Principal Dominic Killalea I was appointed as Deputy Principal at the end of 2005 and as Principal in 2017. I have worked in this school for over 18 years and I am passionate about our school’s identity and place in the heart of Wellington and I want our students to be a part of creative, collaborative […]
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Lockdown and Evacuation Procedures Wellington High has developed an Emergency Management Plan so we can respond safely and quickly to a range of circumstances. The evacuation of the building and lockdown within the building are a part of our emergency procedures. We conduct practice exercises to make sure all staff and students remain familiar with our […]
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Ngā Kōrero o Neherā Launched
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 […]
1891-93 Sir William Appleton Mayor of Wellington William Appleton was a very successful business and a successful politician. He was Mayor of Wellington 1944-50 and Karori’s Appleton Park is named after him. He was knighted in 1950. He was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board, a director of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition […]
Wellington High School Board of Trustees The WHS Board of Trustees is made up of elected and co-opted parent and kura whānau representatives, the school principal, a staff representative and up to two student representatives. Our Board is committed to the values of: Whānau Excellence Respect Ora And is proactive in: focussing on governance and […]
Open Evening 2023 Open Evening 2023 will take place on Monday 12 June. We will be offering two sessions: 4.30pm and 6.00pm and tickets must be pre-booked. Each session will offer a tour of the school and the opportunity to listen to the Principal’s address. To book, please visit https://www.trybooking.co.nz/NTS Places are limited. We encourage […]
Phone:(04) 385 8911 Address:PO Box 4035, Mt Cook, Wellington 6140249 Taranaki St, Mt Cook, Wellington 6011 For information on the different ways we communicate with our whānau and families, please read: Communications with WHS Sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages (SPAM) is not permitted in any form and may result the reporting and blacklisting of the sending domain. General […]
Herenga (noun) — to connect, tie, weave together. In Year 9 and 10, you will belong to a Herengatahi whānau of up to 60 students. Each whānau belongs to one of the six WHS houses (Kelly, Riley, Howell, Royal, McKelvey or Bradwell) named after former principals of the school. Your most important connection will be […]
Wellington High School 1886 to today A proud tradition of educational innovation for over 100 years 1880’s – 1900’s 1886: Richard John Seddon considered that the education provided by existing secondary schools was not relevant to colonial life. Robert Stout, Prime Minister, foresaw problems with brighter students being merely drilled in ordinary grammar school subjects. […]