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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 1848 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.
Western Springs College | |
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Coordinates | 36°51′45″S 174°43′2″E |
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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] |
School roll | 1848[3] (August 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 8P[4] |
Website | westernsprings.school.nz waiorea.school.nz |
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]
The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) is located adjacent to the school grounds.[citation needed]
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]
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