are always looking to improve our communication with whanau and community and would appreciate your feedback on our newsletter. Thank-you to those that have already given feedback. Click here…
WSCW 2023 Ball for Y13 & Y12 students
The WSCW Y13 & Y12 School Ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre (Level 3 Guineas Rooms) on Saturday 27th May 2023. There is a limit of 500…
Geography Adventures
Great weather, no lockdowns and a school/BoT that supports EOTC have made it a great year to be a Geographer. Geography is the study of places and the relationships between…
Sheilah Winn Regional Shakespeare Festival 2023
Bright and early on a Sunday morning thirteen dedicated performers and their Drama Kaiako headed off to this year’s SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Regional Shakespeare Festival 2023, hosted…
Fundraising for the communities affected by the floods and cyclone
On the 31st of March, the Healthwise leaders had organized a karaoke session at lunch. Teachers sang their favorite songs, and there were even duets with students! Mr Dan started…
Junior Arts Festival 2022
In the final week of 2022, our Arts Departments shared a very special celebration of Junior Arts here in TAPAC theatre. Our foyer and theatre were filled for two sold…
Principal’s Notes – March 2023
A focus of my Board report this month is school attendance. Parents and caregivers will be aware this is a national focus too as school attendance stats have been in…
NCEA Information Evening for Māori & Pasifika whānau
NCEA Information for Maori and Pasifika Whānau Wednesday, 22nd March 2023 – 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm in the KHCL Building This information session is designed to answer any questions…
Library News – March 2023
It has been a great term at the library with hundreds of new books bought, winning orientations, great read-alouds, and more. Term 1 is our orientation time where hundreds of…
NZ Sailing Trust holiday programmes – Hinemoana & Tikapa Moana
The NZ Sailing Trust has two trips (Hinemoana & Tikapa Moana) during the school holidays to help ākonga complete their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Journey or residential trips or just…
Atea Blood Drive – Friday 24 March 2023, 9am-1pm
The Atea Blood Drive is taking place again this year on Friday 24th March in the school hall, from 9am to 1pm. See the below form for more information.
The Light Project parents’ evening – Thursday 23rd March
WSCW is hosting The Light Project parents’ evening next week on Thursday 23rd March (7pm start) on Level 2 of the KHCL at Springs. All welcome. The Light Project was…
Dress for Success Auckland event – Sat 1 April 2023
Dress For Success Auckland is holding it one of it’s events – Fill A Bag Sale – at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall on Saturday 1st April 2023, from 10am to…
Year 9 Statistics Project
Our year 9 students are on the verge of completing their statistics projects. They are tasked with presenting the findings of their projects to their whānau. Parents of year 9…
Visual Arts News
Extended Greetings from Rangitoto, Despite the disruptive start to the year, it has been a whirlwind of activity as students have settled into the first term - introducing them to…
Welcome Arts Leaders of 2023!
This year we are fortunate to have four new creative and driven Arts Leaders joining our team. Oliver Burton, Oscar Lyons, Ruby Judson, Isabella Benson. Hi! I’m Bella, one of…
Athletics News – Congrats Amelie!
Amelie Fairclough (Y13) was selected in December last year to be in the NZ Secondary Schools touring athletics squad to complete in the televised Classic Competitions in NZ in January…
Philosophy makes neurons – practical learning
The Year 12 Philosophy class have been learning about addiction and the brain, so this weeks lessons they have been having practical lessons in making different neurons out of pipe…
Wises Camp 2023 – Camp Maynard
Wises liaison teachers; Ada Wong, Jared Hockly, Deb Thompson and Marie Hickey, had the pleasure of spending a productive and inspirational camp with a great group of student leaders and…
Te Matatini 2023
Congratulations to all past and present kaiako and ākonga who took part in various rōpū at Te Matatini this year. Ngā Puna o Waiōrea was well represented in Angitū by…
Warm welcome back in 2023!
We welcome all our staff, teachers/kaiako, students/ākonga and their families/whānau back to the 2023 school year at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. Last week on Thursday (16 February), we…
Blue Light 2023 Programmes
Blue Light is a registered charity that works in partnership with the NZ Police to provide young people of Aotearoa New Zealand opportunities that empower and challenge! All of the…
WSCW Archery News
Jacob Schaffer has had a fantastic start to the year, where he competed at the Youth North Island Championships in Tauranga earlier this month. Jacob won Silver in both his…
Job Vacancy – WSCW Accounts Officer
We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiatic Accounts Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 25 hours/week, term-time…
Athletics News – Congratulations to the Su brothers!
The Su brothers, Benaiah (Year 11) and Daequan (Year 10), both competed at both the North Island (Whanganui) and the South Island (Timaru) Colgate games over the summer holidays and…
WSC Summer Sports – still time to sign up!
