Western Heights High School

Massive thank you to everyone who donated food for the recent can drive. We collected over 400 items over the two weeks. Our students delivered everything to the Salvation Army with pride. 

Congratulations to the house winners with the most items donated:
1st Te Motutapu ā Tinirau
2nd Ngongotahā
3rd Waiariki
4th Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe 
5th Ngā Pumanawa e waru o Te Arawa

Join us on the 27th of August at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre, for our annual celebration of the arts at Heights!

There will be music, bands, dance, cultural pieces, and more. There’s something for everyone.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster

Te Pānui is our fortnightly newsletter highlighting academic and co-curricular success.

There are some important messages for the upcoming term in this issue, be sure to check it out!

Read the newsletter here https://tinyurl.com/yhbztckr

Hillary Outdoor Camp

22 of our Year 10 students recently returned from a week-long adventure at the Hillary Outdoor Camp in Tongariro National Park. Students paddled in canoes, tackled high ropes, navigated caves, camped, learnt self-arrest techniques on the alpine slopes, and much more. Students gained skills in teamwork, resilience, and leadership, both through their adventures and the competitive table tennis matches back at camp!

The hard work paid off with incredible views, including a stunning sunset stretching all the way to Mt Taranaki, and an awesome finish with a well-earned swim!  Towards the end, the energy was absolute magic. Students came home buzzing with newfound friends and memories.

A massive thank you to the fantastic Hillary Outdoor team, and to all the teachers and whānau who helped get our students involved. You made this incredible trip possible!

🚨🚨Teacher Only Day - School Closed - Friday 7th August

2026 Year 13 Leavers Hoodies are now available for preorder!!

Cost is $89 including GST

Pre-Orders will be available from the 28th July - 18th August

Head to the following link to Pre-Order: https://www.sas.co.nz/product/western-heights-high-school-leavers-hoodie-2026/

On Friday, the Level 1 and 3 Geography classes headed out for a day of exploring our local tourism destinations here in Rotorua. This trip supports students with their upcoming assessments of the impacts of tourism on Rotorua’s environment, economy, and society.

The classes started at The Agrodome, watching the sheep show (some even milking a cow) and getting first-hand insight into the operations of the business, thanks to Nicole, a friendly member of staff. They then headed to Skyline for a chat about the processes of the company from Daniel, before racing down the luge and taking in the views. Classes then finished at Te Puia, where the guide showed them around, told stories of the local area, and even spotted some Kiwi.

Few school subjects get you out and about as often as geography. You get hands-on experience analysing spaces and places and get to hang out with all sorts of fantastic people. Students are tackling genuine global challenges, like designing sustainable cities, managing tourism, and finding ways to mitigate environmental challenges. Choose Geography next year to join in on the fun!

We want to say a huge thank you to caltexnz and WADDELL NZ | 🇳🇿 for supporting our sports teams by providing Caltex StarCash cards to put towards travel costs to and from sports games!

Students Eli Hoffman and Dante Corbett-Teka met with Gurpreet, the service station manager at Caltex Te Ngae, to receive the StarCash Cards this morning. Ngā mihi nui.

We have a busy Term ahead! Mark your calendars. More information and details to follow.