Morgan Christy-Jones received her Gold CREST award this year and is currently studying Food Science at Massey University in Palmerston North. Morgan developed a dental friendly lunch box snack for children by substituting sucrose with tagatose; Tagatose is a sweetener derived as a by-product from the production of cheese that is broken down from the […]
The Wellington High School Rock Climbing Club, in combination with the Tararua Tramping Club, took an adventure down to Golden Bay during the school holidays. Golden Bay has some of the best and extensive sport climbing in New Zealand and we were lucky to be able to spend a week there climbing and exploring. The students all had a […]
Anthony Young (2006 – 2010) was one of many talented musicians to have attended Wellington High School. He’s making waves over in his adopted hometown of Melbourne where online journal Beat Magazine has recently profiled him. Read the article at: http://www.beat.com.au/music/anthony-young.
Luminary Wellington High alumnus Troy Ruhe (2007 – 2011) has gained a prestigious Maori and Pacific Island Entrance Scholarship to Otago University worth $10,000. Troy won the Peace Prize in 2011 as a Year 13 and made an amazing contribution to Wellington High as a Tuakana leader, musician, and scholar in his time here. In […]
Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidium cases are increasing across the region, especially in Wellington. This bug causes watery diarrhoea and stomach cramps, which usually last 2-4 days but can continue for up to two weeks. This bug is easily spread through infected people swimming in pools. Around half of the recent cases had swum in swimming pools either […]
Outstanding Year 13 Morgan Christy-Jones has achieved a Gold CREST for her work in creating a product using tagatose- a sweetener derived as a by-product from the production of cheese. She was mentored through her project by Professor Steve Flint, Massey University and Marietjie Van Schalkwyk, Food Technology teacher extraordinaire. Gold Crest awards celebrate advanced projects, […]
Wellington High School were asked by AraTaiohi (for people working with young people) to design some posters for Youth Week. Year 12 Art took on the task and submitted 5 designs which were voted on by the general public. Bailey Price’s design (to the right) received the most votes and will be used to promote Youth […]
Athletics Day was as always at WHS a joyful explosion of fun, fashion and fantastic costumes. The students dressed in their wackiest and stylish best with a group of dedicated athletes buoyed up by the cheering crowds, performing amazing feats of throwing, jumping and running. The day was gloriously fine and the atmosphere was more of […]
WHS Year 12 Drama students are participating in a project with the Wellington Museum of City and Sea to mark the 45th Anniversary of the Wahine disaster. The students will be performing their own devised work as part of a week of music and theatre that aims to tell the story of one of the […]
On a beautiful Saturday in November, Year 9 student Bill Rattenbury won the Development Scholarship (for piping) at the Upper Hutt Highland Gathering held at Harcourt Park. The prize money goes towards attending the RNZPBA (Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association)Summer School in January. Bill played in both D and C grades and won the […]