If you're interested in playing Summer Sports for WSCW, then please head along to Te Whakamanu (adjacent to the new gym for our new students) and register your interest in…
Mount Albert Lions Rugby League – 2023 call for players
The Mount Albert Lions Rugby League Club Under 16s Boys team are looking looking for the 2023 season. Pre-season training has commenced Tuesday and Thursday nights. 6.20pm Fowlds Park Mt…
Digital Learning and Communications
Our teaching and learning at Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is complemented by digital devices and the excellent digital tools we have available to us. In our…
Job Vacancy – Student Administrator – International team
We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Student Administrator to join our International team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea. This is a 35 hour…
Scholarship Success
We are delighted to receive notification of the success of Springs - Waiōrea students in the 2022 New Zealand Scholarship Examinations. Congratulations to the students who gained scholarships in the…
Springs/Waiōrea Policies Review
Our school policies and procedures are maintained through SchoolDocs which follows a 3 year review schedule to keep them up to date. Each term, the whole school community (whanau, parents,…
WSCW Equestrian Team
This has been a tough past few weeks for families with flooding damage to homes and paddocks, many with concerns about horse welfare, both within and outside of the Western…
Springs Waiōrea will be open on Wednesday 15th Feb
Firstly, we would like to acknowledge whānau impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, and before that the floods. This is unprecedented weather and we understand the physical and emotional toll it can…
Community Update: 12 February – Cyclone Gabrielle
Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea will be closed for onsite learning on Monday 13th February and Tuesday 14th February due to the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. Due to…
Rio Faleafa selected for NZ U18s Water Polo Squad in 2024!
A huge congratulations to our WSC Year 12 student, Rio Faleafa, who was recently announced in the 2024 New Zealand Under 18s Mens Water Polo Squad! Rio will train in…
Coding NZ offers free holiday activities over 2022/2023 summer holidays
After receiving fantastic feedback from parents and students last year, Coding NZ has decided to offer free tutored coding holiday activities again this summer. Check out the flyer and link…
Waiōrea 2022 Prize-Givings – Ngā mihi nui
A huge thanks and congratulations to all of our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea tauira who received awards at our recent Waiōrea Prize-Givings held in our last week of school (full…
Skylah Tainui-Takerei selected for NZ Netball Development Camp in 2023!
Our Year 11 Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea student/tauira, Skylah Tainui-Takerei, was recently announced as one of 90 secondary school netball players from across Aotearoa New Zealand invited to…
Principal’s Notes – December 2022
What a pleasure it has been to witness the roll call of prizewinners walking across the stage to receive recognition for their outstanding work in 2022. From the Year 13…
WSCW 2022 Yearbook Companion Website now online!
Our WSCW 2022 Yearbook is now available online here. All of the yearbooks from 2019 are also available on our website here, and these can be accessed from our school…
London awaits Nina Somerville!
Congratulations to Nina Somerville, who as a member of the Young Shakespeare Company of New Zealand will be performing at the Globe Theatre in London next year! Nina was selected…
Thanks for supporting our WSCW Y9 Social Studies Sustainable Market!
A huge THANKS/Ngā mihi to everyone who supported our WSCW Year 9 Social Studies Christmas Sustainable Market, which was held on Thursday 1 December on Level 2 of KHCL. We…
2023 Fully Funded Outward Bound Courses for teens with physical disabilities
Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical disabilities. These courses are fully funded. The only cost to students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP…
Air Training Corps looking for New Cadets
This is an excellent extra-curricular activity for students aged between 13-15. Activities include bushcraft, hiking, drill, leadership, and community events. Two squadrons are located in Arch Hill (Tuesday nights) and…
Waiōrea’s Amazing Race and Rā Manaakitanga
As part of Ngā Puna o Waiōrea haerenga week in week 7, the Year 9 and 10 students took part in the bi-annual Omanga Miharo- Amazing Race. Working in their…
News from the International Department
Special Programme for Term 3 and 4 new students While the senior students were sitting the NCEA exams, our Term 3 and 4 senior new students were enjoying the four-week…
2022 Art Celebrations!
Extended Seasonal Greetings Although the year is drawing to a close, it is worth noting the number of Visual Arts displays that have occurred in the last couple of months. …
2023 Fully Funded Outward Bound Courses for teens with physical disabilities
Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical disabilities. These courses are fully funded. The only cost to students is getting a pre-course medical done by a GP…
Life Skills Trip to the Zoo
Learning Support Senior Life Skills Programme This year, some of our senior Learning Support students have been involved in a specialist course called Life Skills. They have participated in a…
Prize-Givings 2022 – Congratulations & Thank You!
A big CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to all those involved with our end-of-year Prize-Givings for 2022, which we held across Week 3 of this term: Monday 31 October 2022 -…
NPoW places FIRST at Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga!
In November 2022, Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) took part in the Auckland Secondary Schools' Kapa Haka competition, known as Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga, which was established in 1996 to…
Dress for Success Auckland event – Fill A Bag Sale (Sat 3 Dec 2022)
Dress For Success Auckland is holding it one of it's events - Fill A Bag Sale - at the Western Springs Garden Community Hall on Saturday 3 December 2022, from…
Year 9 WSC student represents NZ in International Climbing event!
Our Year 9 WSC student, Amaya Tan-Peters, recently represented New Zealand at the Noumea Open International Climbing event held in New Caledonia between the 13th-15th October 2022. Amaya came 2nd…
Successes for Year 13 student, Avery Longhurst!
Our Year 13 student Avery Longhurst, CEO of the company called Buzz Shots, recently won two awards at the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) for the West Auckland region…
Principal’s note
As you can see in this latest Newsletter ex ‘Springers’ are aceing it out there. Well done to all of you...and don’t forget to visit your old school. We would…
Football Fern Daisy Cleverley
Alumna, Football Fern Daisy Cleverley continues to be a bright presence in the women's football scene. She currently plays for the Danish first division club HB Køge, enabling her to…
Alumna Pearl Little
Pearl Little is the Green Party Press Secretary based in Wellington. Her job involves helping to amplify the work of Green MPs through the media. She was the Strategic Communications…
What did Dance students do in 2022?
