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    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 9, 2025)
      • Proudly join our school community to commend the heroic actions of one of our staff members. Explore the highlights of Neurodiversity Celebration Week and congratulate the participants of the NZ Young Physicists' Tournament. Keep up-to-date with recent sporting events and check out the new fitness taster sessions on offer in term 2. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 8, 2025)
      • Explore the variety of clubs, groups and activities on offer this year. Embrace the Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes and make your way down to Newtown this weekend to support our students at a live music event. This and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 7, 2025)
      • Paddle down the stunning Whanganui River with our Year 12 Outdoor Education group. Celebrate diversity and help create a more inclusive culture during Neurodiversity Week. Shout out to our He Kākano students who qualified for Regionals and congratulate our winner of the Yulia Zdanovska award. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 6, 2025)
      • Raise your paddles to our amazing student teams who impressed at the Dragon Boat Festival with outstanding results. Visit the Top Art Show at Massey to be wowed by the featured work of our Year 13 Art students. Join our Alumni reception in Auckland and mark your calendars for Neurodiversity Celebration Week. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • Lockdown exercise complete
      • 2.47pm We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. I would like to personally thank you for your support while we conduct these practices. Kind regards Dominic Killalea, Principal

    • Lockdown exercise in progress: 4 March
      • Wellington High School is conducting a lockdown exercise. All updates are provided on our website. Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to. We will update this website when the exercise has been completed. Thank you.

    • Principal’s Message – Mid Term 1, 2025
      • 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 […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 5, 2025)
      • Enjoy the fun and sporting talents of our students at our Athletic Festival. Sign up for Relay for Life and join in the experience of the 2025 Rowing Nationals and National Vert champs. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up,

    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 4, 2025)
      • Step into the shoes of our intrepid Year 9 students who have all returned from an amazing camp experience at El Ranco. Perfect your auditioning skills for Guys & Dolls and shout out a big welcome to our new Sports Captains and Sports Ambassadors. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 1, 2025)
      • Welcome back to the first Wrap Up of 2025. We've had an eventful week celebrating new students and staff and sharing kai at Pōwhiri. Check out the variety of itinerant music opportunities for students to engage in and get involved in Shakespeare 2025. Warm up your pedals for the Bike Challenge and support our recycling initiative. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • 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

    • Start of Year information for 2025
      • Kia ora koutou, The following information, regarding the start of year in 2025, was sent to parents and caregivers of all enrolled students on Wednesday18 December 2024. New Year 9 students New Year 10-13 students Returning Year 10-13 students Please ensure you check your spam folder and add no-reply@whs.school.nz to your safe email address list.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 8 2024)
      • Burst with pride at our recent senior celebration and prizegiving events. Get into an early festive mood with our WHS string ensemble and celebrate our junior science tournament participants. Dust off your bikes for the 2025 Aotearoa Cycle challenge and register now for Term 1 summer sports. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • Principal’s Message – End of Term 4, 2024
      • Dominic’s Principal’s Message for the end of Term 4 is his address to our Year 13 students from their Senior Celebration Evening on Monday 2 December. Tēnā koutou katoa Firstly, I watched the final game of our senior A boys volleyball just over a week ago. They asked if I would mention them in a […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 7 2024)
      • As we near the end of term, it is time to applaud scholarship success stories and prepare our curriculum vitae for prospective work over the long summer holidays. We are already thinking ahead to 2025 when we will embrace new and exciting drama productions. Warm up your vocal chords and consider auditioning for a long anticipated musical opportunity. This and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 6 2024)
      • Explore the wonders of Wellington Zoo, the world’s first Toitū carboNZero certified zoo. Get ready for summer travel by downloading the NZ Traveller Declaration and check out the impressive interactive careers website, Tahatū Career Navigator. This and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 5 2024)
      • Bask in the well deserved applause for students at the recent Sports Awards. Tap into the helpful resources at Citizens Advice Wellington and familiarise your family with more information should your young person wish to support the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti. This and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • Principal’s Message – Mid Term 4, 2024
      • A lot can change in a year, particularly in education. The new coalition government was sworn in on 27 November 2023 and immediately decided to implement a phone ban in high schools across New Zealand. Since then there have been a raft of changes and re-prioritising in the education sphere. The new government has been […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 4 2024)
      • Join the resounding applause and congratulations for all the award winners at Whakanuia. Sharpen your literacy skills with our Year 10 Bibliophiles Team and indulge in an inspired chocolate honeycomb creation by a supreme winner. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 3 2024)
      • Join the rapturous applause for our students representing Wellington in the U18 Girls team who struck gold at the UWH National. Delight your taste buds with new menu options at the school canteen and keep up-to-date with changes to the school car parking system. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 2 2024)
      • Debate physics phenomena at the Junior Young Physicists Tournament in Brisbane. Be inspired by the talent on display at the Senior Art Exhibition while anticipating the outcome of the People's Choice Award. Bid farewell and a heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Year 13 Student Librarians and lean into careers and pathway advice from our highly experienced Careers team. This and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 1 2024)
      • Step onto the red carpet at the Shonas to celebrate the best of Moving Image Culture and Journalism. Get your engineering and problem solving hat on for EPro8 and challenge yourself at the NZ Maths Olympiad and World Scholars Cup. Bid farewell to our Japanese exchange students and welcome the next generation careers planning resource. All this and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 10 2024)
      • What an exciting and eventful term 3 it has been, culminating in a dynamic election campaign and votes of confidence for the newly elected Student Board Representative. Kickstart product development with our Senior Food Tech students, inspired by industry professionals. From rock to harmony, experience the musical repertoire of our talented students. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 9 2024)
      • Immerse yourself in the cultural activities and inspirational events celebrating Te Wiki oTe Reo Māori. Treat yourself with a visit to the NZ Portrait Gallery to experience the diverse work of Robyn Kahukiwa and expand your knowledge on the future of accounting. This and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 8 2024)
      • Transport yourself to a most unusual tramping hut with our Year 11 Drama students. Rock it out with our talented and eclectic bands as they battle it out at Meow and warm up your vocal chords for an extraordinary evening of musical talent. Read all about our sports accolades and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 7 2024)
      • Take note of timetable changes for next week during derived grade exams and CAAs. Mark your calendars for the infamous Battle of the Bands. Delight in the scrumptious results of the WCF Chocolate Dreams competition and congratulate our very own 'Supreme Winner'. Visit the new safe space for young people at Te Tai Ohinga and learn how to manage school anxiety at our upcoming webinar. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 6 2024)
      • Immerse yourself in the theatrical proficiency of our year 11 students as they showcase playwright Bernard Beckett. Go for gold with our underwater hockey teams and shout for encores at the recent Talent Quest. Choose your 2024 NCEA subjects and plan ahead for 2025 courses at upcoming university sessions. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.

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