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WHS Students Win Gold, Silver and Bronze at Trans Tasman Special Olympics

Our students had great success at the recent Special Olympics Trans Tasman tournament and Matthew Di Leva was our torch bearer. ATHLETICS RESULTS (Wellington) Trans Tasman Tournament 2012 Matthew Di Leva: Gold Medal 400m; Silver Medal 100m; 5th 4×100 relay; 6th 200m Dominic Faherty: Silver Medal 400m; 5th 4×100 relay; 7th in both 100m and […]

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Felix Borthwick – Our Top Scholar

The class of 2011 delivered fantastic NCEA results and 26 scholarships, 3 of which were outstanding. Felix Borthwick gained an ‘Outstanding Scholar’ award for which he is eligible for $5000 for 3 years towards study in New Zealand. The Dominion Post featured Felix in their story about Wellington Top Scholars last Saturday 18 February. Read […]

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Jung Shim Kreft Meets Prue Kelly

Jung Shim Kreft, a year 13 student in 2011, was commissioned by the library to create an artwork for the school. This artwork is now framed and in the library for public viewing. Jung Shim chose a very interesting subject for her work … Prue Kelly

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Double Award Winner – Mereana Latimer

Mereana Latimer was awarded a Discovery Science Scholarship, a scientific scholarship for Maori students by Victoria University. Mereana will receive 2 weeks of lab experience at Victoria University next January, and will also be awarded a $1,000 grant. Mereana also received a Victoria University Achiever’s Scholarship. 

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Double Sports Winner – Henry Tutaka

Year 11 student, Henry Tutaka, recently received the College Sport Wellington Sportsman of the Year 2012 Service to Sport award. He also received a Sport NZ Wellington Region Sport Volunteer award. The award recognises and acknowledges the important role student sport volunteers play in our community. It was awarded at a Sport Volunteers Breakfast on […]

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Silver Crest Winners 2012

Once again Wellington High School participated in the The Royal Society of New Zealand Silver Crest Project run in conjunction with Massey University. This year we had three teams enter in the year long project: Team Fizzpop (James Malcolm, Vanessa Taal and Scarlett O’Callaghan) developed a fizzy chocolate ice cream with chocolate coated popping candy […]

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Lily Mason-Mackay Wins Science Forum Place

Congratulations go to Lily Mason- Mackay who has been selected from applicants all around New Zealand to attend the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum in January 2013. Lily will spend two weeks with other Year 12 students, experiencing advanced work in laboratories under the guidance of University and Technical Institute staff. Our thanks to […]

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Junior Young Physics Tournament 2012

Ever wondered why a coin spins the way it does or exactly what is the fastest way to empty a bottle? These were just a couple of the problems in this year’s JYPT (Junior Young Physics Tournament) competition in Hobart, Tasmania. JYPT is debating crossed with Physics, so students aren’t just presenting their findings, they […]

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Steve Gurney works with Junior PE Enrichment students

Earlier this term, 25 of our top Physical Education students had a visit from one of NZ’s greatest multi sport athletes, Steve Gurney. Steve was a professional multisport athlete most known for winning the Coast to Coast race a record 9 times. During his interactive workshop, Steve shared his strategies for success, the use of […]

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National Burger Champion

With his smoked capsicum salsa beef burger Josh made no song and dance about showing New Zealand how to make a good burger. No, when he took the floor he applied skill and confidence and within an hour he presented two servings of his beef burger and straight away swept the judges off their feet. […]