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    • Principal’s message – End of Term 4, 2023
      • Ka tangi te Titi Ka tangi te Kaka Ka tangi hoki ahau Tihei Mauri Ora I received the very sad news late last Friday of the passing of Tūroa Royal. Tūroa was the Principal of Wellington High School from 1978 to 1986 and he died last Tuesday, 28 November, at the age of 88 in […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 6)
      • This week the Wrap Up brings news of achievements for current students, staff and alumni. From Matua Shannon's exhibition at Pātaka Arts + Musem, to an MPhil graduation from Cambridge University and our very own senior prize-winner lists for 2023, this Wrap Up is bursting with achievement in many forms. And if you are looking for something to work to of your own, why not consider joining WHS staff and students in the Aotearoa Cycle challenge for 2024?

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 5)
      • This week the Wrap Up brings you news of success at the SPOTYs and He Kākano's visit to the Police Museum. We also include important information for all senior students regarding NCEA Exam Derived Grade Applications.

    • Principal’s Message – Mid-Term 4, 2023
      • For Dominic’s mid-term Principal’s message, he is sharing his speech from our Year 13 Senior Celebration Evening, held on Monday 30 October. If you would like to read the original Nick Cave article that Dominic refers to below, please visit The Red Hand files. Tēna koutou katoa This evening’s celebration represents work from students in […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 4)
      • In this week's Wrap Up we share photos from the Senior Celebration Evening and senior Final Assemblies. We celebrate our senior Art students' achievements in their end of year exhibition and follow He Kākano as they visit local cafes to practise ordering kai. We share our own canteen's Kindo app, offering the convenience of online ordering.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 3)
      • This week's Wrap Up features the work of Year 13 DVC students, and celebrates success for two former WHS staff members. Find out more about Learning Opportunities week and link to the photo galleries for recent events. All this and more in this week's Wrap Up.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 2)
      • In this week's Wrap Up you are invited to the Senior Art Exhibition, a chance to view all NCEA Visual Arts submissions for 2023. This week we celebrate NZSD success, an amazing effort from a student in support of Tamatha Paul's election campaign and we join He Kākano out on the turf.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 1)
      • This week the Wrap Up hits the red carpet at The Shonas, celebrating the launch of The Flannel and the mahi of our senior Media, Moving Image Culture and Journalism students. In this weeks' Wrap Up you can buy a ticket to the Library concert on Monday 16 October, or register your attendance for our senior prize-giving assemblies. Read about achievements in Art and the latest library lunchtime lecture from former student Cadence Chung. All this and much, much more in the first Wrap Up of Term 4.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Weeks 9 & 10)
      • The final two weeks of term were fast and furious! From EPro8, to political debate, staff vs students sports to our shared dinner for families of refugee and migrant students, not forgetting the return of the Music Evening, there was a lot going on. Catch up on it all in this bumper Wrap Up!

    • Principal’s Message – End of Term 3, 2023
      • Term three is always an exciting and tiring time at WHS when not a week seems to pass without some quite monumental happenings. This term started with another successful Blank Canvas exhibition with lots of wonderful pieces of Art displayed and sold! Winter sports ended and some teams travelled to Winter Tournament week. Then we […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 8)
      • This week we re-visit OutLoud and follow some of our sports teams on Winter Tournament week. We catch up with the first alumni reunion held in Auckland and celebrate our former students' successes at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Weeks 5-7)
      • The Wrap Up is back, and in this mega wrap we share Toi Māori's kōwhaiwhai inspired sign for Taka Kai the WHS canteen, and share details of the canteen's Kindo app launch. We celebrate School Library week, share successes in Mathswell, Poetry Aotearoa, Japanese speech and Underwater Hockey, and join in celebrations for musical and sporting successes, both at home and overseas.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 4)
      • This week the Wrap Up brings stories of success at the national Toi Wearable Art competition, the NZ Cyber Security Challenge and World Scholars Cup. We welcome the new International students who joined us in Term 3 and shout out our support for the Persian Food and Dessert fundraiser taking place at Newtown School today. All this and much, much more in this week's Wrap Up!

