News

Welcome back after what we hope has been a wonderful summer for your whānau. Our team is feeling refreshed and ready to go for the 2022 year and can’t wait to welcome everyone back onsite.

Our school newsletter for November 2021

We would like to acknowledge the recent passing of Janice Campbell, previous and long serving Principal of Wellington Est Girls' College

We have Teacher Only Days on 29, 30 and 1 December 2021 see attached information on this and on our Prize Giving updated event.‍

There will be a non uniform day this Friday to support the Paediatric Brain Cancer Research and Clinical Trials through Jemima Gazley's Give A Little Page.

Wellington East Girls College has partnered with Toitu Poneke to provide a COVID vaccination outreach clinic on our site on Thursday, October 21.

Our school newsletter for August/September

To ensure we can run Prize-giving ceremonies at either Alert Levels 1 or 2, Senior (Years 11-13) and Junior (Years 9-10) Prize-giving ceremonies will be held separately. 

I am writing to inform you of changes to the end of the school year and Prize-giving for students in Years 11-13.

You’ll be aware that all of New Zealand (with the exception of Auckland) is moving to Alert Level 2 from midnight tonight. Our thoughts and positive wishes are with everyone in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland.

With the Prime Minister’s announcement today we are now developing our plan to transition to Level 3. 

We all need food and essential items such as medicine through COVID-19 lockdowns, so please don’t try to go without.

Today the Prime Minister announced that New Zealand will remain at Level 4 until midnight Tuesday 24 August.

Due to the uncertainty around alert levels we have made the decision to reschedule Derived Grade Exams to the week beginning 20 September (Week 9

We have just listened to the Prime Minister's announcement and as a result school will be closed to all students and staff from midnight tonight until Monday 23 August.

We are excited to share with you the details about the upcoming WEGC ball, an event we look forward to every year. The ball will be held on Sunday 3 October and is a formal social event for students in Years 12 and 13.

Be inspired by a fabulous young woman who doesn't let anything stop her from reaching her dreams!

We have a Teacher Only Day on Thursday 5 August 2021

This year's school production information

The greater Wellington region will stay at Alert Level 2 for a further 48 hours so more testing can occur and to provide reassurance we don’t have COVID-19 in our community. The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 1 (not Alert Level none).

Given the change in COVID alert levels yesterday, we have chosen to make today's Parent Report Evening online meetings only. Although not ideal, this allows us to maintain some form of "face to face" meeting while still abiding by Ministry of Health guidelines.

This event will now be online only

As you will all know we are returning to Alert Level 2 from 6pm today until midnight Sunday 27 June. The government will be reviewing this regularly, and I will update you with any changing information relating to school.

Parent Report Evening is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to gain more specific feedback in relation to the written reports sent out during term two. During each interview, teachers will be able to update you on your child's progress and how they have been working during class.

Our Open Day/Evening is being held on 16 June 2021

Due to the change in Alert Levels - the Information workshop on NCEA for the Pasifika Community has unfortunately been cancelled.

Our school newsletter for June 2021

This year's school production information

We have a Teacher Only Day on Friday 4 June 2021

WEGC is selling Entertainment memberships. We are fundraising to ensure that all East girls are able to access the same opportunities. 20% of your Membership purchase comes directly to us!

Come to our Food Fair tonight for some delicious food

We have a Teacher Only Day on Tuesday 11 May and other key dates in Term 2.

Our school newsletter for April 2021

Wellington East Girls' College's annual Food Fair is back on this year on May 14th (Week 2 of term 2). The Food Fair can't be held without the support of the student and parent body.

Easter Holiday break dates 2021

Learning Conferences are being held 31 March and 1 April

Our school newsletter for March 2021

As you will all know we have returned to Alert Level 2 from today Sunday 28 February for up to 7 days. The government will be reviewing this regularly, and I will update you with any changing information relating to school.

Thursday 25 February 2021, Newtown Athletics Stadium 8.45am - 3.00pm. Attendance is compulsory and students are permitted to wear non-uniform in House Colours. All parents are welcome to attend.

With the move to Alert Level 1 from midnight Wednesday, there will be no major changes to what we are doing.

As of midnight Sunday 14 February we have returned to Alert Level 2 for 72 hours. This is a reminder of the practices at Alert Level 2 at Wellington East Girls’ College.

East has new house names from 2021.

Start dates/times for 2021

Our school newsletter for December 2020

Our school newsletter for November 2020

We have Teacher Only Days on Monday the 16th and Tuesday 17th November.

The school Prize Giving is on Wednesday 4 November at 6.30pm, at the Michael Fowler Centre

Our school newsletter for September 2020

Senior Parent/Teacher Interviews with subject teachers will be online this year. They are taking place Thursday 27 August 5pm - 7pm and Monday 31 August 4pm - 6pm. Bookings open at 9.30am Friday 21 August

As of 12pm Wednesday 12th August we have returned to Alert Level 2 until Friday midnight. This is a reminder of the practices at Alert Level 2 at Wellington East Girls’ College.

The school is now operating under Alert Level 2. We will be sending out more detailed information at 5pm this afternoon after the Prime Minister's briefing.

Learning Conferences (Year 9 and 10) are being held 6th and 7th August.