After two years of cancelled events, the Springs Dance Department made up for lost time with a buzzing array of events - trips, performance opportunities, guest tutors and more! Trips…
Social Studies Sustainable Market – SAVE THE DATE
On Thursday 1st December (week 7), just about all of the WSCW Year 9 cohort will be involved in our Annual Social Studies Christmas Sustainable Market. This will take place…
Principal’s Notes – November 2022
On Wednesday last week, we welcomed on to the site for the first time our new Evaluation Partners from the Education Review Office (ERO). ERO has shifted to a more…
Would you like to be a Homestay Family for WSC?
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…
Library Wrap-Up
It’s been a great wrap up to 2022 in the library with some new purchases, a pizza lunch for the library monitors, and a new story-time initiative to boost engagement…
FUYA Academy Sportsperson of the Year Recipient
Dillon Lovrin, a year 10 student, and dedicated soccer player, was nominated and won the FUYA Academy Sportsperson of the Year award for 2022. The football academy awards were held…
WSCW tech recycling programme has closed
Sadly, the HP Tidy Tech recycling programme has closed and you will no longer be able to recycle your old technology items at school. Please do not bring any IT…
Frances Sauvao Va’auli receives the ‘Tulī Takes Flight’ scholarship
Alumna, Frances Sauvao Va'auli was a recipient of the‘Tulī Takes Flight’ scholarship which was presented at the Dawn Raid Commemoration on 27th August, 2022. The scholarships are a part of…
2022 WSCW Prize-Givings – Save The Dates
As the year is zipping by, we thought we'd share with you the dates for our Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea 2022 Prize-Givings so that you can save the…
GOOD IN THE HOOD Campaign now on- Support WSCW and the NZ Sailing Trust
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) have been kindly nominated by the NZ Sailing Trust as the successor of any donations they receive as a recipient of the GOOD…
More success for Waiōrea at Ngā Manu Kōrero 2022
Ngā mihi nui ki a koe (congratulations) to our Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) ākonga, Year 10 Rehutai Appleyard, representing our region Tāmaki Makaurau – Ki Te Waitematā, who achieved…
2022 Winter Tournament Week Wrap-Up
Following COVID related-disruptions, our second-ever Winter Tournament Week took place between Monday 29th August and Friday 2nd September 2022. A huge THANK YOU to all those involved with this amazing…
WSC Junior Cricket Boys (starting in Term 4) – new team members welcome!
As we head into Term 4 soon, our WSC Cricket season will be starting for our school teams. If there are any Year 9 or Year 10 Boys interested in…
Business In Service to the Community (BISC) Directory
https://www.bisc.org.nz/page/569271/dir/bisc.html
Ordering of PhotoLife Sports Teams & Clubs Photos (free delivery to WSC ends midnight Sun 9 Oct)
Just a reminder that parents should have received an email from PhotoLife about ordering of WSC Sports Teams & Club Photos. If you haven't, please check your Spam folder or…
Autaia – Haka Theatre Performance showcases future stars from Waiōrea!
On Thursday 29th of September 2022, a sold-out performance in the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Aotea Centre showcased original works of haka theatre through Autaia - a unique blend…
Kapa Haka Nationals 2022 Competition – Congratulations Waiōrea!
Ngā mihi nui ki a koe (congratulations) Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) for taking out 2nd place at the recent Kapa Haka Nationals 2022 Competition, Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua…
Principal’s Notes
Senior ‘Derived Grade’ Exams 990 students were involved in this year’s derived grade ‘mock’ exams over 7 days – beginning at 9.00 am with session 1 and session 3 concluding…
Grace Cory-Wright – Selected for NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Team
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Grace Cory-Wright (Year 10 student from Moana House) who was selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team. Grace participated in the Australian Schools Championships…
NZEDC event – HOPE NIGHT – Weds 19 Oct 2022
The New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic (NZEDC) is hosting a free event called HOPE NIGHT on Wednesday 19 October 2022 (4pm to 6pm) in Newmarket, which is for individuals and…
48Hours 2022 Film Competition Success!
Congratulations to Archie Crayford and Finlay Trelease-Hughes (Team Shole)! Their film 'Maybe Crazy' made for the 48Hours 2022 Film Competition was nominated for Best School Team Award in the Auckland…
“Stars are the Limit” Careers Evening for Māori & Pasifika students – Tues 18th October 2022
In the first week of Term 4, on Tuesday 18th October 2022, the Stars are the Limit Careers Evening will held for Māori & Pasifika students of Western Springs College-Ngā…
Key Information for Whānau – website tab
Looking for infomation on term dates, sports info, how to find the parent portal? See our Key Information for Whānau on the school website. You will find this information on…
School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C) – strike taking place on Fri 23 Sep 2022
Western Springs College/Ngā Puna O Waiōrea accepts that students from the college may want to take part in the School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C) event on Friday 23 September 2022.…
Year 13 Biology trip to Auckland Zoo
Our Year 13 Biology class went to the Auckland Zoo for an educational session on trends in human evolution. The session covered changes from quadruped great apes to biped intelligent…
WSCW vacancy – Accounts Officer – would you like to join us?
We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Accounts Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 25…
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea ākonga in Spoken Word Finals
Kia ora tātou, Our team, Piremina Ngapera, Ava & Kaiya Walker, Arahi Sionetali-Rattray and Koromiko Jacobs-Williams came 3rd in the WORD - The Front Line finals behind Marcellin and the winners Papakura. An awesome…
Wellbeing Expo – Sat 24 Sep – come join us!
