Category: Weekly Wrap Up

Iana Takarangi and Oakley Spain on the 8th of August, led a panel discussion with critically acclaimed author, Witi Ihimaera. Iana and Oakley asked Witi about his family, his inspiration for writing and his education and career. They were awesome!  

Every week on Thursday a special group of staff gather in the library to support students needing extra help with their learning. There’s a quiet buzz as senior students work alongside Year 9s and 10s and teachers work one on one with kids to provide extra, focused support. Suz Meijer, Maths teacher extraordinaire with a senior student. […]

Wellington High’s Kapa Haka crew Te Whanau a Taraika represented our school at the Wellington Regional Whakataetae competition and placed fifth amongst a strong field of schools. This achievement is outstanding for our fledgling group as many of the other schools compete year after year and have a wealth of student experience to draw on. […]

We have had a formal engineering assessment showing that all our buildings are safe and sound. We look forward to welcoming our students back into school on Monday 29 July. We encourage all our whanau to make a firm family emergency plan in case there is a large aftershock during school hours.Click here for more information about […]

This year the WHS Shakespeare Society took on the daunting task of producing one of  the bard’s most challenging plays – King Lear. The drama follows unraveling of a King’s kingdom and mind as his family implodes and he finds himself the victim of numerous betrayals (brought on by his own ego and those closest […]

   The 2013/2014 Entertainment Book is available for purchase at Student Services or you can purchase online by clicking on image to the right.   The cost is $60.00 per book.    Proceeds raised from sales will go into the Wellington High sports programme and in particular towards sport uniform upgrades. Thank you for your […]

Lily Mason Mackay has been selected for the New Zealand team for the International Young Physicists’ Tournament. She will be competing in Taipei in July. Lily started with us in year 9 in 2009, is now in year 13 and one of our very top students attaining excellence endorsement at levels 1 and 2 of NCEA.

Wellington High School launches Ngā Kōrero o Neherā on 14 May 2013 at Taraika, the school’s meeting house. He mihi nui tenei ki te mana whenua o te Whanganui a Tara. Ki a koutou te iwi o Te Āti Awa, tēnā koutou mo ngā manaakitanga  o mātou o te Haikura o te Whanganui a Tara. Tēnā koutou mo ngā tautoko i te […]

  KING LEARDate: May 20 – 24th, Monday to Friday, 7pm Where: Riley Center – Wellington High School                 249 Taranaki St Mt Cook 6011 Cost: $7 unwaged $10 waged Book tickets at Wellington High School Office: (Door sales will be available)   The Shakespeare society puts on a highly successful, […]