- Western Heights High School
Infobox NZ school
name = Western Heights High School
badge =
motto = Wisdom and honour
type = State co-ed secondary (Years 9-15)
established =
address = Old Quarry Road, Rotorua
principal = Violet Pelham
roll = 1211
decile = 4 [ [http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools] ]
MOE = 151
homepage = [http://main.heightsonline.net School webpage]Western Heights High School (usually referred to as just "Heights") is a
high school situated inRotorua ,New Zealand .Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also,
Cambridge International Examinations are offered as an alternative toNCEA .WHHS has a very successful academic background being the 7th school in
NCEA for 2005 for all of New Zealand. In 2005 14 students achievedNCEA Scholarship including three year 12 students for English, and one year 11 student for Maori.Notable graduates
*
Temuera Morrison - Actor
*Steve McDowell - Rugby Union player (Auckland, All Black)
*Caleb Ralph - Rugby Union player (Crusaders, All Black)
*Hika Reid - Rugby Union player (All Black) and coach
*Buck Shelford - All Black Captain (All Black)
*Darrel Shelford - NZ Maori (Rugby Union), and Bradford Northern (Rugby League) playerNotes
References
Western Heights High School (main website): [http://www.main.heightsonline.net/]
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