Western Springs will be hosting its first Wellbeing Expo on Saturday 24th September on site from 10:00am-2:00pm. We will have stalls from a range of charities, organisations and businesses that…
Healthwise – Competition News
Healthwise organised a form class activity to help create an environment that is inspiring (for Oranga House), welcoming (for Atea House), calming (for Whenua House), safe (for Moana House) and…
WSCW Peace Ambassadors attend the 2022 Youth Peace Symposium
Each year, The Peace Foundation (Te Rōpū Rongomau o Aotearoa) puts on a Youth Peace Symposium Event. It is held on a school day at the Western Springs Community Centre,…
Green Jam 2022
Green Jam 2022 was live and enlivening! The sustainability conference was an amazingly informative and inspiring event. A result of the collaboration of students from Wastewise, Year 12 Education for…
Reader/Writer (Exam Assistants) for the NZQA November exams
Kia ora Community, The Learning Support Department is turning their attention to the November 2022 exams and recruiting for Exam Assistants (Reader/Writers) - a three hour session where you will…
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…
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea – School Board 2022 Election and Selection Results
Held under the school’s alternative constitution enabling co-governance. A copy of the alternative constitution, promulgated 14 March 2019, is online at gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2019-go1165. Declaration of Parent-elected Board Member Results Parent-elected Board Member…
Laptop Appeal
With families around NZ experiencing increasing financial hardship - we have an increasing number of families who are unable to purchase laptops for their children. We are raising funds to…
EPro8 update
The opening round of this construction competition is done and dusted... Seniors We had 3 teams entered. They placed 1st, 4th and 3rd in their events. There are 12 teams…
Springs student at Youth Parliament
As already in the Principal's Notes for August 2022, our strong links with NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern show through in a report from our Year 12 Springs student, Amelia…
Principal’s Notes – August 2022
Every school day at Springs/Waiōrea is a big day? In Aotearoa, all children under 16 years of age are required to attend a registered school every day, unless they are…
WSC successes at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships
We're really proud of the Western Springs College Swim Team, who competed at the 2022 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships on 28-31 July 2022 at Waterworld in Hamilton. Our six…
News from Zylah & Esther from Y12 Education for Sustainability
Last term, we undertook a cleanup of our community with the aim of gaining sponsorship which we would then contribute to the school’s solar panel fundraiser. We’d like to thank…
WSCW vacancy – Accounts Officer
We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Accounts Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 25…
News from the Maths Department – Aug 2022
New Zealand Engineering Science Competition New Zealand Engineering Science competition is an annual problem solving competition run by the University of Auckland for secondary school students throughout New Zealand. The…
Earphones at Western Springs College/Ngā Puna O Waiōrea
We recommend all students bring a pair of earphones to school/kura. Earphones will be available from the school office from 22/8/22 for $16. Why are earphones a recommended item on…
How To Read the Daily Notices
A reminder that daily notices can be viewed by caregivers and students on the WSCW website at the daily notices menu or on our school app, also on the menu…
Senior Course selection for 2023 + Y11 MCAT date
Senior Course Selection for 2023 (information due in Term 3, 2022) Term 3 is course selection for 2023 for Years 10-12 students. Information will be sent to whānau over the…
WSC-NPoW’s enters first-ever mixed Netball team
Mixed Senior Netball is done and dusted! This year marks WSC-Waiōrea's first mixed gender netball team enrolled in Netball Waitakere's first mixed senior grade ever! The games were tough -…
Fantastic mahi from two Y12 Education for Sustainability students
Introduction Western Springs College provides a subject for Year 12 students and above called Education for Sustainability. Under this course, students learn about environmental, social, and economic factors of sustainability,…
Food deliveries (including Uber Eats) stopped during school hours
We'd like to issue a friendly reminder that WSC-NPoW will no longer accept deliveries for students from food delivery companies (including Uber Eats) during school hours. We thank you in…
Year 9 camps planned for Nov 2022
We are in the process of organising the Year 9 camps at Tāwharanui campgrounds. Springs Year 9 students will go in House groups for 2 nights and 3 days at…
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…
News from International Department – Aug 2022
NEW TERM 3 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS After the NZ border closure to international students for two long years, the international department welcomed a group of 31 new international students for Term…
Y13 English visit to Auckland Art Gallery
One of our Year 13 English classes had a wonderful visit to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki last week. We were guided through the exhibition "Declaration! A Pacific…
Library Week
When: Week 7, 5th September to 9th Our wonderful librarians Sharda and Andrew have an exciting week lined up to celebrate all things literature and language. A famous New Zealand…
Do you have any spare calculators to donate?
Do you have any spare calculators at home or work that are not being used? Then please hunt them out and consider donating them to our school for use during…
ECO NEWS – Aug 2022
ECO TIP - What can you compost? Photo credit @ethiqueworld PLASTIC FREE JULY We had some amazing entries into the Ethique Giveaway staff and students draw. Huge thanks to everyone…
Y13 studying Tourism Development.
