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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Great day at the National Schools Mountain Bike Champs
October 4, 2020
Well done to our boys who have just come back from the National Schools Mountain Bike Champs. Final results: Downhill U16 George Davey 5th Enduro U16 George Davey 3rd Arlo Johnston 6th Enduro U17 Koby...
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Mr Hall selected as a finalist for the prestigious New Zealand Painting & Printmaking Award, 2020
October 3, 2020
Congratulations to Graham Hall for being selected as a finalist for the prestigious “New Zealand Painting & Printmaking Award” – 2020. The finalists were chosen from a record number of 408...
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Challenging times and schedules for events for young athletes
October 1, 2020
The Secondary Schools Team Challenge followed by a similar event five days later in the South Island brought down the curtain on the cross country season more than a month later than usual. It is a...
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Thrilling WRFU Secondary Schools 10-a-side final at Spriggens Park
September 28, 2020
There must have been something truly profound said during the halftime huddle for Cullinane College, after an extraordinary comeback to win the Wanganui Secondary Schools 10-a-side final at Spriggens...
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Ranita's adventures on board the 'Spirit of New Zealand'
September 28, 2020
On the 15th of September, I received a very rare opportunity to venture out to sea for ten days. I journeyed with strangers who soon became family on the beautiful ship, the ’Spirit of New...
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Ms Sleyer wins Isometric Lockdown Photo Competition
September 26, 2020
**Congratulations to our Photography Teacher, Catherine Sleyer, for winning the "Bubble Life" category of the Isometric Lockdown Photo Competition. ** "Groundhog Day" was taken and created during...
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Drxnes releasing new single 'The Machine'
September 26, 2020
Whanganui five piece Drxnes will release their new single 'The Machine' on Tuesday, complete with a new music video made entirely by guitarist and band founder Isaac Chamberlain. Chamberlain told the...
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Girls 7's Team have qualified for Condor 7’s
September 26, 2020
Congrats to our Girls 7’s team who have today qualified for Condor 7’s in Auckland in December!! Well done team and coach Jordan Maraku!! 💚💛🏉
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Rocking Chairs kindly donated by Ginza Bargins
September 25, 2020
Whanganui High School Learning Support Centre and students would like to thank Brent Huijs of Ginza Bargains (54 Maria Place Extension) for their recent generous donation of two rocking chairs to the...
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Great results at the Whanganui School Pupil Chess Championship 2020
September 25, 2020
On 24 September, we took a group of 5 to the Whanganui School Pupil Chess Championship 2020, held at Churton School. Though the tournament was smaller than normal, our students did an excellent job,...
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