// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Western Springs College say to the student? You're a spring ahead.
| Western Springs College | |
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| Location | |
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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 | Whāia te mātauranga. |
| Established | circa 1960 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 48 |
Principal | Ivan Davis (WSC)[1] Chris Selwyn (NPoW)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,798[3] (March 2026) |
Socio-economic decile | 8P[4] |
| Website | westernsprings.school.nz waiorea.school.nz |
Western Springs College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Western Springs, an inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Western Springs College and Ngā Puna o Waiōrea teach collaboratively on one campus. The school educates approximately 1,798 students, from Years 9 to 13 (ages 13 to 18).[3] The school was originally part of Seddon Memorial Technical College, but was moved to the current Western Springs site in 1964.
History
[edit]The school was originally called Seddon Memorial Technical College even after being resited to Motions Rd till 1968 when renamed Seddon High School.[5][full citation needed]
Facilities
[edit]The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) is located adjacent to the school grounds.[citation needed]
Achievements
[edit]In 2015, Mercy Williams of Western Springs College had won $500 at the Play It Strange Wero Songwriting Competition for her song, Embrace the Day.[6]
In 2016, the school was the top-ranked school for both boys and girls, by the Metro Magazine.[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ivan Davis appointed new WSC principal". Western Springs College. 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ https://waiorea.school.nz/our-story/. Our Story - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
- 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ School yearbooks
- ↑ Collins, Hugh (29 September 2015). "Auckland student wins Play it Strange songwriting competition". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Wilson, Simon (August 2016). "The best schools in Auckland 2016". Metro Magazine. pp. 51, 56.
- ↑ Russell, Nicola (2 January 2011). "Che Fu remembers his roots". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Duff, Michelle (16 November 2014). "Joel Little: The man behind Lorde". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "NZ on Screen". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Courtney Sina Meredith: Why I push so hard". E-Tangata - A Māori and Pasifika Sunday magazine. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Viliami Ofahengaue | Player Profile | Classic Wallabies".
- ↑ Shute, Gareth (19 July 2013). "Supergroove". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
