Fantastic results at Whanganui Chess Regionals
June 17, 2021
Last Thursday, we took two chess teams to the Whanganui Chess Regionals Tournament. This was a mixed-level tournament between schools from throughout the region, competing in teams of 4, where the...
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Choir farewells conductor on a rousing note
June 16, 2021
The Lyric Singers' mid-year concert was a poignant occasion as the 36-strong choir bid farewell to their long-time musical director, Joanna Love. Joanna and her husband Pat McNamara arrived in...
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Performance Showcase at the Salsa Congress
June 15, 2021
A performance showcase of Salsa dancing from Tobias Perkins (Year 11) and ex-student Sophie Perkins. See the video of their performance at the Salsa Congress 2021...
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Whanganui student recognised for excellence at Blue Light camp
June 12, 2021
A Whanganui teen walked away with a top award at a recent life skills programme run alongside the police and defence force earlier this month. Sixteen-year-old Whanganui High School student Cyprus...
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Whanganui fall at the final hurdle at the Central U15 Basketball Qualifying Tournament
June 11, 2021
The Whanganui Under-15 boys' basketball team fell at the final hurdle to finish second in the Central U15 B Grade tournament over Queen's Birthday Weekend. The team featured many of the same players...
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Whanganui's Seth Reardon had class wins in the penultimate round of the NZ Enduro Series
June 11, 2021
Strong results over Queen's Birthday Weekend have set two PWR Yamaha riders up for potential class victories when the Yamaha-sponsored New Zealand Enduro Series wraps up this weekend. Whanganui's Seth...
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Empowering Whanganui and Manawatu young people to make positve Financial choices
June 10, 2021
When it comes to money matters, just 14 percent of secondary school students say they learn a lot from school, and half say they learn little or nothing. Life Education Trust NZ has set out to change...
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High School Students win Gold & Silver in NZ Chef’s Regional Competition
June 10, 2021
Three year 12 Whanganui High School students accompanied by Linda Hardcastle, Head of Food Technology, competed at the NZ Chef’s Regional Competition 2021 recently at the Western Institute of...
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Basketball champ shoots for Gold with Waikato
June 9, 2021
Congratulations to former Whanganui High School student Sophie Andrews, who won the NZ U19 Basketball Championships with the Waikato team! Well done, Sophie!! Click on the link below to watch Sophie...
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Jayden brings home Bronze at Waikato/Bays Judo Champs
June 8, 2021
Year 10 student Jayden Ivory, competed over the Queen's Birthday weekend at the Waikato/Bays 2021 Area Open Judo Championships in Rotorua. The event was held on 6 June at Rotorua Events Centre. He...
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House Quiz winner for 2021, WHENUA!
June 7, 2021
Our four houses battled it out on 4 June in our annual Whanganui High School ‘House Quiz’ competition. A grand total of 92 teams went over to Jubilee Stadium in an assortment of coloured tutus and...
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Cooking up a storm in Taranaki
May 31, 2021
Three excited students and I left Whanganui at 5am on Sunday morning heading to the NZ Chef’s Regional Competition 2021 which was held in New Plymouth at the Western Institute of Technology at...
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Whanganui High excels with Mamma Mia!
May 26, 2021
Mamma Mia! A Whanganui High School production Royal Whanganui Opera House May 19-22, 2021 Reviewed by Paul Brooks You know a show is good when you enjoy it so much the first time that you book seats...
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A message from our school Public Health Nurses
May 20, 2021
A message from Mr McAllen, Principal, on behalf of our school Public Health Nurses: Parents and caregivers of Year 9 students would have received in the beginning of Term One, a letter by mail...
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Chase Morpeth overall winner of the Anzac Classic Speed Skating Competition and the prestigious Gavin O’Brien Memorial Trophy!
May 5, 2021
Chase Morpeth competed at the Anzac Classic Speed Skating Competition held in Hastings on 24-25 April 2021. 🏆 Chase was the OVERALL WINNER of the competition, plus he also won the premier event;...
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