Form Classes and Deans

The college is organised into five houses – Atea, Kapura, Moana, Oranga and Whenua. Each has its own dean who is responsible for the support and guidance of the students in the form classes in that house. If you have a concern about any aspect of your child’s education, your initial point of contact should be with the form teacher or with the dean. These staff members will call home if there are any concerns about student progress or attendance.

Form classes consist of students from all year levels. This ‘vertical’ organisation of students encourages friendships across ages and enables us to build a family atmosphere.

Guidance and Counselling

Our goal is to support students so that they are fit and able to learn. Two counsellors provide a confidential, easy-to-access service which caters for all students. This is a self-referral process, although deans and families may recommend an appointment with a counsellor.

Health Centre (Waiora)

Within a specialist adolescent health care service, this centre delivers high quality nursing care. The nurse liaises with colleagues, families and outside health providers, as well as carrying out a significant health education role. The schoolbased physiotherapist provides treatment for students each day of the week in the afternoons.

Learning Centre

The Learning Centre offers a comprehensive range of learning support programmes catering for all students at all levels. These include specialist help to address literacy and numeracy needs, peer reading and peer mentoring programmes, individual and group learning how to learn interventions, study skills and examination technique workshops, and programmes for gifted and talented students.

Food Centre

Western Springs College encourages healthy eating habits amongst our students. There is available a selection of hotand cold food and drinks from breakfast time through to sports practice time in the afternoon. There is a covered courtyard attached to the Food Centre with picnic tables for the students, making it a hub of the school.

Attendance Officers

Good attendance patterns are vital for effective learning. The attendance officers liaise with parents and visit the homes of students with poor attendance patterns.