Western Heights High School Explained

Western Heights High School
Motto:Wisdom and Honour
Type:State co-ed secondary (Years 9–14)[1]
Established:1961
Address:Old Quarry Road
Selwyn Heights
Rotorua 3015
New Zealand
Coordinates:-38.1201°N 176.2221°W
Principal:James Bracefield
Roll:
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
Decile:4K[2]
Moe:151

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.[3]

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:

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tki.org.nz/Schools?school_number=151&schoolSearch=true TKI Schools: School Information
  2. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015.
  3. Web site: New Zealand Schools - Education Counts . New Zealand Ministry of Education . 16 May 2013.