A Wonderful Few Weeks and Exciting Weeks Ahead
Recent EOTC days, next week’s International Morning, and key reminders as we move toward the end-of-year celebrations.
2025 Archive
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Exploring Solubility in Science
Students began hands-on chemistry experiments, testing solubility and learning how to make a dilution series.
Logic, Planning, and Critical Thinking
Students designed timetables, explored algorithms, and learned to spot misinformation using Canva.
Learning Beach Safety at Muriwai
Students learned surf awareness, water safety, and teamwork with lifeguards at Muriwai Beach.
Exploring Local History and Nature
Students joined the Te Kawerau ā Maki Programme and hīkoi, learning stories and conservation in the Waitākere Ranges
Recounts, Shakespeare, and Stagecraft
Excerpt: Year 7 explored Shackleton and NZ forestry. Year 8 and 9 studied Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies, and stagecraft.
Capturing the World Through the Lens
Students explored West Auckland on weekly photography trips, practising framing, focus, and macro detail.
Diving Deep and Playing Ki O Rahi in the Sun
Students split their time between dive training at Westwave and learning Ki O Rahi at Te Pai Park under clear blue skies.
Community Update: Information Evening and 2026 Plans
120 attended on 16 Oct. 2026 venues announced; Cambridge pathway shared. Cohort meeting 25 Nov. Roll on track for 140 in Term 1, 2026.
Welcome to Term 4 at North West College
Students have returned with energy and focus as we head into the final term, exploring creativity, wellbeing, and global citizenship together.
Wrapping Up Probability, Gearing Up for Geometry
Students finish Probability exploring theoretical vs experimental chance. Next week they dive into Geometry with perimeter, volume & transformations.
Persuasion and Performance in English
Year 7 mastered persuasive ads, while Years 8 and 9 explored Shakespeare’s worlds—A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Othello.
Shakespeare Creative Arts Elective Talent
Students form a troupe to enter the SGCNZ Regional Festival in Term 1 2026 and carry the work into next year ahead of the national stage.
Citizens of the World in Visual Art
Students explored imagination, culture, and connection by designing symbolic cut-paper badges and art journal covers inspired by global citizenship.
Animation Creative Art Session: Digital Tools In Action
Our students dove into Adobe Fresco, created a Spinning Earth and walking-character animations to kick off “Citizens of the World”.
Term 3 Exhibition
Families joined us on Friday for the Term 3 Exhibition, seeing work across subjects picture books, reefs, design and more with a clear eco focus.
Ten Pin Bowling Afternoon
We mixed teams, learned stance and swing, then bowled ten frames with strikes, spares and plenty of laughs in our sports programme.
From Elements to Websites
Students mapped the periodic table in Google Sheets, then built personal sites to showcase work across core and creative subjects.
Adobe Fresco Animations for Sustainable Earth
Students used Adobe Fresco to learn frame-by-frame animation, creating original characters and scenes that tell sustainability stories.
Pacific Tapa Collaboration on International Day
Students learned about Pacific tapa, created patterned square panels, and joined them into a cloth now hanging in the seminar room.
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