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WHS Achievers
Achievers for 2011
| Name | Class | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Adam | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr Javelin |
| Te Atuarere Albert | 10 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Te Rangiirunga Albert | 12 | National Boxing 'Fight Night' Tournament - 1st Junior Welterweight |
| Aarena Allen | 13 | NZ Senior Waka Ama Champs 2nd |
| Daniel Aplin | 12 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep, Wang Mens Hockey Rep, Gold Lifesaving National Champs |
| Joshua Ashworth | 11 | NZ Inline Hockey 14U - 1st Oceania Championships |
| Marty Atkinson | 13 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep, Wang Mens Hockey Rep |
| Reid Atkinson | 11 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep |
| Ethan Bailey | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr 200m |
| Ryan Balsley | 12 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep |
| Chloe Battersby | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Gap Year Tutorship England 2012 |
| Isaac Bell | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Jnr Long Jump, SS Interschool Athletics 1st Jnr Disco |
| Kyran Bennett | 13 | Dux Ludorum (Sport) |
| Jacob Bernard | 11 | Western Heights High School Motocross Tournament 14-16 85cc - placed 27th |
| Georgia Black | 12 | WHS Cross Country U19 Girls 3km 1st, Manawatu – Wanganui U19 Cross Country Team, Manawatu – Wanganui U19 Road Team, Gold NZSS Duathlon, Duathlon - WSS Senior Team Award |
| Roimata Blackburn | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics, 3rd Jnr 100m, 4th Jnr 200m, 4th Jnr Triple Jump |
| Luke Blignaut | 9 | U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Luisa Bogileka | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr 100m |
| Scott Bowater | 11 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Maia Brooke | 12 | WSS Swimming 1st, 16 and over 50m back |
| Toby Brooke | 10 | NZ Kayaking Marathon Championships U15 4km 1st, Kayaking National Championships U15 K4 500m & 200m 2nd, K2 500m 2nd & 200m 3rd, K1 500m & 200m 2nd, National Kayaking 10km Series U19 Men 2nd |
| Max Brown | 12 | National Kayak Champs U17 Gold K4 U 17 500m, 200m Gold K2 U17 500m, Silver, NZ Kayaking Marathon Championships U17 12km 2nd |
| Finn Brown | 9 | National Kayak Champs U15 Silver K4 500m, and 200m, Judo - Bay of Plenty Champs U45kg Silver, North Wellington Champs, U50kg silver, NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Rescue 1st Place Team, Gold U50kg Judo Nationals |
| Nathan Brown | 11 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Soccer 1st place team |
| Sarah Browne | 12 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Nico Butler | 10 | Rowing Maadi Cup NZSS U18 lightweight Bronze |
| Renee Butler | 9 | Wanganui Sec Schools Lifesaving Instructors Cup |
| Sarah Butters | 13 | Gap Tutorship England 2012 |
| Chloe Caird | 13 | Wang ss Lifesaving Girl's Trophy, Wang SS Athletic Snr 1st 100m, Wang SS Athletic Snr 2nd 200m, NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrs Level 2 Team event bronze |
| Cassie Cameron | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level2 endorsed with Excellence, Cycling: Section for NZ Worlds Junior Track Team 2011, NZ Track Champs U 19 3rd Indiv Pursuit, 2nd Seratch, 3rd Points, 2nd Omnium, NZ U19 Women's Individual Time Trial Championships 2nd, Cycling - NISS U20 Girls Road Race 2nd, Cycling - World Jnr Track Cycling Champs, 4th Team Pursuit, 3rd individual, Cycling - WSS Senior Sportswoman |
| Ashleigh Candish | 10 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd 200m Jnr, NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrs Level 1, Team event Silver |
| Georgia Carroll | 9 | NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrls Level 1, Team event Silver |
| Amelia Chandulal -Mackay | 10 | Junior Associate NZ Ballet School of Dance, Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet (in America), Australian Language Exams, Distinction in French, Distinction in ISTD Advanced 1 Ballet, RAD Advanced 1 Ballet; ISTD Int Modern; NZAMD Level 4 Contemporary; AJDA Int Level 2 Jazz |
| Suzanne Chen | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Aimee - Jo Clark | 13 | Basketball U17 & U19 regionals - finalist, Referee for National U19 & U17 Basketball Tournament, Referee for NBL Pre Season Tournament, Charlotte Dickison Cup for Service to Sport, Basketball - WSS Coach/Official Award |
| Gareth Clay | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Ben Coe | 11 | Western Heights School Motocross Tournament 14-16 85cc - placed 12th |
