Western Heights High School
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| Western Heights High School | |
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| Address | |
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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 9-15)[1] |
| Motto | Wisdom and honour |
| Established | 1961 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 151 |
| Principal | Violet Pelham-Waerea |
| School roll | 1155[2] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 4K[3] |
| Website | www |
Western Heights High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in the northwestern suburbs of Rotorua, New Zealand. In April 2013, 1,587 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) attended the school, including 772 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
- 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 Shadrock - netball player
- Buck Shelford - All Black captain
- Darrall Shelford - NZ Maori (rugby union), and Bradford Northern (rugby league) player
References
- ^ TKI Schools: School Information
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 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.