Please refer to this page for start of year information for 2021.
Year 9
Monday 1 February
There are two start times for the Year 9 pōwhiri on Monday 1 February: 8.45am for a 9.00am start and 9.40am for a 10.00am start. Caregivers and whānau will receive an email with their student’s start time on Wednesday 27 January 2021.
Information for all Year 9 students was emailed to all caregivers and whānau on 16 December. To read this letter, click here. If you did not receive the letter, please check your junk mail folder before emailing admin@whs.school.nz to let us know.
New Year 10-13
Tuesday 2 February
Please arrive at school for 8.45am for the pōwhiri for new students and their caregivers and whānau. At the end of the pōwhiri students will go with their rōpū/form teacher for the rest of the day and will begin their orientation programme. Students will be dismissed at 1pm.
Information for new Year 10-13 student was emailed to all caregivers and whānau on 16 December. To read this letter, click here. If you did not receive the letter, please check your junk mail folder before emailing admin@whs.school.nz to let us know.
All Year 10-13
Wednesday 3 February
Students will be in school for an hour to attend rōpū (form class) and attend a year group assembly.
- 10:20am – Year 10 assembly followed by rōpū, dismissed at 11.10am
- 11.30am – Year 11 assembly followed by rōpū, dismissed at 12.20pm
- 12.20am – Year 12 and 13 assembly followed by rōpū, dismissed at 1.20pm.
Information for returning students was emailed to all caregivers and whānau on 16 December. To read this letter, click here. If you did not receive this email, please check your junk mail folder before emailing admin@whs.school.nz to let us know.
Other dates
- Thursday 4 February: The normal timetable commences for all students (Year 9 follow a modified timetable on Wednesday 3 February).
- Monday 8 February: Waitangi Day public holiday (school closed).
Useful start of year information
- Student Services will be open for parents and caregivers between 9.30-3.00 on Monday 1 February and Tuesday 2 February. Normal term-time hours apply from Wednesday 3 February.
- The cafeteria will open from Tuesday 2 February.
- For the Stationery list, click here.
- For Sports sign up, click here.
- The Music lesson sign up form can be found here.