In the first week of Term 3, 49 students and 3 staff visited Rotorua to learn first hand about spatial and temporal patterns of tourism development in Rotorua. From the…
Upcoming Fully Funded Outward Bound Adapted Courses
Outward Bound runs Adapted courses for secondary school students with physical and intellectual disabilities. These courses are fully funded thanks to Outward Bound’s generous supporters and donors. The only cost to…
Meet the Candidates for 2022 WSC Parent-elected Board members
On Monday 22nd of August at 7pm, there was an opportunity for our school community to meet the following six candidates standing for election - either at school or online…
Principal’s Notes – July 2022
It is wonderful to begin this Newsletter with the acknowledgement of the receipt of $1,000 deposited into our accounts by BISC – Business in Service of the Community. This annual…
NZ Touch Age Group Rep – Skylah Tainui-Takerei
Over the past 3 year, Skylah Tainui-Takerei (a Year 11 Ngā Puna o Waiōrea tauira) has represented the Auckland Under 16s Girls provincial side, at the same time making the…
2022 Photos for WSC Sports Teams & WSCW Clubs/Groups
PhotoLife will be onsite on Wednesday 10 August 2022 (Week 3, Term 3) to take photographs of our 2022 WSC Sports Teams and WSCW Clubs & Groups for our Yearbook…
Vacancy – WSCW Exam Centre Manager
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW) is seeking an Examination Centre Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations in 2022. The smooth and successful running of an exam centre is…
2022 Triennial School Board Elections
Triennial elections for the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna O Waiōrea School Board will soon be taking place in Term 3. Our co-governance constitution means that we have positions on our…
Reader and/or Writer – volunteers wanted for exams
Kia Ora Community, WSC has the Derived Exams (formerly known as Mocks) beginning on the 15th September 2022 (in week 8 of this term) and finishing on Friday 23rd September…
More Rockquest successes!
Western Springs College won first place in both the solo/duo, and band sections of the SmokefreeRockquest Auckland Central regional finals! Huge congratulations to This Machine Means Murder who won the bands…
WSC Health Education Survey 2022
We would like to offer you the opportunity to complete the Western Springs College (WSC) Health Education survey for 2022. The link for the survey is here. This survey is…
WSC 2022 Senior Open Debating Competition: 3 teams in Octo finals!
Sam Marsh, Scarlett Ledgrove, Amelia McCrone, Ruby Judson, Alice Shepherd, Sam Mankelow, Bella Benson, Esther O'Donnell, Arushi Gupta, Jaime Black, Radha Patel, Mackenzie Fleet, Maha Shahab. The 3 WSC Senior…
College Sport Auckland Individual Swimming Championships – Sun 26 June
Individual champs were a big success this year. Springs had six swimmers: Sam Kenny, Liam France, Koen Dettling, Tom Kenny, Tess Whineray and Abigail Sharp. Four of the swimmers medalled…
Year 11 Geography trip to Waihi
Another fabulous spin off of COVID fun, is the field trips rescheduled to winter. However, the weather gods smiled upon all but two of the groups. While it hailed on…
Netsafety Week 2022
This week is NetsafetyWeek2022. We’ve joined forces with Netsafe to promote the safe and positive use of the internet. During this week our student Digiwise team will be promoting online…
Show jumper – Charlie Ullrich
One of our Year 12 students, Charlie Ullrich, has had great success in show jumping. Recently, Charlie was lucky enough to travel over to Germany and train with Gugler Sport…
Eco News – July 2022
ECO TIP - Plastic Free July Photos credit @Plastic Free July Aotearoa Have you tried to live plastic free this July? Email us your photos and be in…
Y12 Geography trip in Tongariro
What an epic Year 12 Geography trip this year! Covid-related issues led to an unusual winter adventure instead of an autumn trek. Icy conditions on the crossing meant we ran…
Matariki planting at the awa
In week 9 of Term 2, the week of the rising of Matariki, the kura continued the our annual native planting programme next to our awa Waititiko. This has been…
WSCW success at Smokefree Rockquest Auckland heats
WSCW success at SmokefreeRockquest Auckland heats - bands and solos On Saturday afternoon (11 June 2022), 27 bands from 15 Auckland Central schools made lots of noise, pumping out original…
Auckland City Mission Appeal
Many form classes are currently taking part in our annual Social Studies Auckland City Mission Appeal. The Auckland City Mission provides around 900 emergency food parcels every week and they…
WSCW vacancy – International Department Service Administrator
We have an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Service Administrator to join our International team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 30 hour per week role,…
WSCW 2022 Ball
"Enchanted Ruins" was the theme to this year’s ball and the transformed ballroom definitely looked enchanting thanks to Asha Vaidya (mastermind behind the theming), Beth Fitzgerald and our Events leaders…
Principal’s Notes – June 2022
Open Week school tours (actually extended to 8 days) preceding the 2023 enrolment season have now been completed with a huge amount of interest evident from our feeder schools. Additional…
Eco News – June 2022
As a Gold Green-Gold Enviro school, we are very proud to announce that we are now recycling disposable face masks! We have 3 bins located…
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…
International Department News
As we are heading into the middle of the school year, our international students are finding it challenging to juggle all the school work and preparing for assessments and exams. …
WSCW vacancy – Examination Centre Manager
Western Springs College, Ngā Puna O Waiōrea is seeking an Examination Centre Manager to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations in 2022. The smooth and successful running of an exam centre is important for all…
Digital Learning Update – June 2022
Digiwise YAS training The Digiwise team undertook Netsafe Youth Action Squad training recently. Our 8 keen members learnt about how to keep themselves safe online and ways to promote online…
SPCA Fundraiser
On the fourteenth of April, the Peace Ambassadors fundraised for the SPCA with a bake sale. Many ambassadors baked, with cookies and cakes in the shapes of paws and animals!…
Principal’s note
International students returning to New Zealand are on the horizon from July onwards. At Springs we are looking forward to welcoming 28 new international students from a whole range of…
Louis Esther – Early influences still revealing themselves
Louis Esther is the Vice President of Marketing at Kami, an education tech start-up that is transforming classrooms in 180 countries and used by over 33 million students and teachers.…
WSC enters the 2022 Auckland College Climbing Competition
Run by College Sport Auckland and Auckland Sport Climbing Club, the Auckland College Climbing Series first kicked off a brand new competition in 2021 - with its goal being to…
WSCW Netball Legacy – Whaea Kau Tepaki
Kia ora all, It is with a very sad heart that after 20 years, I announce that Whaea Kau Tepaki is standing down from the Netball Coordinating role. Over the…
Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day was held on May 20th this year. Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against…
Year 13 Business Pitch
Year 13 business groups presented their business pitches to a group of external judges last Monday in Henderson. As part of the YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) they compete against other…
12 Business at Grey Lynn Market on Sundays
The two Year 12 Business classes will be marketing/selling their products this term, with each group attending two market days. The first groups with candles, eco pot plants, hot chocolate…
Job Opportunity – WSCW Finance Officer
We have an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Finance Officer to join our Office Administrative team at Western Springs College – Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (WSCW). This is a 30…
Principal’s Notes – May 2022
On Friday 13th May, we were involved in another of the Accord Teacher Only Days focussing on the review of NCEA. The NCEA is New Zealand’s key school-leaving qualification, and…
Library News – Term 2, 2022
Check out the Term 2 Library Newsletter for 2002 with lots of interesting things to look at, thanks to our fantastic Library Assistant Andrew Raba! …
Science Department News
Last term, year 10 Science students began their first topic, ‘The Science of wellbeing’. Students got the opportunity to learn about the brain and nervous system as well as the…
Parent workshop with Dr Judith Locke at WSC on Thurs 2 June
Dr Judith Locke - a clinical psychologist and former school counsellor, teacher and workplace trainer - is coming to Western Springs College on Thursday 2 June (6:30-7:30pm) for a PARENTS…
Puhoi research trip
On a fairly typical Auckland day (cloudy with the ongoing threat of sprinkles), 76 keen Geographers embarked on a trip to the Puhoi River. The goal: to test their hypothesis…
News from the International Department
What would be the best part of supporting international students? Without a doubt, it would be witnessing our students grow as a person over their time at Western Springs College…
WSC Girls Water Polo – 5th in NISS Championships
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the WSC Girls Water Polo team who recently competed (26-29 March) in the North Island Secondary Schools (NISS) Division 1 (i.e top division) Championships - finishing…
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea WINS at the 2022 ASB Polyfest
Ngā mihi nui ki a koe to Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (NPoW) who were placed FIRST at the 2022 ASB Polyfest - the Auckland Secondary Schools Maōri & Pacific Islands…
Two 2021 Alumni featured in 2022 NZQA Top Art Exhibition
Exciting news... Two 2021 Alumni have had their Level 3 Art Design portfolios selected to tour as a part of the 2022 NZQA Top Art Exhibition. Congratulations on your success…
Fundraiser for Ukraine
On 24th February 2022, the news of Russia invading Ukraine sparked across the globe. With the invasion occurring, 3.8 million Urkrainians were forced to leave their homes and millions have…
Term 1 (Week 9) Digital Learning Update
Many thanks to our wonderful teaching staff & ILAs who have supported our students during the current Omicron outbreak via hybrid learning. Hybrid learning means students have been able to…
New WSC-NPoW Board Chair
Carol Gunn resigns from Board Chair role I wish to inform the school community that at Monday evening’s Board meeting (28 March 2022), Carol Gunn stood down as Board Chair…
TAPAC – April Holiday Programmes for Teens
TAPAC is running quite a few April 2022 Holiday Programmes for Teens - check out the poster below!
Biodiversity Project
WSCW's Kaitiaki roopu and Wastewise group in conjunction with the Albert-Eden Youth Board and Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao launched the Biodiversity project on Wednesday 30 March 2022. The project…
WSC Girls Cricket – T20 Champions!
HOWZAT! WSC Girls T20 Champions!! On Wednesday 23 March, our WSC Girls Cricket team won their College Sport Auckland T20 competition against a very competitive Lynfield College team. Under the…
Rainbow Rangitahi Social Group
Below is information regarding a social group for Rainbow rangatahi aged 14 years and under.
News from the Learning Support Department
From Garden to Plate Our LIfe Skills Programme students, (a programme run by Learning Support teacher Jane Tan and ILA Nick Westerling), have been busy this term growing a variety…
Western Springs College – Homestay Families Wanted
Our school welcomes applications from local families who may be interested in hosting International Students. We are recruiting new host families for when the NZ borders open to overseas students in July.…
Principal’s Notes
International students returning to New Zealand are on the horizon from July onwards and we are on the lookout for homestay families to host them. We pay a generous amount…
2022 Leaver’s Gear
The Year 13s have voted for their Leaver’s Gear this year to be sourced from Canterbury Clothing and the options are below. An order form has been emailed to all…
2022 The Daily notices have moved
Daily notices can be found here https://wsc.school.kiwi/index.php/notices
WSCW 2022 School Ball – update
Following the PM's announcement that vaccine passes will no longer be required (unless venues want to continue enforcing them), Ellerslie Event Centre has confirmed they will NOT be requiring a…
ASB Polyfest 2022 – Nga Puna o Waiorea 3 Kapa Haka Roopu Performances Live Streamed on Maori Television!!!
