Important Dates
- Wednesday 5 November – Teacher only day (school closed)
- Monday 24 November – Board meeting 6.00pm
- Friday 28 November – Year 11 Celebrations 9.30-11am
- Monday 1 December – Year 13 Celebration evening
- Tuesday 9 December – Year 9 Celebration 9.15-10am and Year 10 Celebration 11am-12.15pm
- Tuesday 9 December – End of Term 4
Important Information
Year 12 Prizegiving
The season of Prizegiving commenced on Tuesday 28 October with the Year 12 Final Assembly (photos courtesy of Ruby Joy). Congratulations to all prizewinners. The full list of prizewinners will be added to the website at the end of term once all events have concluded.
Whakanuia Awards 2025
Congratulations to all the award winners at Whakanuia held on Thursday 30 October. Tune in next week for a full overview, but in the meantime take a cursory look at the wonderful photos from the celebratory event last night.
WHS Yearbook 2025
The WHS yearbook for 2025 (also referred to as the magazine) is in production! If you have not already paid for a copy ($20) and would like to secure it, please pay at Student Services or make an online payment referencing ‘Yearbook’ by 7 November.
If you are unsure whether you have paid, please contact Maria Toulis (tsm@whs.school.nz) prior to submitting a payment.
This year,the yearbook will be finalised in December following our end of year Senior and Junior celebrations. It will be distributed by mail in late January.
If you are ordering a yearbook and your address changes after 7 November, please email Student Services so that your student’s school records can be updated, and we can make sure you receive your copy.
What’s Happening?
Battle of the Bibliophiles Competition
In a test of speed and knowledge, our enthusiastic Year 10 Team: Kura Price, Alice Willcocks, Isla Kalderimis, Emelie Fontan and Maikayla Farrington battled technical difficulties to answer 100 rapid-fire questions across six different books. Their fantastic effort earned them a well-deserved 6th place in the national competition.
Assembly with the local MP
Approximately 400 students, mostly in year 10, met the local MP for Wellington Central, Tamatha Paul, during a special assembly/talk about politics and civics. Tamatha talked about the electoral system, party politics, the important role of an electorate MP, and answered a range of thought-provoking questions from students. This complemented the mahi some year 10 students have been doing in Social Studies on systems of government and civic participation. Students left knowing they can contact their local MP if they need help with an issue or want to voice their opinion on or ask about a political topic. Tamatha also spoke to year 13 Economics students last year about issues in the housing market and related Government policies
Sport
Stay updated with Sport at WHS, on our Website. See our teams Draws and Results: View Draws & Results!
Achievement Submission: Please submit any external individual or team sporting accomplishments here: Achievement Submission Form. This allows us to keep a record, throughout the year, and ensure appropriate recognition and acknowledgement.
Contact – For any questions or queries: WHS Sport– sport@whs.school.nz