Western Heights High School
Western Heights High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in the northwestern suburbs of Rotorua, New Zealand. In April 2013, 1,887 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) attended the school, including 1,172 students identifying as Māori – the largest Māori school roll in New Zealand in terms of number of students.[4]
| Western Heights High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Old Quarry Road Selwyn Heights Rotorua 3015 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38.1201°S 176.2221°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Years 9-14)[1] |
| Motto | Wisdom and Honour |
| Established | 1961 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 151 |
| Principal | James Bracefield |
| School roll | 1165[2] (April 2023) |
| Schedule | 8:35AM - 8:55AM — House Tutor Group
8:55AM - 9:55AM — Period 1 9:55AM - 10:55AM — Period 2 10:55AM - 11:20AM — Break 1 11:20AM - 12:20PM — Period 3 12:20PM - 1:20PM — Period 4 1:20PM - 2:10PM — Break 2 2:10PM - 3:10PM — Period 5 |
| Socio-economic decile | 4K[3] |
| Website | www |
Western Heights High School offers Cambridge International Examinations in addition to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
Houses
Western Heights High School has school houses or groups to identify students and provide a sense of belonging to the school.
The current houses at Western Heights High School are:
- Te Motu Tapu ā Tinirau (Purple)
- Waiāriki (Yellow)
- Ngā Pumanawa e Waru o Te Arawa (Red)
- Ngongotahā (Green)
- Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (Blue)
Notable alumni
- Cliff Curtis - Actor
- Steve McDowall - Rugby Union player (Auckland, All Black)
- Temuera Morrison - Actor
- Nando Pijnaker - All Whites defender
- Caleb Ralph - Rugby Union player (Crusaders, All Black)
- Hika Reid - Rugby Union player (All Black) and coach
- Elias Scheres - Netball player
- Buck Shelford - All Blacks Captain
- Darrall Shelford - NZ Māori (rugby union)
- Bradford Northern Rugby League player
References
- TKI Schools: School Information
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 16 May 2013.