Motocross, Rotorua Interschool Challenge 2020
October 19, 2020
Three Whanganui High School students competed at the Rotorua Interschool Challenge Motocross in Rotorua on Friday. Ajah Sullivan placed 4th in the women's class. Troy Bullock placed 4th in the 12-16...
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Aranga Molijn was the overall winner of the Wynne Costley Scholarship
October 19, 2020
The Wynne Costley Scholarship is awarded by the Wanganui Branch of the National Council of women. Students from Whanganui can enter a research essay on a New Zealand woman or New Zealand women in...
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Careers & Study Magazine - Year 11-13
October 19, 2020
The October issue of the Leaving School Magazine has been handed out to our Year 11, 12, and 13 students. The Leaving School Magazine is a free guide to study and career options for Year 11, 12 and 13...
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Netball Whanganui Competition results
October 19, 2020
Well done to our netball teams who won or came runners up in their grade this year in the Netball Whanganui Competition. WHS Senior C1 - winners of SS4 Open Day Tournament and SS4 Competition. WHS...
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Regan returns from the NZ Short Course Championships with Silver
October 17, 2020
Two young athletes in the Toyota Whanganui Swim Team competing at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Hamilton last week returned home with silverware. Marley Orr claimed silver in the...
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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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