Western Springs College

Western Springs College
Western Springs College
Location
100 Motions Road,
Western Springs, Auckland,
New Zealand

Coordinates 36°51′45″S 174°43′2″E / 36.8625°S 174.71722°E / -36.8625; 174.71722Coordinates: 36°51′45″S 174°43′2″E / 36.8625°S 174.71722°E / -36.8625; 174.71722
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Type State Co-educational secondary school (Year 9-13)
Motto All students, inspired with a love of learning, are challenged to discover and develop their unique personal strengths so that they are well equipped to contribute to the building of a just society.
Established circa 1960
Ministry of Education Institution no. 48
Principal Ken Havill[1]
School roll 1085
Socio-economic decile 8[2]
Website

Western Springs College (Maori: Nga Puna O Waiorea) is a co-educational state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches students from years 9 to 13 and is located near both Western Springs Park and Auckland Zoo. The school was originally part of Seddon Memorial Technical College but was moved to the current Western Springs site in circa 1960.

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History

The school was originally called Seddon High School following its separation from Seddon Memorial Technical College. Nesian Mystik the famous New Zealand band was formed there.

Facilities

The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) is located with the school grounds.[3]

Uniform

The school is one of few in the Auckland area to have no formal uniform. The school sees the development of sensible attitudes towards dress and appearance as part of the education process and tidy dress standards are enforced.[4]

Houses

The school consists of five houses:

  • Atea (Red) meaning Wind or Air
  • Moana (Blue) meaning Water
  • Whenua (Green) meaning Land
  • Kapura (Yellow) meaning Fire
  • Oranga (Purple) meaning Living- Former Rumaki

Enrolment and donation

The school operates an enrolment zone which entitles students residing within the zone to enrol at the school.[5] Students from outside the zone may be admitted through a ballot system. A voluntary donation to cover costs is requested at the time of enrolment.[6]

Rumaki and Pacific Unit

The Rumaki and Pacific units provide a specialised learning environment for both Maori and Pacific Island students. The units work under spoken and written language immersion and are focused on integrating culture and customs into daily learning.[7][8]

Academic achievement

The results from the school's 2005 NCEA examinations placed it as the top decile 7[9] school for NCEA Level 1.[10] The school is also traditionally strong in debating, with both teams in the final of the 2005 Auckland Senior Debating competition representing Western Springs College.[11]

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