Pā Harakeke o Waiōrea – Official Opening
On the 9th of March, the kura officially opened our pā Harakeke, NgaUri o Pakoti (the descendants of Pakoti). Pakoti's offspring according to Maori tradition was harakeke (flax). This opening and naming…
Construction Works at Seddon Fields
We have received the following communication from Western Springs Football Club. The resurfacing of the Artificial turf fields at Seddon Fields commences on Monday 14th March. The turf fields will be…
Library News
It has been a busy start to the year in the library with over 25 class visits, orientations, and research sessions. 500 books have gone out since term began! We…
Solar power going strong.
Our community funded solar array continues to generate clean power for us, the sun is very reliable! Here are the latest figures… The sun has generated 67,712kW of power since…
News from the International Department
Living and studying in a foreign country as a teenager is a challenging but valuable experience. It can be more challenging than usual when students are faced with the pandemic.…
Principal’s Notes
Our rostering home schedule will continue next week (week 7 of term) so that we can maintain on-site learning for the 75% to 80% of our student population still able…
Mathematics News
Pi-Day March 14 i.e. 3.14 is Pi-day. It is a day to celebrate the well-known mathematical constant Pi, the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle. The celebrations…
The WSCW mobile school app
Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea have a mobile app for news and events, daily notices and other important school messages. Use the app to notify us of absences,…
Learning Centre
Kia ora koutou 2022 has seen the introduction of lots of changes to our Learning Center. We have sadly said goodbye to Helen Thorpe and Trina Sellers but have been…
WSCW Ball 2022
The WSCW School ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre on Saturday 11th June 2022 if we are in the Orange setting in the COVID Protection Framework. The…
Rostering Home
As Omicron case numbers rise across the nation we anticipate the need to transition to a rostering home plan for year levels as teaching staff impacted by isolation requirements around…
Paid Union Meeting
18th February 2022 Dear Parents and Caregivers, Under the national industrial award, the PPTA is granted the right to hold two paid union meetings (PUMs) annually. The Western Springs College…
Principal’s Notes
I have been determined not to begin my first Newsletter communication to the community this year with ‘stuff’ about Omicron, but needs must, and I refer you to the section…
Resource Centre – Hub Manager
We have an opportunity for a special someone to become the Resource Centre (RC)/Hub Manager at Western Springs College - Nga Puna o Waiorea (WSCW). The RC/Hub sits in the…
News from the International Department
It was great to welcome our international students back to school and see their faces in person after the lovely summer holiday. It has been challenging for some of the…
Digital Learning & Communications
Our teaching and learning at Western Springs College/Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is complemented by digital devices and the excellent digital tools we have available to us. In our recent digital…
Violin Lessons
My name is Antonia Grant and I am taking on new violin students for 2022, ranging from beginner to intermediate level. I am teaching part-time at Saint Mary’s College in…
NZ Cadet Force
Interested in Aviation? Wanting to fly? Shooting? Bushcraft? Navigation? Let us help you! If you’re in Year 9 or 10 or aged 15 to 13, then come check us out! …
Formclass activities to engage juniors after lockdown
Staff got right into running various formclass activities with a social engagement focus for our juniors when they returned after the very long lockdown period. The activities ranged from form teachers taking their…
Principal’s Notes
Let’s start with a Beatles song to celebrate the end of a very challenging 2021: “Well, shake it up, baby, now Twist and shout” The 2021 year has been a…
2022 Digital Learning Information
Here is the 2022 digital learning information you need to know. This information includes device and headphone requirements and some background on how digital learning occurs at Western Springs College Ngā…
Alumna Courtney Sina Meredith on the true riches of life.
"Courtney Sina Meredith, The University of Auckland's Young Alumna of The Year 2021, is a distinguished author whose work delves into issues such as racism, sexism and poverty and draws…
Parenting classes
NEXT CHAPTER PARENTING offering Individual, or group, PARENTING SESSIONS via Zoom. Eight one hourly sessions, weekly at a time convenient to you, available evenings. Topics covered include Communication, Empathy, Setting…
Community Notices
Western Springs College Football Programme 2021/2022 Welcome to Western Springs College’s football programme. We have been formally running the programme for 10 years now, with some significant successes. We are…
Peace Symposium
PEACE AMBASSADORS Earlier this year, the WSCW Peace Ambassadors were invited to attend this year’s Peace Symposium. The theme of ‘Inner Peace for Outer Action’ was explored through various activities,…
Back to school stationery – order now!
We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make getting school ready faster! Your child’s class list is available now on the OfficeMax MySchool website – myschool.co.nz. We encourage you to order…
WSCW’s sustainable journey documented in the prestigious American Journal of Community Psychology.
Niki Harré and Charlotte Blythe, School of Psychology, University of Auckland, have published an article featuring Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea’s (WSCW) sustainability journey in the American…
Design, Photography or Painting Portfolios
Missing your 2019, 2020 or 2021 11Art, 12Art Design, Photography or Painting Portfolio? The Art Dept at WSCW may be able to help. Interest in collecting can be made to…
Waiōrea Alumni are ‘dotters’ at ‘gotyadot’ campaign
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea were a leading light in the ‘gotyadot’ campaign, which is a kaupapa designed by rangatahi, for rangatahi to get ‘dotted’. They also teamed up with UNITEC…
Shot Cuzz Bus comes to TAPAC
Please come on down and get your jab at the Shot Cuzz bus this Friday (5th November). Friends and whānau welcome too! Be in to win a prize on the…
Principal’s Notes
Subject selection 2022: Special assemblies to address this important aspect of school life have begun with a special focus on our Year 10s who will move into Year 11 and…
YMCA Holiday Programme Positions
YMCA have part time (after school care) and casual (Holiday Programme) positions available for Team Members and Team Leader.
