Arts & Culture

Musicians shine in Band competition
Two students have performed exceptionally well at the Auckland Band Association Solo and Ensemble Competition held at beginning of August. Emily Sullivan (pictured above right)

The music prevailed!
In the Spring of 2020, Boston City Singers had planned several events to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Three choirs – two from New Zealand and

Dance Showcase cancelled
We have an extraordinary amount of talent at our school so it’s with much sadness we are needing to cancel our Dance Showcase planned for

Hannah hits the high note
Year 12 music student Hannah Jones was recently announced as the Junior Winner of the New Zealand Chamber Music Composition Competition. Her piece, entitled “Extranjero

Instrumental workshops help prepare for Gala Concert
Taharoto Orchestra (directed by Fleur Knowles), Westlake Girls Symphonic Band (directed by Jono Howan) and Westlake Symphony Orchestra (directed by David Squire) have been working

Young singers inspired by Westlake’s talent
Our two premier choirs Cantare (directed by Fiona Wilson) and Choralation (directed by Rowan Johnston) performed a concert for the first time this year –

Challenging topics tackled through performance
Monday evening saw the two Year 11 Drama classes present their original Devising pieces to an audience of friends and family. They had all studied

Post-lockdown concerts are music to our ears!
The New Zealand Chamber Music Contest is one of the few music competitions that has not been cancelled by COVID-19. This national contest was first

Top Art at Westlake
Our Art Department was privileged to present NZ’s Top External folio boards from 2019. On display we had Design, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and Moving

Voices Together promises night of music magic
Here’s one to mark in your calendar! On 4 September, Westlake Girls High School, Westlake Boys High School, Dilworth and Macleans College are joining forces