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Western Heights High School
Western Heights High School
Address
	Old Quarry Road; Selwyn Heights; Rotorua 3015; New Zealand
Coordinates	38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 38.1201°S 176.2221°E
Information
Type	State co-ed secondary (Years 9–14)
Motto	Wisdom and Honour
Established	1961
Ministry of Education Institution no.	151
Principal	James Bracefield
School roll	1,195 (February 2024)
Schedule	8:35AM to 8:55AM – House Tutor Group; 8:55AM to 9:55AM – Period 1; 9:55AM to 10:55AM – Period 2; 10:55AM to 11:20AM – Break 1; 11:20AM to 12:20PM – Period 3; 12:20PM to 1:20PM – Period 4; 1:20PM to 2:10PM – Break 2; 2:10PM to 3:10PM – Period 5
Socio-economic decile	4K
Website	www.whhs.school.nz

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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 offers Cambridge International Examinations in addition to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

Houses[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ TKI Schools: School Information
^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

[tkischools-1] TKI Schools: School Information

[NZ_school_roll_data-2] "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

[3] "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[2011rolldecile-4] "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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+{{short description|State co-educational secondary school in Rotorua, NZ}}
-usually refered to as just "Heights" Western Heights High School is a High School situated in [[Rotorua]], [[New Zealand]].
+{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
-Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua and is rapidly becomming the most academic school in the area. This is largely due to the school's commitment to its able students. Western Heights provides students with the chance to sit the CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) as NCEA did not cater for the brightest of students.
+{{more citations needed|date=June 2013}}
+{{Infobox school
+ | name                    = Western Heights High School
+ | seal_image              =
+ | motto                   = Wisdom and Honour
+ | type                    = State co-ed secondary (Years 9–14)<ref name="tkischools">[http://www.tki.org.nz/Schools?school_number=151&schoolSearch=true TKI Schools: School Information]</ref>
+ | established             = 1961
+ | address                 = Old Quarry Road<br>Selwyn Heights<br>Rotorua 3015<br>New Zealand
+ | coordinates             = {{coord|-38.1201|176.2221|region:NZ-BOP_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
+ | principal               = James Bracefield
+ | roll                    = {{NZ school roll data|151|y||y}} <small>({{NZ school roll data|||y}})</small>
+ | schedule                = 8:35AM to 8:55AM – House Tutor Group<br/>8:55AM to 9:55AM – Period 1<br/>9:55AM to 10:55AM – Period 2<br/>10:55AM to 11:20AM – Break 1<br/>11:20AM to 12:20PM – Period 3<br/>12:20PM to 1:20PM – Period 4<br/>1:20PM to 2:10PM – Break 2<br/>2:10PM to 3:10PM – Period 5
+ | decile                  = 4K<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls |title= Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools |publisher= Ministry of Education |accessdate= 12 February 2015}}</ref>
+ | MOE                     = 151
+ | homepage                = {{URL|http://www.whhs.school.nz/}}
+}}
+'''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 people|Māori]] – the largest Māori school roll in New Zealand in terms of number of students.<ref name="2011rolldecile">{{cite web |url= http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/list-of-nz-schools |title= New Zealand Schools - Education Counts |publisher= New Zealand Ministry of Education |accessdate= 16 May 2013}}</ref>
+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.
-== Famous sons and daughters of Western Heights High School ==
+The current houses at Western Heights High School are:
+* Te Motu Tapu ā Tinirau (Purple)
-* [[Buck Shelford]] -International rugby player for the infamous [[All Blacks]]
+* Waiāriki (Yellow)
-* [[Temuera Morrison]] -Actor
+* Ngā Pumanawa e Waru o Te Arawa (Red)
-* [[James 'Peddy' McKellar]] - local legend
+* Ngongotahā (Green)
-* [[Chris Sutherland]] -aka Gatman
+* Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (Blue)
-* [[Nelson Shaw]] - Famous for his work on homosexual rights
-* [[Rachel Hunt]] - Dux
-* [[Danny Young]] - Proxime Accessit (Duxlet)
-* [[Aaron 'Slick' Tozer]] - Athletics Extroadinaire
-* [[Nyssa Brewer]] - Top Art Student 2006
-* [[Kate Brewer]] - Top Art Student 2006
-== Leavers 06 ==
+== Notable alumni==
+{{Alumni|date=September 2023}}
+* [[Cliff Curtis]] – Actor
+* [[Steve McDowall]] – [[rugby union|Rugby Union]] player ([[Auckland Rugby Football Union|Auckland]], [[All Blacks|All Black]])
+* [[Temuera Morrison]] – Actor
+* [[Nando Pijnaker]] – [[New Zealand men's national football team|All Whites]] defender
+* [[Caleb Ralph]] – [[rugby union|Rugby Union]] player ([[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]], All Black)
+* [[Hika Reid]] – [[rugby union|Rugby Union]] player (All Black) and coach
+* [[Elias Scheres]] – Netball player
+* [[Buck Shelford]] – [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] Captain
+* [[Darrall Shelford]] – NZ Māori (rugby union)
+* Bradford Northern – [[rugby league|Rugby League]] player
+==References==
-These were by far the greatest bunch of people to ever walk the earth. they were incredibly tight and it is very sad for them to leave Rotorua and venture into the wide world.
+{{reflist}}
-Most of these students are studying in Wellington or Dunedin in 2007, however some are choosing Hamilton, Auckland or Christchurch.
-Their leaving Heights was celebrated at the senior prizegiving and at the leavers dinner, where some beautiful films were shown and everybody got yet another touching memory to take away.
+==External links==
-== Nicknames of some of the students ==
+*[http://www.whhs.school.nz/ School website]
+*{{ERO reports|151}}
+{{Schools in Bay of Plenty}}
-James McKellar - Peddy, this was due to an unfortunate incident whilst imensly intoxicated where he managed to spade an extremely young female.
-origins of the name come from paedophile and also a horrific attempt at singing [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers|Tom Pettys]] Free Falling in a [[NZ Idol]] audition.
+[[Category:Secondary schools in the Bay of Plenty Region]]
-Aaron Tozer - Slick, this was because as a younger student he was seen doing his hair in the school changing rooms and then, whilst making gun motions with his hands, called himself "Slick".
+[[Category:Schools in Rotorua]]
+[[Category:Cambridge schools in New Zealand]]
-Christopher Sutherland - Gatman. Nicknamed thus due to his aptitude on the guitar, he can be found jamming alone or with others at school, parties and at home. Often seen with Nelson 'Jukebox' Shaw who knows all the right songs for large group sing'alongs.
+[[Category:New Zealand secondary schools of Nelson plan construction]]

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State secondary & composite	Edgecumbe College Katikati College Mount Maunganui College Murupara Area School Opotiki College Otumoetai College Pāpāmoa College Rotorua Boys' High School Rotorua Girls' High School Rotorua Lakes High School Tarawera High School Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga Girls' College Te Puke High School Te Wharekura o Mauao Te Wharekura o Ruatoki TKKM o Ruamata TKKM o Te Koutu TKK Motuhake o Tawhiuau Trident High School Western Heights High School Whakatane High School
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Private	ACG Tauranga