Smiths Bush field trip
For the past few weeks, we – the year 9 STEAM class of 2025 – have been looking into biodiversity and why it is important
For the past few weeks, we – the year 9 STEAM class of 2025 – have been looking into biodiversity and why it is important
Westlake Boys High School hosts the Westlake Equinox Concert annually at the end of Term One. It is an opportunity for our musicians to show
Last weekend, Miya Riseborough and Lula Free competed in the New Zealand Combined Events Championships, which also incorporated the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships. First place
The Year 11 PE surf camp at Mangawhai was an unforgettable experience that combined adventure, friendship, and personal growth. Over the course of our stay,
Likeable Lab are still looking for a few more applications for the Westlake Girls social media team, so the deadline has been extended to Monday
On 21 February, Westlake Girls International Department hosted a cultural event at the Event Centre. The event featured performances, games, and a selection of snacks
Returning due to popular demand – don’t miss out. Join Darren Pereira, renowned parenting and study skills expert from Australia and NZ, for a FREE
Rashi Jain (Class of 2022) has just won Tarana Idol 2024 (one of NZ’s biggest singing competitions). Congratulations to the Jain sisters, who have made
Minuo Qing, 12 PKM submitted a paper to the 13th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Soft Computing and Applications (AIAA 2023), and it was accepted!
On Wednesday, 13 September, we held our first Te Pupuke Kāhui Ako breakfast, providing an opportunity for students and parents to critically engage in conversations
Te Kāhui Ako o Pupuke (our local Ministry of Education Learning Community) is thrilled to offer the opportunity to join Westlake Girls High School for
Year 10 student Amaya Tan-Peters competed at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Climbing Cup in Mount Maunganui on 28-29 Aug. Amaya competed in her usual
On Saturday 29th April over 900 students dressed to impress at the annual combined Westlake Ball. This year the Ball was held at Shed 10
At lunch time on Wednesday April 26th we held our Anzac Day service in the Events Centre. The 25th of April is the national day
Westlake Girls set sail for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Team Racing Championship at the end of the April School holidays, after winning the Auckland
Managing your workload whether you are at school as a student, in unpaid work or paid employment requires some skill. Everyone needs somebody who really
Last week during Summer Tournament Week, the Westlake Girls rowing squad travelled to Lake Karpairo to compete in the annual Maadi Regatta (New Zealand Secondary
Our Year 9 student Avishi Jain won New Zealand’s Radio Tarana Idol singing competition for 2023, last Friday Night (31st March). Avishi is the youngest
On Tuesday 4th April our Kapa Haka Group of 18 students took to the stage at the ASB Polyfest Māori & Pacific Islands Cultural Festival.
On Saturday April 1st our Westlake choral singers were fortunate to perform Mahler’s Third Symphony with Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, American soloist Sasha Cooke
We have two new Māori sculpture artworks on display in Reception (Admin Building) and in the foyer in the Events Centre. The pieces were created
On Wednesday March 22 a group of Year 9-13 scholarship students attended a lunchtime focus group with Professor Paul Moon (ONZM) from AUT University and
The Westlake Equinox Concert is annually held at Westlake Boys High School towards the end of term one. It is an opportunity for our young
Our ESTEAM students (Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) had the opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day by connecting with professionals in the STEAM/TECH
On Wednesday 15 March we welcomed new and existing Pasifika families to our first Fono for 2023. It was great to connect with Pasifika families
The North Island secondary school rowing championships were held at lake Karapiro on 10th – 12th March. Westlake Girls made 8 A finals and got
After a long summer of work, the Westlake Girls rowing squad began their competitive racing season at the Auckland Rowing Championships (Head of Harbour) on
On Tuesday 28th February we held our Clubs Expo during lunchtime on the covered courts. We have 75 clubs and Extra-Curricular Activities available this year so make
Our Year 13 Business Studies students participated in the annual Young Enterprise event, Kickstart Friday the 17th of February at the AUT North Campus. It
Our Year 11 student Ashely Armstrong has been selected for the New Zealand Synchronized Swimming Team! Well done!
