Academic

International assembly packed with helpful information
Westlake’s International students held their first assembly for 2020 and it was a great time of reconnecting after lockdown. Our International Prefects (pictured above) introduced

When teenage life feels like “The Pits”
Our Year 12 cohort learnt some top tips for dealing with mental and emotional pain, when Attitude presenter Jannah Hibberd visited our school on Wednesday

Our café is open for business!
As of this week, the Golden Swan Café is officially open for business! On Tuesday and Thursday mornings until the beginning of Term 4, our

Dangers of Methamphetamine shared through life story
By Lauren Harding Year 13 Last week Pat Buckley, a man who has flatlined three times at the hands of drugs, and has now turned

Come join our team!
If you love helping students with their learning, we would love to hear from you! Westlake Girls High School is looking for reader/writers to assist

Former Head Prefects share their post high school journeys
Three former WGHS Head Prefects attended a 2020 Prefect assembly this morning, to share what they have been up to since they left school. The

International Languages Week at WGHS
To celebrate this occasion, different activities were held around the school and the school community was actively encouraged to have a go at saying something

Important things to note – 5 June 2020
COVID-19: NCEA and University Entrance changes for 2020 The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has just this week released additional changes to NCEA and University Entrance

NZALT Certificates of Excellence 2019 results in Languages
A high rate of top achievement in Languages yet again. We wish to congratulate all our students who performed so well in their international language

Innovative business idea secures seed money
By the Cane team Cane is a group of five Year 13 students taking part in the Young Enterprise Scheme as an extra-curricular at Westlake.