The Minister of Education has made a significant announcement about the future direction of our national qualification, NCEA. Consultation on the proposal has opened today.
A reminder that the Strategic Plan Consultation meetings are happening next week. As a member of our school whānau we would like to have your voice, so please come along and share your experiences and thoughts about WEGC
Travel / NCEA Information - Tuesday 19 November 2024
On Tuesday 19 November Hīkoi mō te Tiriti will reach Wellington city. We have received some advice from the Ministry of Education and New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
A reminder we have our Junior Parent- Teacher Interviews (online) Thursday 12th September. Please remember that to enable these meetings to happen, students of all Year levels will finish school after Session 3 (11:55am). Buses will run at the usual time.
We wanted to remind everyone of some important dates to note for the rest of 2024. You are always able to check these dates on our public calendar which is published on the home page of the school website -https://www.wegc.school.nz/.
The course selection process for 2025 is now underway. Students can choose their courses for next year by logging into the portal. This will be a focus of their Manaaki time this week and next.
Our Parents Association WEPA are holding a mid-winter movie fundraiser to raise funds to support our WEGC students. Come join us for a winter movie - Bettlejuice Bettlejuice.
Everyone is welcome to attend and witness this amazing ceremony as a wider school whānau. We will have singing, kapa haka, and entertainment to commemorate the new year!
On Tuesday 7 May we are holding Junior Parent/Teacher Meetings for Years 9-10. These will be run online from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, as such school will finish for all students at 12:00pm.
We are excited to announce the annual Wellington East Girls’ College Food Fair. The Food Fair will take place on Friday 10th May from 5-8pm in our school hall and bottom floor of Matairangi.
Unfortunately due to the weather the decision has been made to CANCEL the House Sports Carnival that was to be held today. We will have a non-uniform day and students are encouraged to wear their house colours. There will still be a sausage sizzle in the Quad at lunchtime.
Our annual Learning Conferences will be held on 14 / 15 March 2024. Students will have work set by their teachers and will be learning from home on these days, when they are not attending their Learning Conference.
For those in our school community who have an interest in joining the WEGC Board, there is an opportunity to join the board this year. We are running our mid term election in November and have two vacancies.
Notification of Extra-Curricular Ban and Paid Union Meeting
PPTA have notified that there will be a ban on members' supervision or participation in extra-curricular activities on Wednesday 21 June and Paid Union Meeting on the afternoon of Monday 26 June.
The PPTA has informed the Wellington East Girls’ College Board that its member teachers at our school will be resuming industrial action on Monday 12 June until Friday 30 June.
The PPTA have advised the industrial action is to recommence effective 12:00am Wednesday 31 May 2023. This means the rostering home days will begin again from Thursday 1 June.
Follow up from Yr 11 Learning - opting out of Level 1 NCEA
Following the hui last week to discuss in more depth the changes being made to Year 11 in 2024, we have attached a link to the recording and some provided some responses to FAQ
The Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) has indicated to the Wellington East Girls’ College Board that teachers at our school will be taking part in the national strike action on Wednesday 29 March 2023. The strike will affect all students.
Learning Conferences are scheduled for 23 and 24 March. These are an annual meeting to help develop a strong learning partnership between the student, their whānau and their Ako teacher. Students will have work set by their teachers and will be learning from home on these days when not attending their Learning Conference.
The Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) has indicated to the Wellington East Girls’ College Board that teachers at our school will be taking strike action on Thursday 16 March 2023. The strike will affect all students.
Aotearoa-New Zealand is experiencing many challenges right now and our thoughts are with everyone impacted by Cyclone GabrielleOn Friday we will be holding a non-uniform day to support the Hastings Girls’ High School community who have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
A reminder that there will be no classes Sessions 1-3 tomorrow as teachers will be attending a Paid Union Meeting. Session 4 classes will be running as normal (1.50-3.20) and all Yr 9 and 10 students are expected to attend.
We have three upcoming Teacher Only Days, and the Wellington East Girls’ College Branch of the PPTA has advised that there will be a Paid Union Meeting (PUM) for members of the PPTA.
New Zealand will move to a new, long-term approach to COVID-19. These changes have been made based on public health advice and reflect high levels of immunity and declining case numbers across New Zealand.
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