Western Heights High School
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Western Heights High School (usually referred to as just "Heights") is a high school
situated in Rotorua
, New Zealand
.Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also, Cambridge International Examinations
are offered as well as NCEA
. WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA
for 2005 for all of New Zealand. Within Rotorua WHHS has had top scholarship and CIE results.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
situated in Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also, Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International Examinations
University of Cambridge International Examinations is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19, offering examinations and qualifications in more than 150 countries. It is an Examination Board under Cambridge Assessment, founded in 1858 as a department...
are offered as well as NCEA
National Certificate of Educational Achievement
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement is, since 2004, the official secondary school qualification in New Zealand.It has three levels, corresponding to the levels within the National Qualifications Framework, and these are generally studied in each of the three final years of...
. WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA
NCEA
NCEA can stand for:*National Certificate of Educational Achievement, New Zealand's main secondary school qualification*National Council for Educational Awards, Ireland*National Catholic Educational Association, United States...
for 2005 for all of New Zealand. Within Rotorua WHHS has had top scholarship and CIE results.
- 2005 - 14 students achieved NCEANational Certificate of Educational AchievementThe National Certificate of Educational Achievement is, since 2004, the official secondary school qualification in New Zealand.It has three levels, corresponding to the levels within the National Qualifications Framework, and these are generally studied in each of the three final years of...
Scholarship including three year 12 students for English, and one year 11 student for Maori. - 2007 - WHHS achieved 15 scholarships across 8 subject areas, giving the school the highest number of NCEA scholarships in the Rotorua area.
- 2009 - 3 Year 12 students achieved scholarships in English, Geography and Outstanding Scholarship in Te Reo Maori
Notable alumni
- Temuera MorrisonTemuera MorrisonTemuera Derek Morrison is a New Zealand-born actor. He has become one of the country's most famous stars for his roles as the abusive Jake "the Muss" Heke in 1994's Once Were Warriors and as bounty hunter Jango Fett and the Clone Troopers in the Star Wars series...
- Actor - Steve McDowell - Rugby UnionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player (AucklandAuckland Rugby Football UnionThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
, All BlackAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
) - Caleb RalphCaleb RalphCaleb Stan Ralph is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Ralph began his first-class career with Bay of Plenty, then moved to Auckland before heading to Canterbury. He started his Super Rugby career with the Chiefs in 1997, Blues , Crusaders and a cameo role with the Queensland Reds...
- Rugby Union player (Crusaders, All BlackAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
) - Hika Reid - Rugby Union player (All BlackAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
) and coach - Elias ShadrockElias ShadrockElias Shadrock is a New Zealand netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Shadrock captained the New Zealand Secondary Schools team that won the International School Girls Championship in June 2008...
- Netball player - Buck Shelford - All Black Captain (All BlackAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
) - Darrel Shelford - NZ Maori (Rugby Union), and Bradford Northern (Rugby LeagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
) player - Tim Beveridge - Singer