--- title: 'Waitākere Dam' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/waitakere-dam' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/waitakere-dam.md' date: '2025-07-14' description: 'Watercare Project: Investigating water quality within our community A selected group of students are investigating water quality within our community as part of a collaborative water project between GBHS and Watercare, supported by COMET: https://cometauckland.org.nz/ and visited the Waitākere Dam …' --- Waitākere Dam Watercare Project ![waitakere dam](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/8/1/6/a/6816a6d0045bae4e3a0e9574ef26cccbdf1a6ad8-waitakere-dam-watercare.jpg "waitakere dam") # Waitākere Dam Monday, 14th July 2025 at 1:32pm ##### Watercare Project: Investigating water quality within our community A selected group of students are investigating water quality within our community as part of a collaborative water project between GBHS and Watercare, supported by COMET: https://cometauckland.org.nz/ and visited the Waitākere Dam today (14 July 2025) to learn about its construction and the ongoing maintenance required to ensure Auckland receives clean water. Students conducted water quality testing, measuring pH levels, temperature, and nitrate concentrations - marking the first phase of the project, with the next step involving testing the quality of tap water at GBHS and in our local streams. This project-based learning experience will inspire and support students in their pursuit of STEM education, becoming curious, connected learners, solving problems and speaking confidently to stakeholders about their investigations and results. Click **[HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/scientific-research-project)** for more information about this scientific research project. 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 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025.md) - Previous: [Volleyball Muster](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/volleyball-muster.md) - Next: [(Week 4) Sport Roundup](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2025/week-4-sport-roundup.md)