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Ministry of Education Institution no.
  
189

Years offered
  
9–13

School roll
  
1573 (July 2016)

Principal
  
Garry Olver

Gender
  
Coeducational

Socio-economic decile
  
4L

Stage challenge 2016 whanganui high school 29 below 1st place national competition


Whanganui High School is a state co-educational New Zealand secondary school located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Founded in 1958, the school has a roll of 1700 students as of April 2013, making it the largest school in Whanganui.

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The school spelled its name "Wanganui High School" until May 2016, when it changed to "Whanganui".

In 2002 The Have, a band made up of Wanganui High School students, won the Smokefreerockquest.

Principals

The school has had seven principals in its history:

  • A.T. Gibson (1958–1967)
  • M.D. Fountain (1968–1978)
  • P.G. Canham (1979–1985)
  • L.I. Power (1985–1993)
  • Warwick Maguire (1994–2009)
  • Nigel Hanton (2010–2012)
  • Garry Olver (2012–present)

    • Notable alumni

  • Michael Fitzgerald, rugby player
  • Annette Main, former Mayor of Whanganui
  • Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor General of New Zealand
  • Alan McIntyre, hockey player
  • James Musa, soccer player

    • References

    Whanganui High School Wikipedia
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