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°ECoordinates: 38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 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 | Jim Gemmell |
| School roll | 1448[2] (July 2016) |
| Socio-economic decile | 4K[3] |
| Website |
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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).
Notable alumni
- Cliff Curtis - actor
- Steve McDowell - rugby union player (Auckland, All Black)
- Temuera Morrison - actor
- Caleb Ralph - rugby union player (Crusaders, All Black)
- Hika Reid - rugby union player (All Black) and coach
- Elias Scheres - netball player
- Buck Shelford - All Black captain
- Darrall Shelford - NZ Maori (rugby union), and Bradford Northern (rugby league) player
References
- ↑ TKI Schools: School Information
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ↑ "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.
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