| Catherine Coker | 13 | Head of Culture, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Mihai Colesnic | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in Japanese |
| Aysha Collinson | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA L1 endorsed with Excellence, Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Wanganui District Council Youth Committee, Chamber Music Contest Adjudicators Award, WHS Debating Team: Russell McVeagh's Debating Competition for Central North Islan |
| Ashleigh Cornford | 9 | National Sports Stacking Champs - NZ Champs 1st Team, 1st Relay, 1st Individual (Fastest team across all age groups) |
| Joseph Corrigan | 13 | Head of Environment, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Tertiary Study Award |
| Lachie Cotton | 11 | Western Heights High School Motocross Tournament 15-18 125cc - placed 12th |
| Kimberley Couch | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Sophie Couper | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Jnr 300m, SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Jnr 800m, WSS Swimming 1st U13 100m Back, WSS Swimming 1st U13 50m Back, WSS Cross Country Yr9 Girls - 3rd, WHS Cross Country Yr 9 Girls 3km – 1st, Central NI Meet U14 2nd 200m backstroke, 3rd 100m backstroke |
| Emma Crawford | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level2 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Olivia Crawshaw | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Shakur Cribb | 10 | Softball Wang Rep U15 Team |
| Lachie Cromar | 10 | WSS Cross Country Jnr Boys' 3rd, WHS Cross Country U16 4km 2nd, NZ Kayaking Marathon Championships U17 12km - 3rd, Kayaking National Championships U17 K4 500m & 200m - 1st, National Kayaking 10km series U19 Men 3rd |
| Phoebe Cromar | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA endorsed with Excellence, SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr 1500m |
| Alice Crowley | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, WHS Cup Outstanding Leadership in Cultural Life of School, Dux Artium, Tertiary Study Award, Victoria University Excellence Scholarship |
| Riley Culver | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Jnr 800m, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Jnr Triple Jump, WHS Cross Country Yr 9 Boys 3km - 3rd |
| Ella Cvitanovich | 12 | North Island Rowing Champs, Silver U18 Four |
| Name | Class | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Davies | 9 | Softball Wang Rep U15 Team, Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Marshall Davies | 12 | Softball Wang Rep U17 Team |
| Martin Davis | 9 | Softball Wang Rep U13 and U15 Team |
| Theo Dekker | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr Triple Jump |
| Joshua Dey | 13 | V8 Film Competition 'Couch Kumaras' - 1st Wellington region, Nominated for Best Actor, Principal's Cup for Excellence in Arts |
| James Dorgan | 11 | SS Interschool Athletics 1st Int 800m, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Int 1500m, WSS Cross Country Jnr Boys 1st, WHS Cross Country U16 4km 1st |
| James Dowman | 10 | WSS Swimming 1st U13 50m free, WSS Swimming 1st U13 50m Back |
| Emma Dowman | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Excellence, North Island Rowing Champs, Silver U18 Lightweight Four, Duke of Edinburgh silver Award, Rowing Maadi Cup NZSS U18 lightweight Bronze |
| Nina Eades | 9 | Swimming Manawatu Interregional Comp - 3rd 100m backstroke |
| Joseph Edwards | 11 | Softball Wang Rep U15 and U17 Team, Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Keegan Edwards | 13 | Softball Wang Reb U17 Team |
| Alana Erceg | 13 | Manawatu - Netball U19 Rep Team, Western Netball U19 Development Rep Team |
| Alec Ewing | 12 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Freya Ewing | 10 | WHS Y10 Speech Competition 3rd, Duke of Edinburgh Award |
| Makerita Faumui | 11 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in Japanese |
| Brodie Flower | 10 | NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrls Level 1 individuals gold, team event silver |
| Georgia Flower | 12 | WHS Athletics School Record Sen Girls Javelin, SS Interschool Athletics, 1st Snr Discus, 2ns Snr Javelin, Netball - Wanganui U17 Representative Team - Best All Round Player |
| Jonathan Forbes | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, V8 Film Competition 'Couch Kumaras' - 1st Wellington region, WHS Cup Outstanding Contribution to the Cultural Life of School, Dux Artium, Principal's Cup for Excellence in Arts, Victoria University Excellence Scholarship |
