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, speakers & activations, raffles & giveaways. Including WSC’s very own Crying Ivy!

It’s a chance to:

• celebrate 30-years of Ngā Puna o Waiōrea & our 30-year unique relationship as Springs & Waiōrea;
• fundraise for Mā Te Huruhuru, and to establish an indigenous cultural exchange programme; and
• salute the wealth of talented people from Seddon Memorial Tech days to WSC-NPoW now & more…

Art Exhibition
Calling Art-lovers!

Thanks to Aroha and Friends, a selection of work by Māori & Pacific artists will be showing as part of PunaFest. Tauira (students) who have exhibited at Akl Art Gallery, some by established artists including:
Natasha Keating, Tracey Tāwhiao, Dan Tippert, Maila Urale, Matua Rewa Worely; together with alumni Rākai Karaitiana, Rona Ngā Huia, Sparrow Phillips, and more…available to purchase, proceeds shared with PunaFest.

Te Rehu Stage
Our stage includes an eclectic mix of live music, performances, thought-provoking speakers, and of course haka!

Kai & Market Stalls
Taurikura – whānau prosperity, like manaakitanga, is a priority. Plenty kai, coffee & sweets.

Lightly Pre-loved Clothing & Shoes
One of the stalls will also be selling clothing and shoes in a clean and tidy condition.

Pre-purchase your entry tickets now
Gold coin entry but you can beat the crowd via our Humanitix page. Scan this QR to connect through: