Sports

The school athletics this year will be held at Cooks Gardens on Tuesday 2nd March. The Wanganui Secondary Schools competition is on 10th March. North Island champs are in Wellington and the NZSS champs are in Hastings in December.

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Cornaga
Mr Cornaga has been coaching Athletics for over 13 years now and holds coaching qualifications form Athletics New Zealand. Level 2 Certificate in Sprints & Relays, plus Level 2 Certificate in Middle distance and distance events. He also holds a Massey University 'Endurance' Coaching Certificate and has coached athletes at all levels.

Teams of two or more compete in the Wanganui Secondary Schools' League, which is traditionally held on Friday nights at Girls College gym. All ages are welcome.

Seniors and top players compete in inter-school regional tournaments, normally in term 3 and this year we have several teams going on to the NZSS Champs in Wellington.

There is a small fee payable to cover shuttles and racquet hire

Teacher in Charge: See Mr Hardy

Played on Friday evenings at Springvale Stadium between 4pm – 8.30pm
The senior A team plays on Thursday nights in the Premier League

Each team will have one practice per week (normally straight after school).

Cost: $50

Terms: 2 and 3

Teacher-in-charge: Miss Martin

Basketball (Girls' Teams)

Played on Friday evenings at Springvale Stadium between 4pm - 8.30pm

The senior A team plays on Thursday nights in the Premier League

Practices will be decided by coach and each team and will be after school.

Cost: $50

Terms: 2 and 3

Teacher-in-charge: Miss Martin

Practices will be on Thursday nights from 7pm - 8.30pm (optional)

Cost: $30

Term: 2 only

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Barnett

Girls Cricket is a developing sport at Wanganui High School. No experience is necessary to start playing, just a good attitude and a willingness to participate.

Cost: $20 per year.

All equipment is provided the girls wear white T-shirts with black or green shorts. (Our 1st XI are provided with green tracksuit pants for games).

Terms: 1 and 4

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Hunter

Boys Cricket

Played Saturday

Training is after school - days determined by the coach.

Cost: $20.00 Junior; $30.00 Senior and $60.00 1st XI.

Teachers-in-charge: Mr Hunter

From the school event, teams will be selected for the inter-school competition which runs over the new Wanganui High School course.

Our most successful runners will then be invited to represent Wanganui High School at the National Secondary Schools' Cross Country event on the Kapiti Coast.

Students wishing to gain additional experience/training for cross country may wish to join the Wanganui Harriers Club.

Costs: The school and interschool events incur no financial cost - just heaps of training!

Training days: Tuesday and Thursday 4pm rain or shine!.

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Cornaga

For more information see Mr Wright.

You need your own horse (or horses) and be able to arrange your own transport for these events.

There are up to ten students involved (all ages) and the school supplies special Wanganui High School saddle cloths, hat covers and jackets. You supply the rest of the gear and the event entry fee (typically $15 per horse).

If you do some riding - come along and join the team!

Teachers-in-charge: Mr Shore and Ms Eggers.

Training is after school. Games are played on Saturdays in local competitions.

Costs: $35 - $60

Football is run through clubs. Listen to the daily notices for information.

Girls Football

Junior girls’ football games are played on Wednesdays during terms 2 & 3. $10 per player

Senior girls’ teams play on Saturday mornings at Wembley Park in the local women's league $60
per player

Terms: 2 and 3

Teachers-in-charge: Ms J Langrish

The cost is approximately $45 per year for club membership + green fees. Students who are selected play in our inter-school exchanges.

There is an inter-collegiate tournament played in March. Winners progress onto the NZSS champs

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Leonard.

Costs: $120 "A" team and $90 for all other teams (turf fees included)

Equipment: Must have own stick, shin pads and mouthguards.

Teachers in Charge: Mr Shephard - Boys & Miss Jones - Girls

Training is held at the Splash Centre and there is a pool entrance cost.

Teacher in Charge: Ms Pond

Training: 2-3 times per week - sometimes as a group mixing with swimmers, cross country runners and cycling teams. See sports notice board for up to date training times.

Events take place throughout the year.
AFFCO Tri – 20th Feb
WSS Champs 7th March
NZSS @ Lake Karapiro 25th March
NZSS Duathlon 22 August Christchurch.

Teachers-in-charge: Mr Cornaga & Mr Wright
Team Manager: Mrs Martin

Competitions are on Saturday afternoons.

Uniforms - skirts are available for purchase from the school Uniform Shop.

Practice time depends on the coach but is usually after school.

Costs: $66

Teacher-in-charge: Ms D Watkins.

There will normally be practices on weekends and/or evenings, when advised.

Costs: $10 minimum per event

Terms: 1,2,3, & 4

Teacher-in-charge: Mrs Watkins

You can row or cox. The cox steers the boat and informs the crew about other crews, their performance etc. (good fun!)

Practice varies but is always on Sunday mornings and three or four evenings per week in summer, less in winter.

Costs: $260 This is the sub which students pay to the Aramoho club to cover equipment use and some regatta entries.

The season starts in October and ends in March/April after the Maadi Cup.

Teacher-in-charge: Ms Watkins

There will also be a division 5 team for the lightweight Under 65kg players which will be played on a Wednesday after school. (players may play in both Div 4 and 5)

Please note that Wanganui RFU rules state that students are not permitted to play for a club team unless permission is granted by the Principal.

Trainings will be after school twice a week

Students are required to buy their own jersey, shorts and socks from the uniform shop.

Costs: $70

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Collinson

Teacher in charge: Mr Carroll & Mr J Leonard.

Rifles, ammunition and score cards are provided.

Full training and supervision provided nightly.

Cost: $5 per evening

Teacher in charge: Mr Spencer

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Hepburn

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Drakefield

Successful competitors will be selected to represent Wanganui High School at the Wanganui Secondary School Championships on 25th March.

Teacher in Charge: Mrs T Martin

Coaching sessions are 3.30pm every Friday at the Wanganui Tennis Courts - Bassett Street for club members.

Teacher-in-charge: Mr Reid

Costs: $20.00

Teacher in Charge: Mr Brown

The school owns and operates a hut on Mt Ruapehu. Tramping trips occur throughout the year and vary from easy to more difficult. Holiday trips and the 'end of year tramp' are open only to those who have tramped during term time.

All trips are advertised in the school Daily Notices about a week before they go. Students who wish to go on a trip need to collect the permission slips and details from the teacher running the trip. Money and permission slips must then be returned to the Student Centre by the due date.

The club has packs, boots and other equipment available for hire by students going to club trips.

Any further enquiries can be made to Mrs O'Connor.

Practices vary during the week but they are generally at breaks or after school in the Seddon or Reeves gym. All senior teams play at Springvale Stadium in the Vision Volleyball league. This runs over term one and two. Junior Volleyball is term one and four. Teams have one practice per week at school to develop skills. All Junior students are invited to participate in a six week social tournament in term four at a small cost.

Cost: $40
Terms: 1,2 & 4

Teacher-in-charge: Miss Fairhurst