We are holding our annual Course Selection Evening here at the College on Tuesday 11 August from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.

You will be aware that Term 2 arrangements for reporting and face to face meetings were altered due to the Covid19 lockdown. While we continue to encourage you to engage with Ako teachers and subject teachers, we have also created the following opportunities for you to engage with teachers.

Wellington East Girls' College - Purple Power Week - which advocates for the empowerment of women is now set to go nationwide.

Due to the move to Level 1 we will have an Open Evening on 24th June 2020. Starting from 6.00pm.

Melink has informed us that fares will return to normal across the region from 1 July. Fares, including the handling of cash, were temporarily suspended to support the Government's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the move to Alert Level 1 there will be no major changes to what we are doing. Wellington East continues to be safe to attend for all, including any staff and children who are considered more vulnerable to COVID.

To build on innovation that took place during lock down we have introduced Flexi Fridays.

NZQA have made changes to NCEA and University Entrance (UE) requirements for this year

Our school newsletter for May 2020

There has never been a more important time to support us with our fundraising and local business at the same time.

We have heard from Metlink and the Greater Wellington Council that there has been some mixed messages regarding what is allowed on school buses during Alert Level 2.

There is a Teacher Only Day scheduled for Friday 29th May and we will also have a mid-term break on Tuesday 2nd June.

Updated 15 May 2020

Our school newsletter for April 2020

Please find a link to the NZQA website and information regarding NCEA.

Please find a link to all the information for how to stay in touch and East@Home learning

Message from Head Students - Hello! As the start of Term 2 has dawned on us, Lorna and I decided this would be the perfect time for us to share with our students, teachers and WEGC community a small project we have been working on

East@home distance learning should now be well underway. There are also other online learning opportunities offered by the Ministry of Education

Our student’s online safety is important. At school, Network for Learning (N4L) helps keep students safe from unsafe aspects of the internet. With students currently working from home N4L has worked out a way to help parents keep their children safely connected at home.

As yet, it is unclear when the Government imposed lockdown will end. However, staff have been working over the break to ensure that East@home, our digital distance learning for students, is ready for the start of Term 2 on Wednesday 15th April. 

With New Zealand moving to Alert 4 schools will be closed. We have put together a site for parents and students to find information they many need for learning from home, how to contact the school and details of the Term 1 break and Term 2 start date.

The Minister of Education has announced that the school holidays have been brought forward and will now start on Monday 30th March and run until Tuesday 14th April. Our East@home programme will therefore end on Friday 27 March and resume on Wednesday 15th April. 

School will be closed to students tomorrow except for those who have parents who are in essential services such as Health

With the Government's announcement we are at Alert 2 - Reduce Contact we are encouraging young people and staff who fit into the high risk category to stay at home. In light of this we have also changed the dates for East@Home.

Metlink notified us today that for them to stay one step ahead of COVID-19 and give their passengers and staff more peace of mind, Metlink will be removing all cash sales from trains, buses and stations as of Monday, 23 March.

With so much information and misinformation circulating about COVID-19, we wanted to share with you what will happen if we were to have a case in our school community. We have been planning for this and are in a position to respond quickly.

There has been a new announcement from the Prime Minister this afternoon. She is advising anyone who has been overseas in the last two weeks to self-isolate, even if they returned to New Zealand before the official deadline. We need to continue to follow the advice of our government and health officials, and as a consequence we request that any student or staff member who returned to New Zealand prior to Monday’s border restrictions stay away from Wellington East Girls’ College for the balance of their 14 days.

COVID-19 continues to present us with a rapidly evolving situation. Each day, we are reviewing our plans in light of Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education advice and guidelines and updating our website with the latest information for our school community. With the recent change in the Government’s approach to containing the spread of the virus which was announced over the weekend and on Monday, we have updated our plans and I wanted to share this information with you.

In line with Ministry of Health advice, any member of our school community who returns to New Zealand from overseas after 11.59pm on Sunday 15 March, or has been in close contact with someone confirmed with COVID-19, is required to self-isolate, stay away from the Wellington East Girls’ College campus for 14 days, and register using Healthline's dedicated COVID-19 number 0800 358 5453.

An update regarding Pandemic announcement

Ako Class photos will be taken on Thursday 19 March.

As you may be aware there has been increased media coverage regarding the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus). We are monitoring the situation closely; taking advice from both the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education.

The Government has recently confirmed its final NCEA change package. The opportunity for feedback will be open until 20 April 2020.

Wednesday 26 February 2020, Newtown Athletics Stadium 8.45am - 2.15pm. Attendance is compulsory and students are permitted to wear mufti in House Colours. All parents are welcome to attend.

Our school newsletter for February 2020

Metlink has notified us that there will be school bus changes effective from Term 1, 2020

Our school newsletter for November 2019

Have your say on the future of education.

Our school newsletter for September 2019

Metlink are making the following changes to Route 727 & Route 731, effective from Monday 14 October 2019

Our school newsletter for August 2019

There will be a Teacher Only Day on Friday 16 August.

The aim of the evening is to inform you and your daughters of the wide range of courses on offer and to answer any questions you may have regarding subject requirements, NCEA, University Entrance and possible career pathways.

Breakfast Club is on every morning 8 - 8.30am. Please see the poster for further details