| Courtney Forlong | 10 | Wang SS 4th Int 100m, SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Int 200m |
| Rhian Forster | 10 | Australian Language Exams High Distinction in French |
| Kyle Fowlie | 13 | Tertiary Study Award |
| Dana Garett | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Wanganui World Poetry Day Competition - 1st and 2nd Place |
| Nader Ghamri | 10 | WHS Y10 Speech Competition 2nd |
| Naji Ghamri | 13 | Head Boy, Academic Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Stanley Godinet-Parr | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Jnr 80m Hurdles |
| Eilish Graves | 10 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Int 80m Hurdles |
| Mani Greene | 13 | WHS Cross Country U19 Girls' 3km - 2nd |
| Zoe Groves | 10 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls' Trophy, WSS Swimming 1st 14-115 100m free |
| Rory Gudsell | 11 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Name | Class | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Poutama Hamahona - Tairoa | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Jnr 100m, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Jnr Long Jump |
| Stefan Hannan | 9 | WSS Swimming 1st U13 100 free, WSS Swimming 1st U13 100m IM, Central NI Meet U15, 3rd 100 and 200m backstroke |
| Amelia Hardcastle | 11 | Chamber Music Contest - Adjudicators Award |
| Matthew Hardcastle | 12 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Timothy Hardcastle | 13 | Wanganui South Rotary Scholarship |
| Lara Hawker | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Ashleigh Head | 13 | Head of Social, Tertiary Study Award |
| Georgia Heffernan | 11 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls' Trophy |
| Kyle Heibner | 13 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep |
| Trent Hemi | 12 | Softball Wang Rep U17 Team, Selected for Tournament Team |
| Kroydan Heron | 10 | Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Ella Hickling | 13 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Wiremu Hipango | 9 | Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Josiah Hodson | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Elenor Hogan | 13 | Head of Sport, Western Netball U19 Development Rep Team, Sloan-Kaiku Trophy for Leadership in Sport |
| Dylan Hollenback | 12 | Western Heights High School Motocross Tournament 15-18 250cc - 23rd placed |
| Jamie Hood | 11 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Soccer 1st place team |
| Tyson Hooper | 10 | Softball Wang Rep U15 Team |
| Sam Hopper | 12 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Snr 800m, WHS Cross Country U19 Boy's 4km-3rd , Triathlon - Wanganui Sec Schools 2nd Snr Boys |
| Rachael Horrocks | 11 | Central North Island Debating Championships - winning team |
| John Hughes | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Jnr Discus |
| Laura Hughes | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in French, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award |
| Olivia Huijs | 11 | NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrs Level 1, individual silver, team event silver |
| Thomas Ireton | 11 | WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 50m back, WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 50m Butterfly, Christchurch Relief Swimming Meet: 1st 100m backstroke, 2nd 50m freestyle, 2nd 50m backstroke, 2nd 100m individual medley, 3rd 400m freestyle, 3rd 50m fly, 3rd 100m freestyle, Central NI Meet 3rd 200m Butterfly, 3rd 100m Butterfly, Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award |
| Kaela Janiten | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Shaun Jarman - Smith | 12 | NZ Regional Youth Darts Team - Youth Nations |
| Shona Jian | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Excellence, Head of Academia, 2011 Dux of the School |
| Hannah Johnson | 13 | Wang SS Athletic 3rd Snr 200m, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr 400m |
| Josh Jonas | 11 | Wang SS Lifesaving Boys' Trophy |
| Joshua Jones | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Courtney Jones | 10 | 3rd in NZ National Stacking Competition, Wanganui Stacking Champ 2011, National Sports Stacking Champs - NZ Champs 1st Team, 1st Relay (Fastest team across all age groups) |
| Alex Judd-Nuttall | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr Long Jump, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr Javelin |
| Kara Jurgens | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Andrew Jurgens | 13 | Deputy Head Boy, Wanganui U18 Hockey Rep, Wang Mens Hockey Rep |
