Whanganui artist Rachel Dickison creates intricate drawings in her Aramoho studio
June 26, 2021
Rachel Dickison's detailed coloured drawings have been earning her commissions since she was 15, and the self-taught artist is now attracting thousands of online followers. She said her interest in...
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Female students getting work experience in male-dominated roles
June 24, 2021
Whanganui High School currently has 70 senior students engaged in various work placements in our city under the Gateway programme and many of these students will gain employment with their current...
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Pasifika Fiafia night at WHS
June 23, 2021
We invite the community to come and support our Pasifika Students in their full dress rehearsal before Pasifika Fusion at our Pasifika Fiafia night. Friday 25 June at 7pm in our School Hall. A light...
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Grace's portraits on show at Fine Arts
June 23, 2021
Grace Swanston won Fine Arts Whanganui's Young Artist Scholarship 2020, entitling her to a solo exhibition at the renowned gallery at 17 Taupo Quay. The exhibition opens on Friday and remains open to...
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Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team did well at the Triple S Champs
June 21, 2021
Our Whanganui High School Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team did well at the Triple S Champs last weekend. Overall results were: Graded Results: A Grade: James Gray 2nd C Grade: Harry Kibblewhite 6th and...
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Saffron Brings Home Bronze in Competitive Aerobics
June 21, 2021
Saffron Crook (Year 9) placed 3rd in competitive aerobics at the Taranaki/Whanganui Gym Sports Tri Series competition, held in New Plymouth yesterday. Well done Saffron!
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Tokyo Olympics: Five Whanganui athletes to represent New Zealand on water
June 19, 2021
Whanganui has entered uncharted waters with no less than five athletes from the River City competing at the Tokyo Olympics this year. Sprint canoeist Max Brown and four rowers from the Aramoho...
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Whanganui fine arts students bring out their best for Interstice
June 18, 2021
Whanganui fine arts students are exhibiting their work across two galleries this week. Interstice - the intervening space, showing at Edith Gallery and Whanganui Community Arts Centre gallery, is the...
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Whanganui High School taking three-pronged approach to 40 Hour Famine
June 18, 2021
World Vision's annual 40 Hour Famine fundraiser will begin across New Zealand next Friday, and Whanganui High School has assembled a team of students to maximise involvement in the event. Teacher...
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Whanganui teen, Cyprus Hill, wins the top award at Blue Light Camp in Taupo
June 17, 2021
Whanganui teenager, Cyprus Lily Hill (16), walked away with the top award at the recent Blue Light Life Skills programme held in Taupo from 31 May to 4 June. Cyprus, who attends Whanganui High School,...
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GOME help Vocational Studies Students get driver's licences through school
June 17, 2021
For many years Whanganui High School’s Vocational Studies department has been endeavouring to deliver Drivers Licences into their student’s teaching timetable. Students in this programme...
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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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