During the last school holidays, sixteen students, one parent and one teacher completed an eight day trekking trip in the Annapurna area of Nepal. The group did some sightseeing, got involved with the local villagers at grass-roots level and some serious trekking. They also donated $1600 (US) to an orphanage which plans to use this […]
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Lucy Roche and Evie Orpe (Year 13) and Sam ‘Ted’ Bartley (Year 11) performed in the International Comedy Festival as part of the Class Comedians Showcase on Saturday 12 May. The three students had been attending workshops and preparing for 6 weeks. Evie and Lucy both gained the top award, “Nailed It On The Night” […]
Our students had great success at the recent Special Olympics Trans Tasman tournament and Matthew Di Leva was our torch bearer. ATHLETICS RESULTS (Wellington) Trans Tasman Tournament 2012 Matthew Di Leva: Gold Medal 400m; Silver Medal 100m; 5th 4×100 relay; 6th 200m Dominic Faherty: Silver Medal 400m; 5th 4×100 relay; 7th in both 100m and […]
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Felix Borthwick – Our Top Scholar
The class of 2011 delivered fantastic NCEA results and 26 scholarships, 3 of which were outstanding. Felix Borthwick gained an ‘Outstanding Scholar’ award for which he is eligible for $5000 for 3 years towards study in New Zealand. The Dominion Post featured Felix in their story about Wellington Top Scholars last Saturday 18 February. Read […]
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Jung Shim Kreft Meets Prue Kelly
Jung Shim Kreft, a year 13 student in 2011, was commissioned by the library to create an artwork for the school. This artwork is now framed and in the library for public viewing. Jung Shim chose a very interesting subject for her work … Prue Kelly
Mereana Latimer was awarded a Discovery Science Scholarship, a scientific scholarship for Maori students by Victoria University. Mereana will receive 2 weeks of lab experience at Victoria University next January, and will also be awarded a $1,000 grant. Mereana also received a Victoria University Achiever’s Scholarship.
Year 11 student, Henry Tutaka, recently received the College Sport Wellington Sportsman of the Year 2012 Service to Sport award. He also received a Sport NZ Wellington Region Sport Volunteer award. The award recognises and acknowledges the important role student sport volunteers play in our community. It was awarded at a Sport Volunteers Breakfast on […]
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Silver Crest Winners 2012
Once again Wellington High School participated in the The Royal Society of New Zealand Silver Crest Project run in conjunction with Massey University. This year we had three teams enter in the year long project: Team Fizzpop (James Malcolm, Vanessa Taal and Scarlett O’Callaghan) developed a fizzy chocolate ice cream with chocolate coated popping candy […]
Congratulations go to Lily Mason- Mackay who has been selected from applicants all around New Zealand to attend the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum in January 2013. Lily will spend two weeks with other Year 12 students, experiencing advanced work in laboratories under the guidance of University and Technical Institute staff. Our thanks to […]
Ever wondered why a coin spins the way it does or exactly what is the fastest way to empty a bottle? These were just a couple of the problems in this year’s JYPT (Junior Young Physics Tournament) competition in Hobart, Tasmania. JYPT is debating crossed with Physics, so students aren’t just presenting their findings, they […]