| Daniel Kauika | 9 | WSS Cross Country Yr 9 Boys' 3rd,WHS Cross Country Yr 9 Boys 3km 1st, Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Stacey Kelly | 12 | SGNZ/Berina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition - Highly commended |
| Nubeerah Khan | 10 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Jnr Shot Put, SS Interschool Athletics 4th Jnr Javelin |
| Kate Kim | 12 | Silver Duke of Edinburugh's Hillary Award |
| Heather Kim | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Manawatu Performing Arts Instrumental Comp - Most Promising Wind Player (1st in 5 performances), Manawatu Musical Competition: Woodwind - 1st place in U18 concerto, movement, U18 unaccompanied, U18 sonata m |
| Andrew Kinchella | 9 | Judo - Waikato Bay of Plenty Champs, 3rd U50kg Cadet Men, North Wellington Champs, 1st 50kg Cadet Men , NZSS Judo Champs U50kg 3rd |
| Jack Kinchella | 12 | Judo - North Wellington Champs, 3rd U60kg Junior Men |
| Luke Kirby | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Gap Tutorship England 2012 |
| Eliana Kirk | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Anna Kong | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in Chinese |
| Vilimoni Koroi | 9 | Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Name | Class | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolous La Roche | 12 | Manawatu - Wanganui U19 Cross Country Team SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Interschool Athletics 2nd open 3000m, WHS Cross Country U19 Boys' 4km - 1st |
| Mark Lace | 10 | Kayaking National Championships U17 K4 500m & 200m 1st |
| Jayden Laing | 10 | WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 100m free, WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 100m Breaststroke, WSS Swimming 1st , 14-15 50m breaststroke, NISS Swimming Championships 14U 3rd |
| Kyle Larsen | 13 | Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, Lions Award for Outstanding Service to the School |
| Ryan Larsen | 13 | Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, Gray Payne Trophy for Service to the School |
| Sharon Lau | 13 | Capell Wallis Cup for Best All Round Contribution by an International Student |
| Amber Leathem | 12 | Silver Duke of Ediburgh's Hillary Award |
| Georgia Lee | 13 | Academic Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Chamber Music Contest - Adjudicators Award, Tertiary Study Award |
| Kymberly LeLievre | 11 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Int 800m |
| Fagan Lemalie | 10 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Matt Levy | 12 | NZ Body Boarding Junior Championships - 2nd |
| Dylan Lewis | 9 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Rescue 1st Place team |
| Beth Lochhead | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Benjamin Luff-Scott | 9 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Rescue 1st Place team |
| Kodi Madams | 9 | WHS Cross Country Y9 Girls 3km - 3rd |
| Wavell Madams | 9 | WHS Cross Country Y9 Girls 3km - 2nd |
| Sam Malcolm | 11 | Rugby – U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Paige Mallasch | 10 | Wang Archery Overall Champion |
| Kyle Malone | 13 | North Island Rowing Champs, Bronze U17 Double |
| Bradley Mancer | 12 | Chamber Music Contest - Brass Group KBB Music Award, Selected for 2011 NZSS Brassband |
| Jacob Mancer | 10 | Chamber Music Contest - Brass Group KBB Music Award |
| Joel Martin | 13 | Wang SS Lifesaving Boys' Trophy, Winning team in WSS Lifesaving Boys event. WSS Swimming 1st over 16 100m free WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 50m Back, Wanganui Bridge to Bridge 2nd, WHS Cross Country U19 Boys' 4km - 2nd, Christchurch Relief Swimming Meet, Gap Tutorship England 2012 |
| Caleb Martin | 10 | WSS Lifesaving Boys Trophy, WSS Swimming 1st U13 100m back, WSS Swimming 1st U13 100m breaststroke, WSS Swimming 1st U13 50m Butterfly, Christchuch Relief Swimming Meet: 2nd 200m Fly, 3rd 100m Fly, 3rd 200m medley |
| Dylan Martin | 10 | Wang U 14 Rep Cricket Team |
| Shane-Anaru Mathews | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Jnr 300m |
| Chloe McCarten | 13 | Academic Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Caleb McConkey | 11 | Western Heights High School Motocross Tournament 14-16 85cc - 30th |
| Sarah McDonald | 11 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Int 400m, SS Interschool Athletics 1st Int High Jump (new WHS record) |
| Nita McKenzie | 10 | NZ 2011 Bernina Young Fashion Award - Emerging Technical Finalist |
| Liam McMillan | 10 | Rotary exchange to Australia 2011 |
| Emma McMillan | 13 | Maori Dux |
| Catriona Mellows | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in French |
