Western Heights High School
| Western Heights High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Old Quarry Road Selwyn Heights Rotorua 3015 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 38.1201°S 176.2221°ECoordinates: 38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 38.1201°S 176.2221°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Years 9-15)[1] |
| Motto | Wisdom and honour |
| Established | 1961 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 151 |
| Principal | Violet Pelham-Waerea |
| School roll | 1557[2] (March 2015) |
| Socio-economic decile | 4K[3] |
| Website |
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Western Heights High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the northwestern suburbs of Rotorua, New Zealand. A total of 1587 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) attend the school as of April 2013, including 772 students identifying as Māori – the largest Māori school roll in New Zealand in terms of number of students.[4]
Western Heights High School offers Cambridge International Examinations in addition to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
Notable alumni
- Tim Beveridge - Singer
- Darcey Ray Flavell-Hudson - Actor
- Steve McDowell - Rugby Union player (Auckland, All Black)
- Temuera Morrison - Actor
- Caleb Ralph - Rugby Union player (Crusaders, All Black)
- Hika Reid - Rugby Union player (All Black) and coach
- Elias Shadrock - Netball player
- Buck Shelford - All Black Captain (All Black)
- Darrel Shelford - NZ Maori (Rugby Union), and Bradford Northern (Rugby League) player
References
- ↑ TKI Schools: School Information
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 7 April 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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