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Sports Days a great way to end the term

Proud to be No1 in Education Perfect

Learning links with Argentina for Languages Week

Our Teacher Academy - advancing the model for 21C PD

Leading the change to a 21st Century global school

Education Perfect Maths - 3rd in the world!

Manawatu's sweet fundraiser for Neonatal Trust

Global team to work with the poor in Cambodia

Education Perfect results - we are the best!

Business challenge develops teamwork and brilliant ideas

First steps toward a global Language of Learning

Why it's good to be a Tall Poppy

Learning to Learn with restorative practices

Key learnings from a Remarkable Conference

Relief for teachers in tough circumstances

Can schools incubate awesomeness?

Back to school advice from Sir John Jones

Shift to innovative learning environments one of our greatest leaps

Westmount welcomes Karen Tui Boyes to lead the Teacher Academy

NZ and the new world of education

Gordon Poad will speak at the Leading Remarkable Learning education conference in Auckland and Christchurch in March 2017

Student tops Open Polytechnic economics course

Market day raises $3000 for local charities

A great online addition to Maths learning

A very successful visit to Mindlab

Making a difference in Cambodia

Olympic champions of self-directed learning

How we're engaging learners with Thinking Routines

Developing multiple competencies at Market Day

Funds flow to cyclone-struck schools in Fiji

Achieving goals - with advice from Kiwi heroes

Education Perfect proving to be an excellent tool

Learners today, leaders tomorrow

Continuous improvement in an education setting

Crossing the boundaries of curricula, cohorts, and the Southern Ocean

Thanks ASB - a supporter who shares our belief in education

Uni workshop brings advanced Chemistry in focus

An incredible space to work in

We proudly present our new Tasman Learning Centre - it's nothing like a classroom!

Weighty results in beach cleanup

Creative, collaborative and very cultural!

Our Cultural Appreciation Day was a feast for all senses!

Celebrating great teaching - Pene Finlayson

Canterbury students praise their Weaver of the Week for making learning fun with creativity.

Self-directed learning development in a "perfect" world

We are delighted with the way that Education Perfect and other technology integrations are enabling students on their learning journey.

Life Flight fundraiser surpasses target

Leading Remarkable Learning - Workshop 2017

In March 2017, Westmount School proudly presents an outstanding opportunity for educators and leaders with a conference and masterclass featuring speakers including Sugata Mitra and Sir John Jones.

Once again, we are a top-performing NCEA school

Academic achievement for NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 places Westmount School in the highest levels nationally

Honouring the journey, and success

On graduation day, we recognise the achievements of top scholars, and celebrate the 13-year journey of our graduates

What if you lived to be 100 years old?

Graduation Day Speech by Regional Principal Mr Phil Muir

Funds flow for Red Heart Days

Students thrive in the pressure-cooker of business life

Magic Weaving and the pillars of leadership - a day with Sir John Jones

Preparing a feast for families in need

Self-directed learning in our Auckland campus hub

It’s exciting to be in an environment where you can ensure every child is progressing well with a strong focus on inquiry, which is real world learning

Education that works now, and into the future

Teaching at Westmount School means embracing the potential for Self-Directed Learning to prepare students for success in an unknown future.

Sharing our journey with women education leaders

Women Education Leaders gather in our Auckland Learning Centre to learn more about leadership

New Learning Centre transforms Northland campus

Our Learning Centres are an important component of the Learning to Learn Framework, enabling students and teachers to work together in modern, collaborative and flexible spaces.

Much to gain from learning about Lean

Learning spaces that recognise there are many ways to learn

Hawkes Bay's new Learning Centre is opened with a fascinating insight into the neuroscientific foundations for its design

Independent schools look to our innovation example

Report from the Independent Schools of New Zealand event with MP Nikki Kaye.

Teacher Development in Cultures of Thinking

Insights from the Project Zero conference in Melbourne, where we heard from Harvard's leading researchers on learning and thinking.

OneSchool Awards encourage our students to be their very best

Learning to Learn 2016

Innovation years at Westmount among the best in a brilliant career

What happens when a kiwi and a kangaroo exchange classrooms

Creating the experience of a lifetime for teachers from the West Coast of NZ and Western Australia, who trade classrooms for a week.

All together for a very good cause

Of all the thousands of things we did to raise $125,000 for St John, the key word that describes the effort best is "FUN"

Fundraising for St John - students raise $125,000

It may be the largest cheque ever presented by a school to a community organisation. Raising $125,000 has certainly been a huge effort by some 1700 students through campuses across New Zealand.

Learning Sales Skills at School

Westmount School conducted research and found that students who come out of the mainstream curriculum are not adequately prepared for the many diverse roles in business. They have developed a model for change, which includes the opportunity for students to learn, with practical experience, essential selling skills so that they can hit the ground running when they enter the workforce.