| Samantha Miller | 9 | WSS Swimming 1st U13 50m Free, Central NI Meet U14, 2nd 400m Medley, 3rd 100m butterfly |
| Adam Miller | 13 | WSS Lifesaving Boys Trophy, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 50m free. WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 50 m butterfly |
| Poppy Mitchell-Anyon | 10 | Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award |
| Shelby Moir | 13 | National Boxing 'Fight Night' Tournament -1st Women U78kg Division |
| Gerald Montufar | 12 | SGCNZ/Berina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition - Highly commended |
| Toby Morahan | 10 | Softball Wang Rep U15 Team |
| Sean Morahan | 11 | Softball Wang Rep U17 Team |
| Ellenor Morgan | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Elena Morgan | 11 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls' Trophy, WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 100m Breaststroke, Manawatu Performing Arts Instrumental Competitions - Runner Up and highest aggregate marks in Cello, NZSS Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 |
| Sean Morgan | 11 | Softball Wang Rep U17 Team |
| Ashlee Morgan | 13 | NZ Senior Waka Ama Champs 2nd |
| Jacob Morrison | 13 | Head of Culture |
| Logan Morton | 13 | Six Star Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship |
| Heidi Mosen | 11 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Dance 1st Place Team |
| Jacob Mosen | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Richard Mosen | 9 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Dance 1st Place Team |
| Lizzy Mudgway | 11 | NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrls Level 1 individual Bronze, Team event silver |
| Max Munneke | 10 | NZ Kayaking Marathon Championships U15 4km 2nd, Kayaking National Championships U15 K4 500m & 200m 2nd, K2 500m 2nd, 200m 3rd |
| Cassandra Munroe | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr High Jump |
| Chelsea Murphy | 13 | SGCNZ/Berina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition - Highly recommended |
| Laila Murphy | 13 | Head of Environment, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, North Island Rowing Champs Silver U18 Four, Tertiary Study Award |
| Kahlia Neal | 12 | NZ St Johns First Aid Competition - Grand Prior Award Highest Youth Award |
| Cameron Neilson | 11 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Rachel Neilson | 13 | Excellence Tie, NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, 2011 Proxime Accessit |
| Logan Nel | 12 | Academic Tie, NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence, Pestalozzi Scholarship - Buenos Aires Trip |
| Jamie Newell | 13 | Wang SS Lifesaving Boy's Trophy |
| Sapphire Nguyen | 12 | SGCNZ/Berina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition - High Recommended |
| Saki Nishinami | 12 | Chamber Music Contest - Highly commended |
| Mathew Noble | 13 | Cycling - Nationals 2nd U19 Team Sprint, 2nd Individual Sprint |
| Aiden Nossiter | 11 | Oceania and NZ Canoe Sprint Championships 2011 - 1st U17 K2 500m, 1st U17 K4 200m, 1st U17 K4 500m, 2nd U17 K1 500m, 2nd U17 K2 200m, NZ Kayaking Marathon Championships U17 12 km 1st, Triathlon - Wang Sec Schools 1st Snr Boys, National Kayaking 10km Champ |
| Paige Nossiter | 13 | Oceania and NZ Canoe Sprint Championships 2011 - 3rd U19 K4 200m, and 3rd U19 K4 500m, NZ Kayaking Marathon Championships U19 16km 2nd, Triathlon - Wanganui Sec Schools 1st Snr Girls, National Kayaking 10 km series U19 Women 1st |
| Vincent Nowak | 13 | Wang SS Lifesaving Boys' Trophy, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 100m back, NISS Swimming Championships 3rd and over |
| Clarissa Nowak | 9 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls' Trophy |
| Matthew Nugent | 13 | Academic Tie, NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Renee Nyman | 12 | Speed Skating NZ Nationals, NZ Road Gold 200, 500, 1000m Time Trial, NZ Marathon Gold 42 Km, NZ Flat Track; Gold 1200 Relay. 3200 Relay, NZ Banked Track: Gold 300m, 2011 NZ Junior Team, NZ Speed Skating - Oceania/Pacific Championships: Gold 500m, Gold 1km |
| Finn O'Connor | 13 | V8 Film Competition 'Couch Kumaras' - 1st Wellington region, Nominated for Best Director, Principal's Cup for Excellence in Arts |
| Megan O'Connor | 12 | NZ St Johns First Aid Competition - Grand Prior Award Highest Youth Award |
