--- title: "Auckland Writers' Festival" url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/auckland-writers-festival' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/auckland-writers-festival.md' date: '2024-05-15' description: "Scholarship Students: A group of GBHS Scholarship English students attended the Auckland Writers' Festival 'school day' at Aotea Centre, yesterday - a chance for schools to get a peek before the public! After listening to inspiring talks from four writers, Elizabeth Acevedo (United States: Multi-aw…" --- Auckland Writers' Festival Getting the Scoop ![Auckland Writers festival](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/6/f/c/b/76fcb9203203daaef9892d6cf88513572a78fa41-alkd-writers-festival-2024.jpg "Auckland Writers festival") # Auckland Writers' Festival Wednesday, 15th May 2024 at 10:17am #### Scholarship Students: A group of GBHS Scholarship English students attended the Auckland Writers' Festival 'school day' at Aotea Centre, yesterday - a chance for schools to get a peek before the public! After listening to inspiring talks from four writers, Elizabeth Acevedo (United States: Multi-award-winning international writer and slam poet), Steph Matuku (NZ Award-winning author and screenwriter), Rachael King (NZ Award-winning author and former literary festival director), and Airana Ngarewa (NZ's No. 1 charts best-selling author and educator). Students made the most of having the opportunity to ask authors questions (and get books signed). This was a great experience for the students - and teachers alike! Auckland Writers' Festival: 14 -19 May, 2024 Click on the following link for more info: Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 2 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024.md) - Previous: [Arts and Culture](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/arts-and-culture.md) - Next: [Audience Favourite Award](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/audience-favourite-award.md)