Westland High School Hokitika

08/09/2026

🤸 School Holiday Gymnastics – Hokitika Gymnastics Club

Open Gym Sessions
Open to new and existing gymnasts, with sessions available for different age groups from ages 3+.

📅 Running during the September/October school holidays

⏰ Sessions are 2 hours
💰 $15 per session, or 3 sessions for $40 for the same child

Bookings are essential.

Families can find all session times, age groups and booking information here:

08/09/2026

One of our families is guaranteed to win!

The Ezlunch September Shout is now on.

Every lunch order this month goes in the draw to win a share of $10,000 in prizes, including $200 fuel vouchers drawn every week.

Best part?
Someone from our school is taking home a prize. 🙌

Every order = an entry. So the more you order, the more chances you get.

Order on Kindo today 👉 https://bit.ly/orderezlunch

Promo T&Cs 👉 https://bit.ly/4icRzAl

08/09/2026

Congratulations to the students, past students and their families that participated in the Crazy Kea adventure race last weekend in Canterbury. If you'd like to learn more about the Crazy Kea you can visit https://www.crazykeaevents.nz/canterbury

Crazy Kea Adventure Race Results:
- Hoki Hustlers (6-Hour Race): Jessica Gamble, Renny Jones, Lincoln Martin, and Meah Symons, 1st Place in the Mixed Student category.
- Team Crazy Crossman (6-Hour Race): Meia Crossman and Brian Crossman, 5th Place in the Mixed Family category.
- Hoki Express (9-Hour Race): Jackson Gamble, Ainhoa Alkorta, Reuben Eyre, and Jack Dalley, 2nd Place in the Canterbury Schools Mixed Championship.
- Team TNT (9-Hour Race): Tim Maitland, Nate Crossman, and Tana Alkorta, 1st Place Overall.

07/09/2026

Top Art is an annual national touring exhibition featuring a selection of NCEA Level 3 portfolios from around the motu that achieved Excellence in Visual Arts in the previous year.

Five streams are covered: design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

Top Art gives secondary students and teachers an opportunity to see what's required to achieve Excellence at Level 3. It also allows members of the public to see the high-quality art created in schools.

https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/subjects/select-subject/visual-arts/top-art/

TOP Art will be at Westland High School from 10 -16 September.

View Top Art portfolios and find this year's exhibition schedule.

07/09/2026

Next week from Monday the 14th of September to Thursday the 17th of September are the Derived Grade exams for Years 11 to 13. Emails have been sent to all students and whanau. Reminder emails will be sent today. This explains the importance of the Derived Grade exams, the expectations, further information on how to apply for the use of a Derived Grade exam result at the end of the year and the criteria for their use.

07/09/2026

Greymouth High School are hosting a presentation for parents and whānau to help navigate the online world with young people. 'Rangatahi and the Online World' will look at young people’s experiences online and provide practical, research-informed advice for parents and whānau. More details can be found on the attached poster.

📅 Tuesday 22 September
🕖 7pm–8pm
📍 Greymouth High School Library

07/09/2026

Good luck to all our students sitting the NCEA Common Assessment Activities (CAA) this week. You got this!
Tuesday - Reading Assessment
Wednesday - Numeracy Assessment
Thursday - Writing Assessment

07/09/2026

This Term's value is Rangatiratanga. This week's focus is:
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
Every student has the power to shape their own success and contribute to the success of others.

What's on:
Tuesday - Reading Common Assessment Activity
Tuesday - Homework club, Library 3.05pm to 4.05pm
Tuesday - WCPS 3x3 basketball
Wednesday - Numeracy Common Assessment Activity
Wednesday - Math club Years 7 - 10 only
Thursday - Writing Common Assessment Activity
Thursday & Friday - St Martins exchange

Coming soon:
- 14th to 17th September, Derived Grade exams
- 18th September, Te Hui Ahurei o nga kura o Te Tai Poutini
- 23rd September, Years 11 - 13 Academic conferencing
- 23rd September, 2027 Senior student course selection expo
- 22nd to 24th September, Koru games
- 25th September, Last day of Term 3 See less

07/09/2026

Day 8 of the Koru Games Mega Raffle Draw. Congratulations to the winner Jolene Godfrey. Thank you to the sponsors 'Dean Hetherington Jade'.

06/09/2026

Day 7 of the Koru Games Mega Raffle Draw. Congratulations to the winner Jess Browne. Thank you to the sponsors 'Cut Wright Designs'.