Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea

SecondaryCo-EducationalYear 9–13StateHas enrolment zone
Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland
1,836 students
Very large school
422
Equity Index · High Advantage
Zoned enrolment
In-zone place guaranteed

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Our read on Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea

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A Progressive School Still Working Toward Equitable Outcomes

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is a well-established secondary school with a strong inclusive culture, innovative teaching practices, and a unique bilingual unit (Ngā Puna o Waiōrea) operating within the school. ERO's 2024 report finds the school is moving in the right direction under strengthening leadership, but highlights persistent achievement gaps for Māori and Pacific students and attendance challenges that need urgent attention. The school has a clear improvement plan with specific timeframes and accountability measures in place.

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Where the school sits and who it accepts

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Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea

Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland

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How enrolment at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea has an enrolment scheme, so it has a home zone. A child who lives inside that zone is entitled to enrol. Check your street address against the boundary using the zone checker above — confirm the result with the school before relying on it.

Families outside the zone can apply only when the school offers out-of-zone places for the intake they need. When applications exceed the places available, the school works through the priority groups in this order, with a supervised random ballot inside an oversubscribed group:

  1. Students accepted for an approved special programme, where the school runs one
  2. Siblings of current students
  3. Siblings of former students
  4. Children of former students
  5. Children of school-board employees or board members
  6. All other applicants

Priority is not a guarantee: if a group has more applicants than places, that group goes to a ballot and the groups below it receive nothing in that round. Read our guide to out-of-zone enrolment and ballots for the application steps, evidence and deadlines.

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What families ask about Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea

Does Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea have an enrolment zone?
Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
What year levels does Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea teach?
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea teaches Year 9–13.
What is Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 422. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 1,836 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is September 2024.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
Some students taught in te reo Māori
Opened
1903
Principal
Ivan Davis
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
May Be Requested
School may request voluntary donations

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