Marching

The Westlake Marching Team was established in 2015 by Coach Jaen and Team Manager Moira to offer an alternative activity to the students of Westlake Girls. The team has since its beginning achieved greatly within the Under 16 competitive grade with our creative and entertaining Displays. 

As one of only a few selected Under 16 grade teams, Westlake is invited to represent New Zealand in Queensland, Australia in July 2023. 

Training starts in May of every year with training every Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5pm to 7:30pm. Competitions commence in October and end in March of the following year. The season offers two major traveling opportunities to major regions for the North Island, and National Championships. 

Marching is an amateur sport that originated in New Zealand in the 1930’s and offers participants a strong sense of team spirit and self-discipline. It heightens powers of concentration and physical fitness, encourages good deportment, pride in grooming and personal achievement and offers musical enjoyment, life long friendships and opportunities of travel. 

Want to know more about Marching activities? Email [email protected] 

If you are interested in joining our Westlake Girls Marching Team, please complete the registration form found when you click on the Tab to the Right – 2023 Marching Registration

CONTACT: Liz O’Leary | Sports Manager | [email protected] Ph.+64 9 489 4196 Ext 713

Industrial action: IMPORTANT

The industrial action is going ahead.

There will be no classes for the following Year levels on the dates below:

Tuesday, 14 October – Year 9

Wednesday, 15 October – Year 10

Thursday, 16 October – Year 11 and 12

Friday, 17 October – Year 13

Thursday, 23 October – all Year levels

If you have a student in your care who is under the age of 14 and requires supervision onsite, please contact your House Deans.

We will update this message and email our school community immediately should any changes occur.