Arts & Culture


Discovering a love of music
The APO Discovery Concert brings the NZ music curriculum to life, and in this annual concert, students are able to hear legendary works performed live

Get ready for a double dose of entertainment
We are very excited to bring you this year’s school productions “Antigone” and “Government Inspector”. Due to Covid restrictions earlier in the year, we are

Former student wins AIMES Award
MUSIC – Christine Haeun Lee, 20, AIMES Music Award, sponsored by Yamaha Home Entertainment Former Albany Junior High and Westlake Girls High School student Christine

Do you have the write stuff?
This year the Sargeson Prize for Short Stories has a Secondary Schools Division for those aged 16 to 18 years. With a $500 first prize

Students fine tune their skills for season ahead
Westlake Symphony Orchestra enjoyed their inhouse camp held in the new Event Centre at Westlake Girls last weekend. There are 76 musicians in the group

A Little Evening Music
It’s been a very disruptive couple of years for our music students, so it was wonderful to gather on a beautiful Autumn evening last week

Fantastic results for Te Rerenga Wāna
The results are in, and we are so proud of Te Rerenga Wāna. Competing at this year’s Polyfest competition against teams from all divisions, our

Skills shared in special dance lesson
By Giz Visser-Heydon Dance Teacher Last week we were very lucky to have two of our Kapa Haka leaders helping in Year 10 Dance. Isabella

The art of discovery
This year the Level 1 Art Design and Photography class embraced the opportunity to enjoy education outside the classroom. Students visited Maungauika (North Head) and