Introducing 11 of the 19 extremely talented WHS Year 10 students who are rehearsing to make Rock of Ages, the best show we've ever staged. Rock of Ages will be played at the Royal Opera House between...
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Y11 WHS Volunteer Coaches - May 2015
Well done to our Y11 students who are coaching our school teams this year for Netball; Britney Rourangi (back left), Daina Pa'a, Monique Cleeve (front left) and MacKenzie Tunua. Thanks to Sport...
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Y12 WHS Volunteer Coaches - May 2015
Well done to our Y12 students who are coaching our school teams this year for Netball; Bailee Baxter (left), Kate Denzel and Georgia Young. Thanks to Sport Whanganui for giving them volunteer hoodies...
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Y13 WHS Volunteer Coaches - May 2015
Congratulations to our Y13 students, Ben Luff Scott, Reuben Gedye, Josh Parker Tegan Pope, Kody Hamahona-Stark, Waimarama Matena and Caitlin MacDonald. Absent: Kyle Hall. These students are coaching...
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Y8 Scholarship Winners 2018
Year 8 Scholarship winners 2018 are: Cultural ScholarshipEve Parker-Groves Cultural ScholarshipNathanael Kirk English ScholarshipToni Adams ...
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Y9 & 10 Dancers at DanceNZmade Competition
These dancers are our Year 9 and 10 Dancers who competed at the DanceNZmade Competition Finals in Palmerston North on the 23 September at the Regent Theatre. PHOTO: Left to right -...
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Year 12 Geography trip
Recent photos from our Level 2 Geography trip to the South Island in April. The students were there studying the natural landscape and took part in a number of exciting learning activities. (Bevan...
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Year 8 Scholarship Winners 2017
Year 8 Scholarship Winners 2017: Angus Dalgleish - Confucius PrizeEmma Henare - Cultural ScholarshipAJ Malili-Malo-Lauano - Cultural ScholarshipKatrina Anderson - English ScholarshipTroy Brennan...
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Year 8 students Performing Arts workshops
80 Year 8 students came to Whanganui High School on 15 November for our annual Year 8 Performing Arts workshops, lead by current Year 12 students. Students participated in Drama, Dance, and Music...
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You beauty: Local girl in pageant - May 2016
A former Whanganui woman is preparing for the biggest night of her life. Former WHS student Jessica Tyson, who was born and raised in Whanganui and is of Atihaunui-a-Paparangi descent, will...
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Young actor has loads of experience
FLASHER: Hamish Cameron in the zone. Despite his youth, former WHS student Hamish Cameron already has an extensive theatrical background, which is hardly surprising given that he's director...
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Young artist wins Wallace Award
MAIRE TOHROA: Whanganui High School student Tokorangi Poa has won a national award for his artwork. PHOTO / Bevan Conley Whanganui student Tokorangi Poa has won a national award for his art work - a...
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Young at art speak without words - October 2015
MORE THAN WORDS: WHS student Ryan Peralta and other young artists have their work on display in the 27 Thousand Words exhibition. Ryan Peralta is one of nine young Wanganui artists whose work has been...
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Young gun aiming high - November 2015
GREAT SHOT: WHS student Bradley McDowell won the young gun national Cowboy Action Shooting title. Bradley McDowell is one sharp shooter. The Wanganui High School student recently took out the cowboy...
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Young guns bring home silverware
PODIUM FINISH: Whanganui's Ollie Dennison finished second in his class at the Epic Events four-hour endurance race in Taupo. Whanganui motorcross riders have returned from the Epic Events endurance...
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