Health Education: Year 9 and 10
JUNIOR SEXUALITY EDUCATION Year 9 and 10 Health classes will begin their sexuality education in the second half of this term. The dates following are a guide to when each…
International News
School Holiday Trip At each school holiday, the international department organises a trip or two for our international students so that they can enrich their experience in NZ while sharing…
Secondary School Swimming
Our 13-15 years boys' relay team of Sam Kenny, Tobias Beaumont, Jasper Stevenson and Koen Dettling came 6th in the 4x100m freestyle relay and 6th in the 4x50m medley relay. They also…
2022 Portfolio Leadership Process
Every Year 13 student at WSC/NPoW is considered a school leader. They lead in the way they conduct themself and the way they interact with their peers of all ages…
Tatau practitioner Tyla Vaeau – inspired by the resilience and strength of Moana peoples.
Tyla Vaeau is a tatau practitioner, artist and researcher of Samoan (Sale'a'aumua, Aleipata and Safune, Savai'i) and Pakeha (NZ European) descent. After attending Western Springs College she went on to…
Smokefree Rockquest
After COVID forced the competition online last year, this year's Smokefree Rockquest was very much a live event. The Auckland Central regional heats had 32 bands competing. A fabulous show…
New focus for Ninja Kiwi co-founders Chris and Stephen Harris
Alumni Chris Harris and his brother Stephen are co-founders of Ninja Kiwi, who created the globally popular computer game Bloons. In March the company was sold to Swedish game company…
A generous donation
A gift of $27,000 has been donated to the College by someone who has watched the school from afar and admired the direction and essence of our education practices and…
Inclusive Learning Assistant Advertisement
We are looking for an ILA (Inclusive Learning Assistant) to join our large and busy Learning Support Department, beginning term 3. Experience working with students with learning needs is a…
Business Studies
Guest speakers Joe Vagana, Trow Group, and Garry Lawrence, Garry Lawrence Roofing Ltd, shared their business experience with two classes of Year 11/L1 Business Studies students this week."Sharing real life…
Auckland City Mission
Auckland City Mission Appeal Many form classes are currently taking part in the Social Studies Auckland City Mission Appeal. Last year the Mission provided 45,000 food parcels to Auckland-based individuals…
Digital Learning Update June 2021
Our digital citizenship programme has focussed on digital distraction and the fair use of our wi-fi resources this term. It is expected that students will put their phones in their…
Principal’s Notes
Senior Reports: Reports for Years 11, 12 and 13 students are due to be sent out to whānau at the beginning of Week 10 of this term (July 5th). These…
News from the International Department
Introducing the newly structured international department The International Department is under a new staffing structure now, where Joanne Qiao is still the International Director, Yuki Tsukihara is the Service Administrator, and…
40 Hour Famine WSCW
Thankyou for your amazing contribution!!! So far $4264.89 already raised for the WSCW 40 hour Famine Campaign. Stunning result - thankyou to all those who contributed with their very original…
Sports News
BADMINTON Senior Boys Green (Ollie Burton, Andrew Bancale, Chris Taing, Eric Davidson) Our Green team are still undefeated after 5 rounds. They played their closest rivals Auckland Boys last week…
Auckland Squash Competition
On Tuesday 15th of June to Wednesday 16th, the senior girls' squash team attended the Auckland Champs competition. We went into the event for the experience that comes with it. After…
Orienteering Update
North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs 2021 Western Springs had a team of 10 students competing at the NISSOC in Palmerston North from Thursday 29 April – Saturday 1 May.…
Sports News
Swimming – North Island Secondary Schools' Championships The Western Springs Swim Team of Tess Whineray, Nauatea Crosswell, Hereata Crosswell, Abigail Sharp, Tom Kenny, Sam Kenny, Tobias Beaumont, Jasper Stevenson and…
Principal’s Notes
Top Scholar Awards, Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington The Top Scholar Awards ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of the highest achieving secondary school students in the New Zealand Scholarship Examinations. …
Impacts of water scarcity (poem) by Esther O’Donnell
The Earth’s Cry Water is everything. A spindly thread of life, feeble, singular, wondrous. Providing everything. Everything. The earth cries a silent sob. Listen closely and you will hear it. Ignore it…
Wises planning day and Clothes Swap
Wises camp/planning day. A successful event for Wises panels coming together to plan for 2021 was held last week of term 1. Groups got to know each other, ate together, ran…
News from the Music Department
Performance successes! We’ve had a busy and fabulous time in the last few weeks. For the first time in several years we held our Junior Talent Quest. A small but…
Ball Reminder
Our WSCW Ball on Saturday 26/6/2021 in Eden Park is shaping up to be a glamorous event. A gentle reminder to please have ball form handed in to the admin office and payment…
Breakfast Clubs in WSCW 2021
It's free and for any student who wants some food before tackling the day ahead of them. We are very grateful to have already received very generous contributions from a…
Greetings from Rangitoto
At the time of writing it is the first week of Term 2 and all of our classes are extremely busy; Y9 have pattern paintings to resolve and the Y10s…
Trail running and orienteering
Springs/Waiorea has a new club on offer - trail running! This small but dedicated group meets before school on Mondays and after school on Thursdays, where we usually head out…
International Department News
Dome made by Year 13 Design Technology students One of the reasons that attracts high school international students to New Zealand for studying is that they can choose subjects from…
WSCW Peace Ambassadors
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…
Career Education at WSCW
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…
Sports News
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…
40 Hour Famine
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…
Examination Centre Manager
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…