Wanganui High School students are two of 55 to receive DairyNZ scholarships to study agriculture or science. The two are Louise Brok and Jack van Bussel and they are headed for Massey...
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DUX ARTIUM 2017
Congratulations to our Whanganui High School 'Male and Female DUX ARTIUM' for 2017:JACK SOUTHEE & SOPHIE WHAM Congratulations also to: Toka PoaPrincipals Cup for Excellence in the Arts Solomone...
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Dux gets scholarhsips in seven subjects - February 2016
PREMIER SCHOLAR: Amaan Merchant, pictured with parents Samina and Mohib Merchant, is the highest achiever of several at Wanganui High School. Wanganui High school students made an impressive...
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DUX LITTERARUM 2017
Congratulations to our Whanganui High School DUX LITTERARUM for 2017:ALISTER HUGHES Congratulations also to: Vincent Collins - Proxime Accessit 2017
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Edith Wheal Scholarship - Applications Due 1 November
Edith Wheal Scholarship - Applications Due 1 November. For past students only First Priority - Voluntary overseas service Second Priority - Tertiary Education Application pack available from...
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Eight selected for national gym champs - August 2015
Congratulations to WHS students Millie Manning and Jonathan Maples who will be representing Wanganui-Manawatu at the NZ National Gymsports Championships at the Trusts Arena in Auckland from...
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Electrical fault unfortunate for Richie Dibben
SO CLOSE: Former WHS student Richard Dibben of Wanganui competing at the Whanganui Cemetery Circuit Motorbike Race, in the Supermoto category. Wanganui's Richie Dibben did not let his...
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Emma Rainey continues on winning run - March 2016
FAB FOUR: Whanganui hockey stars (from left) Ben Pilet, Reid Atkinson, Lee Moir, Emma Rainey have made the Central Under-21 rep teams to compete at the national regional tournament in Dunedin...
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Emma Rainey named in the Junior Black Sticks Womens Squad
CONGRATULATIONS!! Emma Rainey - named in the Junior Black Sticks Womens Squad. Emma now starts her training and works towards the trial to make the final selection. Emma was in the NZ U19...
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Energy on stage secures quest final - May 2015
Wanganui High School group Contraband wowed the Smokefreerockquest judges with their performance at the regional final for the second year running. Lead singer Te Paerata Tichbon said the band knew...
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Entries up for cross country champs
The annual Whanganui Secondary Schools Cross Country will be in full swing on the Wanganui Collegiate Golf Course on Thursday afternoon. PHOTO: Rob van Dort In total 178 athletes will race around the...
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Every cloud has a silver lining - September 2015
SOUNDING: Founteen-year-old Wanganui High School student Ben Power entertains on the piano Every cloud has a silver lining and for Wanganui's temporary art gallery on Taupo Quay that has proved the...
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Ex student Sam Malcolm Called in rugby U20 World Cup Squad
Former High School students - Jack van Bussel, Scott Bowater and Sam Malcolm. Jack and Sam were NZ Rugby Institute Representatives 2014. Sam Malcolm represented Wanganui High School in rugby,...
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Exchange student brightens stage - May 2015
LIGHTING MAN: Exchange student Julius Stoerrle manned the lighting desk for Annie. Julius Stoerrle hails from Germany but he has made a huge mark during his time as an exchange student at Wanganui...
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Expat hopes for peace in Spain
Expatriate Catalonian Queralt Scott (and WHS Spanish teacher) hopes for a peaceful solution to the troubles in her former homeland. PHOTO / Stuart Munro. A former Catalonian and now Whanganui resident...
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