On Saturday 12 August 2017 some of our students who completed their Duke Of Edinburgh Hillary Gold Award in 2016 were part of the cohort of students from around the country who were invited to...
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Duo offers rich concert - July 2015
FOR THE LOVE OF IT: Flautist Ingrid Culliford and pianist Liam Wooding (former Wanganui High School student) will be performing this weekend. "For the love of it" is exactly the reason that...
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Duo put in solid performances at Invercargill meet
DOWN TIME: Whanganui swimmers Grace Hogan (left - former WHS student) and Alex Forlong (WHS student) take a break from the pool at the NZ National Division 2 meet in Invercargill. Two Whanganui...
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Duo win scholarships - February 2016
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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