Whakatane High School
| Whakatane High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Goulstone Rd Bay of Plenty Whakatane, 3120, New Zealand | |
| Information | |
| School type | State Co-educational Secondary |
| Motto | Kia Whakatane Ahau |
| Opened | 1920 (As Whakatane District High School) |
| Status | Open |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 144 |
| Years offered | 9-13 |
| Gender | Both |
| Number of students | 773 |
| Hours in school day | 6.5 hours (including form time) |
| Houses | Kauri, Rimu, Totara, Matai |
| Colour(s) | Black, Gold |
| Slogan | Challenging Students to Achieve |
| Socio-economic decile | 4 |
| Publication | Newsletter |
| Yearbook | WHS Magazine |
| Website | whakatanehigh.school.nz |
Whakatane High School is a secondary school located in the town of Whakatane, New Zealand. It serves the town and surrounding areas alongside Trident High School. The school roll is close to 800.
Facilities and buildings
The school consists of a field, gymnasium (a separate gymnastics building operated by the local Gymnastics Club lies next to it), school & student office, Careers Centre, the Barclay Hall, a library (named in November 2011 after New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, who went to Whakatane High School for a period of time), and numerous buildings split into blocks including: N block (Mainly used for Math, and ICT), T Block (Mainly used for Technology), B Block (Mainly for English, Social Studies and related subjects), A block (Multiple subjects including Languages and Health), and C Block (Mainly for art and related subjects).
Students
The school currently has a roll of 773 students. Of this, 52% are female, and 48% male. Also, 55% are Maori, 41% are NZ European, and 3% are of other origin (e.g. Asian, Pacific).
Houses
There are four houses in which the students are split into:
- Matai
- Kauri
- Totara
- Rimu
Each house is named after a tree that is native to New Zealand.
International visits
Along with international students (6 at March 2011), the school get occasional 1-2 week visits from classes from another country (mainly Japan). The students are billeted with a student from Whakatane High. The visitors attend some of the classes of the student they were billeted with.
Notable alumni
- Jozef Klarssen, Member of Nederlands Olympic Eight at 2012 London Games
- Lisa Carrington, Canoe Sprint World Champion, Olympic gold medallist
- Karen Hanlen, Oceania mountain bike champion
- John Vernon Head QSM, Anti-landmines activist
- Margaret Mahy, author
- Benji Marshall, rugby league player
- Ian Shearer (born 1941), former National MP[1]
- Brett Sinkinson, rugby union player
- Sir Alan Stewart, founding vice-chancellor, Massey University
- Nathan Twaddle, world champion rower and Olympic bronze medallist
References
- ↑ Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 341. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
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