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Weeks 2 & 3)
      • This week we celebrate success in music, art and sport and look forward to Monday's Careers Expo and Future Focus evening. We look back at Blank Canvas, celebrate our finalists in the IHC Arts Awards and Smokefree Rock Quest and recognise international selections in U19 Floorball and Dragon Boating.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 1)
      • Welcome back to Term 3! We have an action packed term ahead, as well as some exciting updates from last holidays! It's been an action-packed few weeks for our sportspeople, with updates from underwater hockey, fencing, and football! All that and much more inside this week's Wrap Up!

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 10)
      • Important Dates Monday 17 July – Start of Term 3 Wednesday 19 July: 2.00-6.00pm. Senior students’ parents evening – school closes at 1.20pm for all students.  Monday 24 July: 2.00-6.00pm. Junior students’ parents evening – school closes at 1.20pm for all students.  Monday 24 July: 6pm. Board meeting Monday 7 August: 3.45-6.00pm. Future Focus evening […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 9)
      • This week we celebrate our ākonga who performed in Te Whakataetae Kapahaka Tuarua o te Whanganui-a-Tara ki Ōtaki this morning with some photos from their dress rehearsal. We also have updates from our other talented students, from Rockquest to book quizzes to past alumni!

    • Notification of a Paid Union Meeting
      • Dear parents, caregivers and whānau, The Post Primary Teachers’ Association has directed members to attend a round of branch-based union meetings held under the provisions of Section 26 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. The meeting for Wellington city PPTA members will be held at 1pm on Monday 26 June at Te Rauparaha Arena in […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 8)
      • It has been a busy week here at WHS! A group of our students were invited to the Peter Cullen breakfast to share their ideas on strengthening democracy in New Zealand. In music news, not only do we have Rockquest finals this weekend, but we also celebrate several other achievements from our talented students. All that and more in this week's Wrap Up!

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 7)
      • In this week's Wrap Up we have some important updates regarding the PPTA industrial action and the year groups that will be rostered home for the rest of the term, as well as some updates from over the long weekend, including the WHS Big Band, who competed in the Manawatū Jazz Competition!

    • Notification of PPTA Industrial Action
      • Dear Parents and Caregivers Advance Notification of Industrial Action The PPTA has advised the Wellington High School Board that its member teachers at our school will be taking strike action between 12 June 2023 and 30 June 2023.  Rostering home On the days notified below, students in the named year level, will not be taught […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 6)
      • Following Dominic's mid-term message focusing on the need to nurture the individual, their talents and unique pathways, this edition of the Wrap Up celebrates students following their own pathways. From creative writing in the Fresh Avocado, to Scarlett Connolly's journey as a Korean language learner, and sporting achievements in climbing, volleyball and more, our rangatahi impress and inspire us with their range of talents, dedication and skill.  The Wrap Up also shines a light on our recent Pasifika Families dinner, features updates from Counselling, and important information for all households from FENZ and Te Whatu Ora.

    • Principal’s Message – Mid-Term 2, 2023
      • I spent time over the last week at a Principal’s conference in New Plymouth. One of the keynote speakers, Yong Zhao, Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Kansas, talked to us about what he saw as the future of education in the age of ‘smart machines’.  Yong talked about his humble beginnings, honestly […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 4)
      • This week the Wrap Up shares an invitation to our Pasifika families shared dinner and celebrates success at the Ethics Olympiad. We also feature our most recent lunchtime lecture and an update from He Kākano.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 3)
      • In this week's Wrap Up, we celebrate Class of 2022 Jonathan Dransfield, who was recognised as the NCEA Top Scholar in Printmaking at the Beehive this week! We also have the debut full length album from the student band 'Bleeding Star', as well as some important information regarding the upcoming Open Evening.

    • Advance Notification of Industrial Action
      • Dear Parents and Caregivers Advance Notification of Industrial Action Rolling strikes The PPTA has advised the Wellington High School Board that its member teachers at our school will be taking strike action between 4 May 2023 and 8 June 2023. The action will take place on the following days over that period. Week 2 – […]

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 2)
      • In this week's Wrap Up, we celebrate students taking part in a number of events, including the Relay for Life, and the Regional Regatta Championships. We also have some important information regarding the PPTA industrial action on Wednesday and the upcoming Open Evening for prospective students.

    • The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 1)
      • Welcome back to Term 2! We hope you all had a relaxing and refreshing holiday, and are ready to jump back into Term 2. In this first Wrap Up of Term 2, we have some updates from the end of last term, as well as an album launch from some of our students, and an important reminder from our finance team.

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