| Laura O'Keeffe | 9 | Wellington Swimming Champs, 2nd 50m and 100m Butterfly - Records, 3rd 400m Medley, 100 and 400m Freestyle Records WSS Swimming 1st U13 100m Freestyle, WSS Swimming 1st U13 50m Butterfly, NZ Junior Swimming 50m Butterfly 4th, 400m Medley 4th,Swimming Mt Maunganui Interregional Meet – 3rd 200m Freestyle (Wanganui record), 3rd 400m Medley, West Coast Swim Meet 400 Freestyle (Wanganui Record), Central NI Meet U14 100m Freestyle record, 1st 400m Medley, 2nd 200m Medley, 3rd 300m Breaststoke |
| Anastasia O'Leary | 9 | National Sports Stacking Champs - NZ Champs 1st Team, 1st Relay, (Fastest team across all age groups) |
| Rebekah O'Leary | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Martyn O'Leary | 12 | Silver U16 Single North Island Rowing Champs, North Island & South Island U18 Rowing Trial - Single & Quad - 2nd overall |
| Katie O'Neil | 12 | Gold NZSS Duathlon, Duathlon - WSS Senior Team Award |
| Kazuki Oiwake | 11 | Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award |
| Zane Ormsby | 13 | Head of Academia, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Head of Academia, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 Endorsed with Excellence, Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Canterbury Uni Young Leaders Scholarship |
| Imaera Osborne | 10 | Wanganui U15 Boys Basketball Team |
| Jonathan Osborne | 11 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Name | Class | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Parker | 9 | SS Interschool Athletics 1st Jnr 800m, SS Interschool Athletics 1st Jnr Triple Jump, WSS Cross Country Yr 9 Boys 2nd, WHS Cross Country Yr 9 Boys 3km 2nd |
| Ihi Patea | 10 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Simon Paterson | 12 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Snr 1500m, SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr 110m Hurdles |
| Gus Pawson | 13 | Wanganui Rugby U16 Rep Team, North Island Rowing Champs, Bronze U17 Double |
| James Penn | 12 | Wang SS Lifesaving Boys' Trophy, Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence, Central North Island Debating Championships - Winning Team, Member of Russell McVeagh NZ School's Debating Team, Student Representative Board of Trustees 2010-2011 |
| Dinuke Perara | 10 | WHS Yr10 Speech – 1st, Australian Language Exams High Distinction in French, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award |
| Stephen Perofeta | 10 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Jnr 100, Rugby – U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Vu Pham | 13 | Tertiary Study Award |
| Betty Phan | 13 | Merit NZ Senior Maths Comp, Academic Tie NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Excellence, Tertiary Study Award |
| Shea-Lee Phillips | 11 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls' Trophy |
| Ben Pilet | 9 | Teen Agricultural Event - Feilding Field days - 1st place |
| Te Haumihiata Poa | 13 | NZ Senior Waka Ama Champs 2nd |
| Karihi Potaka-Osborne Whanarere | 9 | Wanganui Rugby U15 Boys Basketball Team |
| Hinewai Pouwhare - Anderson | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Tom Pringle | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Rhiannon Pritchard | 10 | 2 x Gold, 2 x Silver Wellington Ballroom Champs |
| Kennedy Proctor | 11 | WHS Cross Country U16 Boys 4km - 3rd |
| Reina Puohotaua | 13 | Head of Pasifika |
| Keita Puru | 13 | Head of Maori |
| Quintin Purvis | 9 | Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Matt Puryer-Smith | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Josh Rainey | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, Softball Wang Rep U17 Team, Wanganui U18 Hockey Rep |
| Thomas Redpath | 10 | SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Jnr 1500m, Wanganui U15 Boys Basketball Team |
| Farrell Rees | 13 | Shakespeare Sheila Winn Costume Design Competition - Top 4 in NZ, SGCNZ/Berina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition - 3rd |
| Patrick Reynolds | 13 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep |
| Jason Roberts | 11 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Matt Robertson | 11 | Chamber Music Contest - Highly Commended trio |
| Tom Robertson | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Tertiary Study Award |
| Nick Robertson | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Mollie Rofe | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence |
| Emily Ross | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in French |
| Madison Ross | 10 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls’ Trophy, NISS Swimming Championships 14U 3rd ,Christchurch Relief Swimming Meet: 1st 100m Fly, 2nd 200m Medley, 2nd 400m Medley, 3rd 400m Freestyle, Swimming Mt Maunganui Interregional Meet - 3rd 200m Breaststroke |
