About WHS
Whanganui High School is a modern, state funded, co-educational school of approximately 1500 students and over 160 staff, which prides itself on caring for individual students in a quality academic environment.
The school provides a balanced education for its students from Year 9 through to Year 13.
Our Strengths
Academic Excellence
- The school's facilities are excellent and purpose built to deliver the NZ curriculum.
- Students are taught and extended at a level appropriate to their needs.
- All seniors work towards National Qualifications including the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
- Students achieve these qualifications at a much higher rate than nationally.
Promotion of the Arts
- Quality facilities support Art, Design, Drama, Dance, Photography and Music.
- All students have the opportunity to be involved in various competitions and performance opportunities throughout the year.
Recreational and Sporting Opportunities
- The school facilities include extensive sports fields, two gymnasiums, weight training, all weather tennis/netball/hockey courts, sand volleyball court and numerous other specialist facilities.
- Both winter and summer sports are extremely well catered for with inter-school fixtures at both Junior and Senior level.
Safe and Caring Environment
- Facilities include a comprehensive Guidance Suite offering Counsellors' rooms, Deans' interview rooms and a Nurse's room attached to the purpose-built Student Centre.
- The school's guidance structure focuses on the support of students and their families. Students are known as individuals and are supported and advised on an ongoing basis.
- Highly effective systems are in place which help to ensure that the school's expectations in terms of behaviour are met, and that parents are kept informed.