News & Events

April 26, 2017

New Westminster Schools Appoints New Associate Superintendent

April 26, 2017 – New Westminster Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Karim Hachlaf to the position of Associate Superintendent of Schools, effective August 1, 2017. Mr. Hachlaf brings more than 17 years’ experience working more

April 26, 2017

A Community Discussion: Building Resilience, Protecting Kids

Learn about supporting your children to encourage resilience and protect them from harmful behaviours like drug use.

With the fentanyl crisis in the forefront of media coverage in B.C., leading public health experts and police  will more

February 27, 2017

Meet Hannah Brine: École Glenbrook Middle School’s Published Poet

A poet with a cause…

Hannah Brine has published an 80-page book of poetry at the age of 11 and it is filled with roses – 65 of them to be exact.

“I wanted to do this in memory of my cousin,”  Hannah explained more

February 27, 2017

New Westminster Schools – Decoding the Mystery!

Feb. 27, 2017 – At Queensborough Middle School, many students know computer science teacher Colleen Carrington by her code name.

As “Pedalgirl” she’s right in there with her students, writing lines of computer code more

February 26, 2017

Site Stories: an NWSS Love Letter

Jan. 26, 2017 – Alexis Greenwood, Simran Grewal and Kavin Giroux may be among the last group of students to pass through the well-trodden halls of New Westminster Secondary School before it is replaced by a new school in 2019.

But more

February 22, 2017

Hyacks teammates share anti-bullying message

Feb. 22, 2017  – When it comes to tug-of-war, it’s pretty tough for one lone middle school student to triumph over the power of grade 11 Hyacks football player Lucas Sabau, a 7-year-veteran of the game.

Unless some of the more

February 15, 2017

Have Your Say: Budget 2017-18

Budget Consultation….

At New Westminster Schools, we are preparing our Annual Budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year.

Our budget supports instruction, student services, maintenance, administration, and other key services. We also offer a more

February 8, 2017

Weather Update for Adult and Night School Learners

Closures Tonight, February 8:  New Westminster Schools is advising that Night School Classes and Pearson Adult Learning Centre classes at New Westminster Secondary School will be cancelled as of 4 p.m. today due to inclement weather.  Virtual more

February 8, 2017

Now Showing: Legal Fun with Legally Blonde!

It’s all here: music, action, hilarity and heart!  Running until  February11, the New Westminster Secondary School Musical Theatre Program is staging the international-award-winning Legally Blonde: The Musical.   more

February 7, 2017

WINTER WEATHER UPDATE: Tuesday, February 7

New Westminster Schools are open today. Safety is our priority: please use caution in getting to school. Late arrivals are understood. We advise that normal school activities may need to be adjusted if all staff cannot travel safely to work. We more