| Jordan Ross | 12 | WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 100m breaststroke, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 50m breaststroke, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 100m IM, Christchurch Relief Swimming Meet: 1st 400m Medley, 1st 200m breaststroke, 2nd 100m breaststroke, 3rd 400m freestyle, 3rd 3rd 50m Breaststroke, 3rd 200m Medley, Central NI Meet 3rd 100m Breaststroke |
| Shi Ross-Spooner | 12 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Sarah Rostron | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Dallas Rowan | 9 | Wanganui U15 Boys Basketball Team |
| Joel Rudolph | 11 | WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 100m back, WSS Swimming 1st 14-15 50m free, Chamber Music Contest - highly commended trio |
| Christie Sage | 11 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Dance 1st Place Team |
| Katie Scorringe | 13 | Head Girl, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence,Otago Uni Maori Achievers Scholarship |
| Matt Selby-Craig | 11 | Chamber Music Contest - Brass Group KBB Music Award |
| Matt Selby-Craig | 11 | Selected for 2011 NZSS Brassband |
| Chelsea Smith | 11 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Int Discus |
| Brierley Smith | 13 | Wang SS Lifesaving Girls' Trophy, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over Breaststroke, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and 50m breaststroke, Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award |
| Daniel Smith | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Hannah Smith | 10 | Artistic Skating - Laurie Hastie Palmerston North Comp - Figure Skating - 2nd, Dance 2nd. |
| Jacob Smith | 9 | Wang SS Swimming U13 breastroke 1st, Central NI Meet U14 3rd 200m Breaststroke |
| Rachel Smith | 12 | Judo East Coast Champs 1st Cadet Women, 52 kg and Open 1st Junior Women 52 kg 2nd 57kg, Judo Auckland International Championships 2nd 52kg, 3rd Open weights, 1st 52kg, Judo Western Bay of Plenty Open Championships 3rd 57kg, Judo - Wellington Regional Comp |
| Rebecca Smith | 10 | NZ Speed Skating - Oceania/Pacific Championships 10km 3rd, 42km 2nd, 5000m relay 2nd, Inline Speed Skating - Junior Sportswoman Award |
| Rosie Smith | 10 | WHS Cross Country U16 Girls 3km 1st |
| Sophie Smith | 13 | Gap Tutorship England 2012 |
| Raphael Solomon | 11 | Wanganui Vocal Competition - Nita Oldham Challenge Cup, David Rowse Cup, Eric Lind Cup, Wanganui Competition Society Intermediate Scholarship |
| Sarah Somerville | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in French |
| Mason Spencer | 13 | Head of Sport |
| Joel Steven | 13 | Head of Social |
| Vladimir Stewart | 11 | Cycling - West Coast Track Cycling Rep Team at Nat Champs, Gold U16 National Road Cycling, National Road Champs U17 Development Squad - 2nd U17, Road Race 10th, Cycling - WSS Junior Sportsman Award |
| Andrew Stratford | 11 | Western Heights High School Motocross Tournament: Novice 250cc - placed 13th |
| Jack Stratton-Smith | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 2ns Snr 110m Hurdles |
| Jack Stratton-Smith | 13 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep |
| Alexander Stuteley | 12 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Int 100m Hurdles, Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence, Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Daniel Sutherland | 13 | PTA Cup for Significant Academic Effort |
| Hannah Symonds | 11 | SGCNZ/ Berina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition - Highly Commended |
| Sarah Tastard | 10 | WHS Cross Country U16 Girls 3km 3rd |
| Amethyst Taylor | 12 | Academic Tie NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence |
| Henry Taylor | 10 | NZSS Robotics Comp Senior Soccer 1st Place team |
| Raewyn Terrey | 13 | Tertiary Study Award |
| Craig Thomas | 10 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in Japanese |
| Emma Thomas | 10 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Int Triple Jump, NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18yrs Level 2, Individuals Bronze, Level 2 Team event Bronze |
| Daniel Thompson | 11 | Wang U18 Hockey Rep |
| Grayson Tihema | 12 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Nicole Travers | 10 | NZ Speed Skating - Oceania/Pacific Championships 42 km 3rd |
| Name | Class | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Unsworth | 11 | 1st Wanganui Open Bridge to Bridge Swimming event |
| J-Von Vaiao Aki | 9 | Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Jamie Van Asch Rangihaeata | 12 | SS Interschool Athletics 3rd Snr Discus |
