WHS 1st XI Boys Hockey Squad for 2020
March 25, 2020
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for the WHS 1st XI Boys Hockey Squad for 2020: Connor Hoskin Nathan Cohen Blake Hoskin Jakob Moorhouse Jaden Madams Flynn Johnston...
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Family of drag racers national champions
March 25, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has left a Whanganui family joint winners of the national drag racing championship. Father Grant Rivers and adult children Adrian and Nicole have jointly won the New Zealand Drag...
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Special Letter to Parents - Coronavirus Update
March 23, 2020
Coronavirus Update Read the Special Letter 23 March 2020 - Principal, Mr Martin McAllen
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Cancellation of several Tranzit Rural Buses - effective immediately
March 22, 2020
Tranzit have informed WHS about some bus cancellations, due to reduced staffing availability following the government advice this weekend on those who should stay home. This is effective immediately,...
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Special Newsletter - Urgent - Coronavirus Update
March 19, 2020
Special Newsletter from the Principal, Mr Martin McAllen. Regarding Events cancelled and other information. Ministry of Health Link Here is a helpful report and video for parents by schooltv.me:...
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Central 6 Principals and Head Prefects meet at High School
March 19, 2020
The ‘Central 6 Principals’ represent six large co-ed secondary schools in the Central region. They are Whanganui High School, Freyberg, (Palmerston North), Havelock, Kapiti, Tawa and Taradale...
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CNI Secondary Schools Debating Competition Results 2020
March 15, 2020
Over the weekend of the 14 and 15 March, Whanganui High School hosted the annual Central North Island Secondary Schools Debating Competition. Teams were entered from Taranaki, Palmerston North and...
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NISS Rowing Champs continued..
March 14, 2020
Outstanding day on the water from our WHS Rowing Crew again today. Tomorrow is a huge day with 6 B Finals and 8 A Finals. 💚💛💚💛 All the best for the final day at NISS at Lake Karapiro!!...
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Overweel claims gold and silver
March 13, 2020
Older riders, a longer trek, but still another gold medal for Whanganui cyclist Jack Overweel at the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill at the weekend. Representing West...
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NISS Rowing Champs
March 13, 2020
Well done to our WHS rowing squad today at the NISS Rowing Champs at Lake Karapiro. Great start to the weekend with 9 semi finals and our girls U15 Octuple going straight to the A Final after a great...
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Great start to NISS Rowing Champs
March 13, 2020
Great start to NISS rowing champs this morning for WHS with Jordan Manville qualifying to the semi final of Boys U17 single. Plenty of races to go today for the squad!! 💚💛
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‘Recycle the Label’ opens in Victoria Ave
March 12, 2020
Recycle the Label is a new clothing shop at 181a Victoria Ave, where Blank Canvas used to be. It is unlike other second hand clothing shops in that, as the name says, it wants to recycle label...
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Jazz duo Metamorphosis & friends playing at the Sarjeant
March 12, 2020
Jazz duo Metamorphosis, chose its name because they could change the line-up based on any given situation and so for this programme at the Sarjeant on the Quay, they have been joined by vocalist,...
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Dibben stretches his championship points advantage
March 11, 2020
Whanganui motorcycle hero Richie Dibben is rocketing ahead in the chase for the Supersport 600 class title in this year's New Zealand Superbike Championships series. The 30-year-old bike shop owner is...
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Quiz Night 2020!
March 11, 2020
Quiz Night 2020 was held in our School Hall on Wednesday 11 March. It was a very successful night, with great feedback from the participants. We raised over $500 to go towards the school yearbook. We...
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