Arts & Culture

Socially distanced Shakespeare closes in on awards
The Westlake Production team is very proud to announce that the 2021 production of Socially-Distanced Shakespeare has received several nominations for the Auckland Live Showdown

The Name’s Sparrow, Operation Sparrow
Move over James Bond, there’s a new British spy drama in town – and it’s already made the cut! Operation Sparrow is a short film

Isabella shines at National Finale
We were so proud of Isabella Drummond’s performance at the New Zealand finale of Ngā Manu Kōrero held last week. Isabella (Ngāti Maniapoto), Year 11,

Orchestra audition bookings available
Bookings to audition for orchestra participation in 2022 are now available on our website. Auditions (Alert Level dependent) will be held on the following dates:

University student provides musical insights to virtual class
Last week, Music Teacher Jono Howan hosted a virtual song writing workshop for 20 of his contemporary music students. “I think that everyone is starting

Come join the fun of Theatresports!
On Tuesday 10 August, the WGHS competitive Theatresports team travelled to Rangitoto College to compete in a player night with three other schools. A player

Night of Glam brings choir together
When Cantare choir should have been enjoying their first night in Christchurch at The Big Sing, they got together via Zoom for a Quiz Night

Year 10 designer wins place at NZ Fashion Week
One of our amazing young Fabric Technology students, Nicky Zaayman, has had an outfit she made chosen for New Zealand Fashion Week – but sadly

Outstanding Storytelling Award won at ShowQuest
By Dawn Vilaga My name is Dawn and I worked with my friend, Breanna for the Toi competition for ShowQuest this year. We decided

Song writer makes the finals
Kinda Kassibawi (Year 10) has been successful as a finalist in the Lion Foundation Play it Strange Song Writing Competition. She entered her original song