by Kerrigan | 20 Oct, 2026 | Founder Updates
Dear North West College Community, Thank you for your continued support of North West College. We’re working hard to improve attendance, but we are not yet meeting the Charter School Agency’s expectations. We know there has been a lot of illness in the community this...
by Kerrigan | 22 Sep, 2026 | Visual Arts
In the final week of Term 3, some of our students made suncatchers by repurposing cardboard boxes that were destined for the recycling bin.On day one, everyone planned out their designs. They needed to balance the cutouts with enough cardboard structure to hold...
by Kerrigan | 18 Sep, 2026 | Our Approach
This week North West College has been embracing Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) with a word of the day displayed proudly on the door as students entered. Monday: MōrenaPronounced moh-reh-nah. Meaning: Good morning.Greet your friends, classmates and...
by Kerrigan | 18 Sep, 2026 | Maths
Well over a third of Year 7 students and almost half of our Year 8 students have started revising for their end of year exams by working through an assessment of Topics 6-10 in their own time. The marked papers will show learners’ strengths and weaknesses, and...
by Kerrigan | 17 Sep, 2026 | Music and Performing Arts
This term, Miss MacK had the absolute privilege of working with a group of incredibly talented musicians for Term 3 music as they tackled their Band Quest project.Eight students came together, bringing a wide array of skills, abilities, and a diverse mixture of...
