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Apprentice one bright spark - May 2015

IN THE RUNNING: Former WHS student Jamie Newell will compete in Hamilton on May 26 to 28 for the title Master Electricians Electrical Apprentice of the Year. Westmere's Jamie Newell score in the... Read More

Aramoho edged to silvers by champion on comeback

Former WHS students, Luke Watts and Hugh Pawson got silver in the men's senior double sculls at the NZ Rowing Championships.PHOTO: Anne Pawson  The Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club members were... Read More

Aramoho rise to champs - February 2016

  RED AND GOLD: Aramoho Wanganui Rowing Club athletes Hugh Pawson (left) and Luke Watts on the winner's dais with coach Ian Weenink after claiming the men's double sculls at the national... Read More

Aramoho score seven wins - January 2015

ROWING REUNION:  Gus Pawson, now at the University of Auckland (former WHS student), helping AWRC teammate Luke Watts with his single sculls boat at Cambridge on the weekend. The Aramoho Wanganui... Read More

Arena expands future options - October 2015

GOOD SPORTS: Wanganui High School associate principal Elizabeth Spooner is flanked by officials (from left) Lisa Martin (head of PE), Diane Howard (director of sport), Lisa Murphy (sport... Read More

Art is in good hands

TALENTED YOUTH: People's Choice winner Jovanna Penn-Reina (left), organiser Tamara Stratton, winners Eloise Young (WHS student), Mikayla Baldwin (WHS student), Xanthe Cohen and Aranga Molijn (WHS... Read More

Art show tackles big taboo - October 2015

RAISING AWARENESS: Artist Te Autiti Hikaka-Gilsenan (WHS student) and 6-year-old Violet Mansell, with some of the artworks in the He Taonga Awhina exhibition. Nine Maori artists have come together for... Read More

Art students create awesome backdrop/props for Musical

St Johns Hill School Year 6 students and staff set our Whanganui High School Art students, the challenge to create the backdrop and props for their upcoming “The Amazing Adventures of... Read More

Artist lends her skills to theatre

POSTER GIRL: WHS student Niamh O'Connell with her Red Riding Hood poster.PHOTO courtesy of Harmony May.  "I am an artist." With this positive, affirming statement Niamh (pronounced Neeve)... Read More

Artist Talk at the Sarjeant Gallery

Two more reasons WHS can celebrate current and past students: NZ Photographer, Roberta Thornley, has created a series of stunning imagery based on gymnast Millie Manning (Year 13 WHS student 2016)... Read More

Artists go with flow

WHS teacher Graham Hall with the Whanganui River Print.Printmakers capture essence of Whanganui River.(Below are the prints made by WHS students/teachers/former teachers that have contributed to this... Read More

Arts review entries to go on show

WHS student Sophie Wham is one of 10 artists to enter her work in the youth award category for the 2017 Belton, Smith and Associates Limited Whanganui Arts Review. PHOTO: Bevan Conley. ENTRIES... Read More

Ashworth Brothers playing at Jubilee Stadium

The Wanganui Lightning United want to make this weekend's round of the Lower North Island Senior A League all about them at Jubilee Stadium. Hosting the inline version of hockey in this town for the... Read More

At last! Cooks gets a cooler

Mark Stoneman, mayor Hamish McDouall and Karen Hobbs slake their thirst at the new fountain watched by Whanganui High School students at their 'Fun Day' at Cooks Gardens on Thursday 8 December. It's... Read More

Athletes take Pathway to top - May 2015

HELPING HAND: Sport Whanganui's Nicole Dryden with kayaker and former WHS student Aiden Nossiter and coach Brian Scott after Nossiter's second inclusion in the Pathway To Podium programme. Eight... Read More
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