Whanganui 2020-21 speedway season to officially open
October 17, 2020
The midnight oil has been burning in sheds right around the region this week. And tonight, all that hard work comes to fruition when the 2020-21 speedway season opens at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview...
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🏆 WHS SPORTS AWARDS 2020 🏆
October 15, 2020
Outstanding night at the WHS Sports Awards tonight! 🎉 Well done to our Sports Prefect Team for making the Eulogy Lounge look amazing!! 👌🏻💚💛 Congrats to Head of Sport Sophie Andrews and...
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WHS Prizes, Year 13
October 14, 2020
There are two monetary scholarships which are awarded at the Year 13 Prizegiving. The Murray Potts Memorial Scholarship The Alan Skilton Memorial Scholarship To find out more go to -...
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Whanganui triumph at squash nationals
October 14, 2020
No 4 seeds go through torney undefeated! The Whanganui D Grade squash team travelled to Blenheim to participate in the National D Grade teams nationals, joined by seven other teams from throughout the...
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Song of the Year
October 13, 2020
Former Whanganui musician Seth Haapu missed out on individual honours for his four nominations at the Waiata Maori Music Awards on Friday. However, Haapu was one of the performers of Te Tohu Waiata...
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Callista's life-changing experience on the BLAKE Inspire programme
October 13, 2020
Whanganui High School Year 13 student, Callista Booth-Richards was selected to go on a fully funded environment leadership trip called BLAKE Inspire from 5-9 October 2020. The following is her story...
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Whanganui men's team claim silver at National Roller Hockey Club Champs
October 13, 2020
Whanganui's men's premier roller hockey team came within a whisker of winning back to back gold medals at the National Club Championships in New Plymouth at the weekend, with the defending champions...
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Bricksticks: A heritage tour stop during Labour Weekend in Whanganui
October 12, 2020
Bricksticks & Twin Kilns Gallery on Bastia Hill is one of Whanganui's quirkiest historic attractions and it is on the Heritage Month calendar this year. The former brickworks is home, workshop and...
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Mashu Yamane accepted into Japan's prestigious Sophia University
October 12, 2020
Congratulations Mashu Yamane for being accepted into Sophia University, one of the top private research universities in Japan! We are proud of you and of everyone else sitting entrance examinations at...
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Grand Design NZ, starring Michiel Vanderwal
October 12, 2020
Former student Michiel Vanderwal – Builder and Grand Design NZ star! Roland and Lucienne Vanderwal join forces with their son Michiel to build a home out of local schist, in the middle of their...
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Summer Uniform
October 12, 2020
Students are expected to be in Summer Uniform by Monday 19 October.\ This allows a one week change over period. Parents are reminded that Andersons Uniforms, is our uniform outlet. Uniform Pricelist...
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‘Love Tennis’ Open Days
October 8, 2020
The Wanganui Tennis Club, at the back of City College, is having open days this weekend from 1 to 4pm and “everyone is welcome.” Dave Butters has been playing tennis since he was 15 and says “it...
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WHS Art Students Showcasing Creations
October 8, 2020
Whanganui High School’s Visual Arts department has had success in recent prestigious art awards. Year 12 students, Zoe Bracegirdle and Rose Hird (for the second year in a row), were selected as...
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Sound Canvas returns with Brass Whanganui
October 7, 2020
Brass Whanganui's surround sound art and music event Sound Canvas returns, after being postponed by Covid-19. It's on Saturday, October 31, at 3pm and 7pm, and on Sunday, November 1 at 2pm, and...
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Four ex students selected into the new 2020 Premier Hockey League Squads
October 7, 2020
Congratulations to our 4 ex WHS students who have been selected into the new 2020 Premier Hockey League Squads. They are all in the Central Falcons teams for the competition! 💛💚🏑🏑...
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