| Jessica Van Bentum | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, NZ Speed Skating - Oceania/Pacific Championships 42km 4th, 5000m relay 2nd |
| Hannah Van Bentum | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, WSS Swimming 1st 16 and over 100m back, Tertiary Study Award, Canterbury Uni Young Leaders Scholarship |
| Jack Van Bussel | 11 | Rugby - U16 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Therese Verhoek | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Tertiary Study Award, Victoria Uni Excellence Scholarship |
| Laura Vigenser | 11 | NZ National Gymsports Competition 15-18 yrs Level 2 Team event bronze |
| Aidan Voice | 10 | Judo East Coast Champs, 3rd Cadet Men, 73 kg and Open |
| Adam Wadey | 9 | Softball Wang Rep U15 Team, Wanganui U15 Boys Basketball Team |
| Amber Ward | 13 | WHS Cross Country U19 Girls 3km 3rd |
| Corbin Warren | 9 | Softball Wang Rep U15 Team, Rugby - U14 Wanganui Regional Reps |
| Alex Watkins | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Snr Triple Jump, Wang U18 Hockey Rep, Wang Mens Hockey Rep |
| Daniel Watson | 13 | Judo NZ Representative Team Oceania 2011, Judo East Coast Champs 1st Junior Men, 81kg 3rd Open, 3rd Senior Mens 81kg, Judo Auckland International Championships - 3rd Jnr Mens 81kg, Judo Western Bay of Plenty Open Chamoionships 1st 81kg, NZSS Judo Champs U |
| Scott Willan | 11 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award |
| Kirby Wilson | 13 | North Island Rowing Champs, Silver U18 Four, Silver U18 light weight four, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, Gap Tutorship England 2012, Rowing Maadi Cup NZSS U18 lightweight Bronze |
| Danjelle Wilson | 12 | North Island Rowing Champs, Silver U18 Four, Rowing Maadi Cup NZSS U18 lightweight Bronze |
| Tabitha Wilson | 10 | Wang Music Assoc, Purdy Cup Piano Highest Score, Australian Language Exams Distinction in Chinese |
| Frances Wood-Bodley | 13 | Excellence Tie NCEA L2 endorsed with Excellence, Chamber Music Contest - Brass group KBB Music Award, Murray Nelson Potts Memorial Scholarship |
| Siobhan Wooding | 13 | Deputy Head Girl, Excellence Tie NCEA L2 Endorsed with Excellence, SS Interschool Athletics, 3rd Snr Long Jump, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr High Jump, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr Triple Jump, SS Interschool Athletics 2nd Snr Javelin, Western Netball U19 Development Rep Team, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, Dux Ludorum (Sport), WHS Trophy for All Round Excellence Year 13, Auckland Uni Top Maori Scholar Award |
| Sophie Wright | 13 | North Island Rowing Champs Silver U18 Four, Silver U18 Lightweight Four, Rowing Maadi Cup NZSS U18 lightweight Bronze |
| James Wright | 10 | Wellington Swim Champs, 400m Medley - Record, 400m freestyle, Wang SS Lifesaving Boys' Trophy, WHS Athletics School Record Jun Boys 800m, NISS Swimming Championships 14U 2nd, Swimming Mt Maunganui Interregional Meet - 2nd 200m Breaststroke (Wanganui recor |
| Rhys Wylie | 13 | SS Interschool Athletics 4th Snr Long Jump |
| Michelle Xie | 10 | Australian Language Exams High Distinction in Chinese |
| Tomoki Yamaguchi | 11 | Australian Language Exams Distinction in Chinese |
| Name | Grade | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| WHS Stage Challenge | Smokefree Stage Challenge Competition - 'Cocooned' 2nd Regional | |
| WHS V8 Film Team | V8 Film Competition - 1st Wellington Region, Best Cinematography, Best use of line, Best original score, best script | |
| WHS 1st XI Hockey Boys | Hockey- Rankin Cup - 4th in NZSS Top Tier Comp | |
| WHS A1 Netball Team | Netball - Winners of the Womens Premier 1 Division, Smith Memorial Trophy for Best All Round Team, Bradley Martin Memorial Sportsmanshp Trophy | |
| WHS A3 Netball Team | Netball - Winners S/S1 Division | |
| WHS JA2 Netball Team | Netball - Winners S/S2 Division | |
| WHS JE1 Netball Team | Netball - Winners S/S5 Division |
Latest News
2012 Start of Year Information
Term 1 resumes Monday 30th January for new students and Tuesday 31st January for returning students. The Uniform Shop will be open from Monday 16 January to Friday 27 January from 9am- 3pm (excluding weekends and anniversary day).
Term 1 resumes Monday 30th January for new students and Tuesday 31st January for returning students. The Uniform Shop will be open from Monday 16 January to Friday 27 January from 9am- 3pm (excluding weekends and anniversary day).
Upcoming Events
First Day 2012 for Year 9 and New Students
30th Jan 2012
New Photo Gallery
2011 Snow Sports
20th January
Past Students
Nic Vanderschantz
(1999)
Waikato Design tutor