Wesley College

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥

This week at Wesley College, we proudly celebrated Samoan Language Week, strengthened connections through our Parent-Teacher Subject Conferences, and continued to uphold the importance of chapel and community life. Thank you to our students, staff, and whaanau for another positive and successful week filled with learning, culture, and faith.

Have a blessed weekend.

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞

The 2026 theme for Samoa Language Week is: “𝙀 𝙖𝙛𝙪𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙞 𝙞 𝙢𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙖 𝙤 𝙡𝙚 '𝙣𝙪'𝙪 – 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚.”

We began our celebration on Wednesday with a meaningful message from respected minister, Rev. Faleu Futi, who inspired and encouraged our school community through his words of faith, culture, and unity. On Thursday, our Samoan teachers prepared a special morning tea filled with delicious Samoan foods, bringing everyone together in fellowship and culture. Today, our talented Samoan students proudly shared vibrant performances that showcased the beauty, strength, and spirit of Samoa.

𝙄𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙚 𝙑𝙖𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙤 𝙤 𝙇𝙚 𝙂𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙖! 🇼🇸

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Following last Thursday’s presentation from the University of Victoria - Wellington, we were delighted to welcome the University of Auckland to Wesley College today to showcase the wide range of courses and opportunities available to our students.

The University of Auckland shared that $99 million in scholarships will be distributed in 2026 to support student learning, with a portion of these scholarships available to Wesley College students currently completing their scholarship applications.

Congratulations to several of our whaanau who have already received fast-track and conditional offers of places, and good skills to those who are still in the process of working through their applications.

We look forward to continuing this exciting journey with our students and attending the Mānawa Mai Open Day on Saturday, 29 August.

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Today, 9 of our students attended Engineering in Action, delivered by Wintec’s Centre for Engineering and Industrial Design (CEID) in partnership with the Waikato Engineering Careers Association.

The day provided students with exciting hands-on experiences through interactive engineering demonstrations on campus. They also had the opportunity to speak with staff, current students, and graduates to learn more about engineering study options and future career pathways.

As part of the programme, students visited Wade Group Ltd, an innovative engineering company that designs and builds a wide range of specialised vehicles. During the site visit, our students witnessed the construction process of Police prisoner transport vans — from the early build stages through to the fully fitted-out vehicles.

A huge thank you to the organisers and industry partners for providing such an engaging and inspiring learning experience for our students.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥

Catch up on the latest update from Wesley College, including our Senior Girls Netball team's outstanding success, upcoming NCEA Tracking Hui, important reminders about Chapel Attendance, Teacher-Parent Conferences, and upcoming College Tour dates.

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to help our students thrive. Wishing all our students, staff, and whaanau a safe, restful, and blessed long weekend.

𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫

“𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮, 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”

From a Year 7 boarder facing adversity to now serving as a Social Worker, devoted family man, and member of the Wesley College School Board — Stewart's journey is a powerful reflection of the lasting impact of Wesley College.

That Wesley legacy is also shared within his own whaanau, as both he and his wife are proud former Wesley College students. Today, their family continues that tradition, with three of their children currently attending Wesley College and growing in their faith, culture, education, and character.

As Wesley College’s motto says, ‘𝙁𝙞𝙙𝙚, 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙚’ — 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝, 𝙗𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠.

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ⛵️

Three of our students have returned from an unforgettable 10-day voyage aboard the Spirit of New Zealand, where they embraced new challenges, built lifelong friendships, experienced the adventure of life at sea, and discovered what it truly means to work as a team.

From climbing the rigging to sailing the open ocean, this journey pushed our students beyond their comfort zones and into experiences they will carry with them forever. Along the way, they showed courage, resilience, leadership, and the adventurous spirit that makes us incredibly proud.

A huge thank you to the Spirit of Adventure Trust, our supportive staff, and our wonderful whaanau for helping make this extraordinary opportunity possible.

Well done to our students for representing our school with pride and enthusiasm!

𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

We also celebrated students who received their Kairangi Silver Awards by earning 550 points by living out our Kairangi values of Family, Respect, Responsibility, and Excellence, during Chapel this morning.

The Silver Award reflects commitment, leadership, and positive contribution within our kura. Congratulations to all our recipients for this well-deserved achievement — your example continues to inspire those around you.