I watched Erica Stanford being interviewed on Q&A recently. I was interested to hear what she had to say about the NCEA changes that she announced on Monday 4 August. There was a moment where Jack Tame raised a statistic that you may have heard that NZQA published in their 2024 report about that year’s […]
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The Wrap Up (Week 3, Term 3), 2025
Share the buzz from last week’s Blank Canvas exhibition and catch former staff and students on screen in NZIFF. Look at the wealth of opportunity ahead: Board nominations, our Kāhui Ako Rā Kapa Haka, Future Focus evening, Senior Parents evening: sign up and join in. All this and more in this week’s Wrap Up.
Kia ora koutou The forthcoming election for the WHS School Board is a vital opportunity for parents and whānau to contribute to the governance and strategic direction of our kura. The Board plays a crucial role in ensuring the school provides a high-quality and inclusive education for all students, overseeing school property, finances, and setting […]
Term two always feels really busy and the end of it is a significant milestone as it is the midpoint of the year. In fact, for our year 12 and year 13 students, that midpoint was a few weeks ago (in terms of their time in class before NCEA exams) and I know that many […]
In November 2019, our school submitted an education brief to the Ministry of Education to inform a future planning process for the school. At the time, we were experiencing some roll growth and estimates of capital works required for the school were approaching $10,000,000 with considerable work needed on the old Alington concrete blocks. An […]
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Open Evening 2025 – Monday 9 June
Open Evening 2025 Our Open Evening will take place on Monday 9 June. We will be offering three sessions. Tickets for all sessions must be pre-booked. 4.30pm – tour followed by Principal’s address at 5.45pm 6.00pm – tour followed by Principal’s address at 7.15pm To book, click here: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/XCR For our rangatahi Māori and those ākonga […]
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Key dates – Term 2, 2025
Term 2 will start on Monday 28 April. It is a busy term and there are a few key dates, and adjustments to some school days, that we’d like you to note: Monday 28 April: Junior student parent-teacher meetings 2.00pm-6.00pm. School will close at 1.20pm. Monday 19 May: Senior student parent-teacher meetings 2.00pm-6.00pm. School will […]
You will receive an email this week indicating your student’s attendance for this term. The government has emphasised that attendance is crucial for achievement and I agree with the strong messaging around this. I have been saying the same for many years as I have looked at data that shows the link between attendance and […]
Kia ora koutou When I arrived at school on Friday 21 February, our contractors for our music room refurbishment had already started to dissemble the scaffolding. The renovation of our music spaces has been going on since late last year but we were able to welcome our students into the new spaces on Tuesday 25 […]
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Awards 2024
Visit our photo galleries for memories from the 2024 celebration assemblies, Senior Celebration Evening and Sports Awards Award winner lists: Junior award winners and Junior special awards Senior award winners and Senior special awards Gateway certificates Sports awards