Western Springs College
| Western Springs College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′45″S 174°43′2″E / 36.86250°S 174.71722°ECoordinates: 36°51′45″S 174°43′2″E / 36.86250°S 174.71722°E |
| Information | |
| 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 | westernsprings.school.nz |
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.
History
The school was originally called Seddon High School following its separation from Seddon Memorial Technical College. Western Springs has produced several notable musicians and bands, such as Che Fu and Nesian Mystik, who have gone on to have considerable success in New Zealand and internationally.
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]
References
- ^ Western Springs College staff list
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ TAPAC Website
- ^ Western Spring College Prospectus - Dress and Appearance
- ^ Western Springs College Prospectus - Enrolment
- ^ Western Springs College Prospectus - Coming to College
- ^ Western Spring College Prospectus - Ko Te Reo Rumaki
- ^ Western Spring College Prospectus - Cultural Diversity
- ^ The decile has changed to 8 for the 2008 year.
- ^ Western Spring College Prospectus - Academic Achievement
- ^ Western Springs College Prospectus - College Life
