Whakatāne High School - Te Kura Tuarua ō Te Mānuka Tūtahi

08/09/2026

📣 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝟬 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

We’re proud to offer a range of leadership opportunities at WHS, and this is a great chance for Year 10 students to step up, get involved and build their leadership skills. Our Year 10 Leaders will organise and run fun lunchtime House events and activities for the junior school during Term 4. 🙌

Think you’d make a great leader? Check your school email for the application form and apply now!

📅 Applications close 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.
⚠️ Don’t forget to hit 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁’ once you’ve completed your application!

07/09/2026

Year 9 student Rohan Evans has a dream, and at just 13 years old, he's already taken huge strides towards making that dream come true. Read all about Rohan's impressive journey so far.

At just 13 years old, Whakatāne musician Rohan Evans is already building a musical journey that began when he first stepped onto a stage at the age of 10.

07/09/2026

Reminder: Student Mentoring Interviews are happening this week

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀
Our Student Mentoring Interviews are happening on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September. This is a great opportunity to meet with your child’s Mentor, check in on how they are going, discuss their wellbeing and review the goals they set earlier in the year.

Please book a time to meet with your child’s Mentor.

🗓️ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱:
Wednesday 9 September - afternoon/evening
Thursday 10 September - during the day

⚠️ 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: There will be 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 to allow these interviews to take place.

👉 Click here to book your interview: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/2vsfc

06/09/2026

For any students interested in learning more about sport and study pathways at colleges in the USA

🇺🇸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Platform Sports Management are offering a free online information session for students and families who are interested in learning more about sport and study pathways at colleges in the USA. 🎓🏉

📅 Thursday 10 September
⏰ 6pm

Sports offered include:
🏉 Rugby
🏐 Volleyball
⚽ Football
🏀 Basketball
🏑 Girls’ Hockey
🏃 Athletics
🏃‍♀️ Cross Country

Please register your interest using the following link:
https://info.platformsportsmanagement.com/eastern-bay-high-schools

03/09/2026

🌟 Spotlight on Year 12 student Annabel Caudwell

We’re proud to partner with Kōtui Ako Virtual Learning Network (VLN), helping to expand students’ learning opportunities alongside the wide range of subjects already offered at WHS. 👏

📖 Read about Annabel’s positive experience with VLN here: https://hail.to/kotui-ako-vln/publication/M3imJtX/article/MNiD9yh

Interested in Virtual Learning? See Ms Stuart in the Careers Room to find out more.

02/09/2026

🏆 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥’𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦!

If you received a trophy 🏆 at last year’s Prizegiving, please return it to the Office by 25 September (the last day of Term 3) so we can prepare for this year’s award recipients.

Thank you!

02/09/2026