When both myself and others made videos for the Ko Wai Au project, I don’t think we could have dreamed that it would have accomplished
Congratulations to our Akoranga Tuakana, Charlotte Graham, who had just found out that she has been selected for the U18s New Zealand Junior White Sox
WGHS offers a huge variety of clubs and extracurricular activities with something for everyone. Click here to see all the 2023 Clubs on offer Come
The AUT Millennium National Aquatic Centre hosted 300 students for the annual Westlake Girls Swimming Sports last week. Featuring a mixture of Championship competitiveness and
Orientation programmes were held in January and February to welcome our new International students. We have 60 new short and long term students who have
We held our yearly full-school Academic Assembly on Monday 20th February, to present our 2023 Prefects and Tuakana with their badges, our 2022 Level 1
Congratulations to our Year 13 student Sydney Brandolino. Sydney entered the Mindfood short story competition and her story was selected to be published in the
A big welcome to our new students and their whānau who have joined our community for the first time this year. We hope you’ve enjoyed
The Second Hand Uniform Shop needs more stock! If you have uniform you would like us to sell on your behalf, please register it here
Kia ora Parents and Caregivers, Welcome to the start of a new school year and the first newsletter for 2023. It’s lovely to have our
Blessed with blue skies and a scorching sun at Mt Maunganui Beach over Waitangi weekend, 138 teams from 40 schools nationwide gladly competed in New
We had a great weekend of racing at the North Island Club Championships held at Lake Karapiro at the end of January. Our squad of
Junior and Senior Rosmini Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) programme for 2023: Junior RAPA Open to: Year 7-10 Rosmini, Carmel, and Westlake Girl’s students When:
On Thursday November 8th we celebrated our Junior Prize-giving at the Events Centre with family and friends. Congratluations to all our winners! You can view
On Monday 28th November we opened the STEAM Innovation Expo to the parent community and Year 8 STEAM entrance students for 2023, as well as
At our meeting on 15 November we welcomed newly elected student rep Jappan Kaur to her first meeting who shared the valuable perspective of students.
New Zealand Youth Sailor and Year 11 student, Daniella Woolridge began the summer season on the water well with a top-class result in the biggest
On Monday 5th of December we held a Special Assembly with special guests from the Auckland Writers Festival, Waituhi o Tāmaki, Barfoot and Thompson and
The 2022 Yearbook is now available from the Payments office (Office open 8.15am – 3pm daily until Friday 9th December). If you have paid the
The Lion Foundation Play It Strange Competition is a NZ wide contest that invites high school age students to submit their original songs for the
Second-Hand Uniform sales and hand ins will take place on Saturday December the 10th from 10am to 2pm in the main Gym. The sale is
Kokokiwi, a Year 13 Business group, were one of eight groups to qualify for the regional competition finals held on Thursday 3 November 2022. This
Year 13 Prefects Anja Filip and Holly Williams spoke at the World Women and sport conference held the Aotea Centre in Auckland on 15 November.
The Parents Forum raises money for the Student Welfare Fund which supports students and their families during difficult financial times. The main income is through
The AOTANGO concert is on November 22nd at our Event Centre at Westlake Girls High School. It will be a very momentous occasion with Westlake
On Friday 28 October, Dr Daniel Schumayer and Assistant Research Fellow Anna Tarr, from the University of Otago, visited our Year 13 Physics classes to
Congratulations to Year 11 student Emily Sullivan, who has been accepted as a member of the National Youth Band for 2023. This is the Brass
WGHS achieved great results in the NZSS Rowing Championships. Charlotte Mawston and Maeve Lockett finished second in the U18 pairs, and Talia Chatfield and Sacha
Kia ora, It was wonderful to welcome the Class of 1990 back to Westlake last Friday evening to enjoy a wonderful reunion, thanks to the
Don’t forget to secure your tickets to the Westlake Productions 2025 Season at: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/apr/westlake-schools-production-season Our two productions are the heart-warming, dance-in-the-aisle sensation that is Mamma Mia!
This week we were joined by Melissa Pearson, Principal Planning Consultant, and Melissa Davis, Landscape Architect, both from SLR Consulting. Students got to learn about
The 13 OUTE students went to Takapuna Normal Intermediate School (TNIS) throughout March to run some physical activity sessions as part of their leadership internal
A Showcase of creativity and enterprise The Year 10 Market Day at Westlake Girls High School (WGHS) is an event held at lunchtime that celebrates
Recently, the Level 2 Geography students embarked on an overnight trip to Tongariro National Park. Big plans were made to collect data for their assessment,
The Art Drawing Club has been focusing on a step-by-step approach to figure drawing. The first step maps in the length and angles of the
I have had the privilege of joining the 2025 BLAKE Expedition to the Sub-Antarctic Islands – an experience that has changed how I see the
On Friday, 14 March (3.14), we had our annual Pi Day celebration. It was an action-packed day filled with a unanimous joy for mathematics. We