Whanganui High School
| Whanganui High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
Purnell Street Springvale Wanganui 4541 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′01″S 175°01′59″E / 39.9335°S 175.0331°ECoordinates: 39°56′01″S 175°01′59″E / 39.9335°S 175.0331°E |
| Information | |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 189 |
| Principal | Garry Olver[1] |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| School roll | 1573[2] (July 2016) |
| Socio-economic decile | 4L[3] |
| Website |
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Whanganui High School is a state co-educational New Zealand secondary school located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Founded in 1958, the school has a roll of 1700 students as of April 2013,[1] making it the largest school in Whanganui.
The school spelled its name "Wanganui High School" until May 2016, when it changed to "Whanganui".
In 2002 The Have, a band made up of Wanganui High School students, won the Smokefreerockquest.[4]
Principals
The school has had seven principals in its history:[5]
- A.T. Gibson (1958–1967)
- M.D. Fountain (1968–1978)
- P.G. Canham (1979–1985)
- L.I. Power (1985–1993)
- Warwick Maguire (1994–2009)
- Nigel Hanton (2010–2012)
- Garry Olver (2012–present)
Notable alumni
- Michael Fitzgerald, rugby player
- Annette Main, Mayor of Whanganui
- Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor General of New Zealand
- Alan McIntyre, hockey player
- James Musa, soccer player
References
- 1 2 "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.amplifier.co.nz/default,2440.sm
- ↑ "WHS History". Wanganui High School. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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