Academic

Important Things to Note – 16 September 2022
Senior Exams We hope all of our seniors are making the most of their opportunity to gain experience sitting exams in preparation for NCEA in

Board welcomes three new members
Thank you to our Westlake Whānau who voted in the recent Board elections. We were very grateful for your support of our school. We had

Noise, cheers, and panicked double checking – Mathex 2022
The event of the schools’ Mathematics calendar, Mathex, was back in full swing in 2022! Mathex is a challenging and fast-paced mathematics contest where schools

Elaine can count herself among NZ’s best!
Being good with numbers is one thing, but being as good as Elaine Zhou is a whole different thing altogether! The Year 10 student was

Drama classes break a leg!
Our drama students have been busy lately, showcasing their talents in year-level productions performed to family and friends. The Year 13 Production was Accidental Death

Exploring tourism as a career choice
On Friday 2 September, Year 12 Travel and Tourism students visited Auckland’s International Travel College (ITC) to participate in a one-day course focusing on customer

WGHS Board Report – August 2022
Joy Bradfield Presiding Member My message today comes with a reminder that this is your last chance to exercise your vote for the people who

Hollywood comes to Westlake
By Clarissa Kruger Year 13 Media Studies Photos by Alison Fan What a night! For the first time since 2019, the Media Studies department was

That’s Classic!
Most definitely a Herculean feat, Year 13 students Ray Carr, Christina Stewart, and Emily Zhu represented Westlake’s only team for the annual Auckland Interschool Classics

Meet our new Deputy Principal
Kia ora Koutou, My name is Nicky Whitham-Blackwell and I am a new Deputy Principal at Westlake Girls High School. Prior to this I was