WHS Newsletter | Issue 1.05 | 28 February 2025

Principal's Message

Kia ora and welcome to the end of Week 5,

Participation Day last Friday marked the end of our ‘disruption free’ start to the year, in which we endeavour to settle students into school and class time routines. With our school photos earlier this week, Geography trips in the latter half of the week and our Year 9 Greenstone Camp commencing next week, Wakatipu High School’s great all-round education has started to move into full-swing. 

On Wednesday we held a full-school assembly in Te Kirikiri to announce the winners of this year’s Participation Day. The opportunity to come together as a whole school are few, and it was great to be able to acknowledge the House Leaders and students who showcased our values of Inclusion and Respect. A massive congratulations to Fox House who won Participation Day in 2025 (see more below). 

Following our review of our school-wide Health curriculum in 2024, students, in particular, were very clear that they wanted to see the school do more to support their wellbeing. In response to that, next week, we are launching our school-wide Wellbeing Programme with a ‘Voices of Hope’ assembly. We are looking forward to hearing from Jazz Thornton and Genevieve Mora, as they share their message with our students. This will be followed up with a comprehensive wellbeing unit in Ako time, in which all students will create personal wellbeing plans and have access to a range of resources that will allow them to improve their understanding of wellbeing and how to support their wellbeing when times get tough. 

As we approach the mid-way point of the term, students should be well settled in their classes and developing good study habits and routines. Seniors will have set their goals for the year and these will be shared with parents/caregivers next week. With the Internal Assessment Calendars now published (see below), senior students should have created their own assessment calendar so that they can plan the term and year ahead. Both the goals and the assessment calendars provide parents and caregivers the opportunity to support their children to ‘reach for their heights’. 

It’s also really important that students and parents continue to monitor their weekly Learning Engagement (LE) reports. If students are getting 2’s or 1’s, we strongly recommend that they get in touch with their teacher to discuss the changes that need to be made to student engagement. It should be noted that the LE reports are not an indication of academic achievement, and that as we progress in the term, parents and students need to be checking the Portal for progress and achievement grades, which indicate how students are progressing academically. 

Another fantastic newsletter follows, including the complete list of student council representatives, our kapa haka wānanga, more information regarding Greenstone Camp and our school-wide Wellbeing launch, a visit from Dr Max Irvine (MIT Professor), important information regarding vaping and much, much more - so be sure to have a read! 

Hope everyone has a great weekend and all the best to those participating in the Motatapu.

Ngā mihi nui,

Oded Nathan
Principal/Tumuaki

2025 Student Councils

Congratulations to the following dedicated ākonga on their appointments to the Student Councils! We look forward to seeing the positive contributions you will make to WHS this year.

Participation Day

On Wednesday morning, the entire school gathered in Te Kirikiri to hear the results of Participation Day. Fox House claimed the victory for 2025, scoring 11 out of 15 points and winning The March. Congratulations to Fox and all the students for their enthusiastic participation on the day, which wasn't just about points and fancy dress. More importantly, it was about kotahitanga - inclusion, and participation - taking part, and encouraging as well as supporting one another. The House leaderboard shows Duncan in first place, closely followed by Fox, Hay, Mackenzie and Arthur. House leaders and Deans should be extremely proud of the day and their efforts. Well done!

Year 9 Greenstone Camp

Greenstone Camp starts early next week, and I just wanted to follow up with a few final details. On Monday, the Greenstone Staffing Team will be heading into the Greenstone flats to set up infrastructure – tents, cooking facilities, and to check the river flow. It's always great to return to this stunning area.

We are expecting some mixed weather conditions over the duration of the camp. It's not unusual for temperatures to drop to freezing or reach 30 degrees, so it's definitely important to be prepared for all conditions.

To ensure students are ready for the camp, please double-check packing lists (see below) and ensure they attend any pre-camp meetings. Keep up to date with all the latest updates on your student's Greenstone Google Classroom page, where you'll find essential information and any weather-related updates.

The camp dates for each House are as follows:

• Camp 1: 4 to 6 March – Arthur students
• Camp 2: 6 to 8 March – Duncan students
• Camp 3: 8 to 10 March – Fox students
• Camp 4: 10 to 12 March – Hay students
• Camp 5: 12 to 14 March – MacKenzie students

Parents and caregivers can find more information about the camp at the links below.

Andrew Regan
Greenstone Camp Coordinator

NCEA Level 1,2, and 3 Internal Assessment Calendars and WHS Term Calendar

Internal Assessment Calendar
The internal assessment calendar provides the due dates for all internal assessments being sat by students throughout the year for each course in Years 11-13. We highly recommend that students note the dates of their internal assessments on their calendars and plan their term and year accordingly to ensure their academic goals are achieved. Kaiārahi and parents are encouraged to support this.

Students should use the ​assessment and school ​calendar to identify all their assessments - particularly noting pinch​ ​points when several fall due at the same time, and then put this beside their other commitments eg sport, work, family and plan accordingly. 

​These calendars are live and will be updated regularly.
Level 1 NCEA Assessment Calendar
Level 2 NCEA Assessment Calendar
Level 3 NCEA Assessment Calendar

WHS School Calendar

The WHS School calendar is always jam-packed and is a feature of WHS' great all-round education. As such, we want students to be looking at the calendar and understanding when they are going to be away for any school related activity. The calendar linked below can be used with the NCEA Internal Assessment Calendar (above) to assist with planning for the term.

WHS School Calendar

Students Catching Public Buses

We are aware that the ORC managed public ORBUS service currently has some capacity constraints at peak times. The start of the year is often a little challenging with the bus system as differing volumes of students start and stop utilising the service. We strongly encourage students to plan ahead, knowing there is congestion, and catch a bus earlier than might be required based on the bus timetable in order to get to school on time.

We understand that ORC is aware of the congestion and is reviewing, in the meantime it is up to students to manage and plan so that they can arrive at school by 9am each day.

Autumn Uniform Requirements Reminder

It has been pleasing to see so many of our students wearing their uniform with pride and making an effort to follow the uniform requirements.  This sets a positive tone at our school and creates positive interactions with staff who are complimenting rather than sanctioning their uniform choices.  Unfortunately, there are still a few students who are not wearing their uniform correctly and now is a timely point in the year for them to reset and get organised for the cooler months ahead.  Students can expect staff to be insisting on them meeting uniform expectations and following up where these are not being met.

Click here to see the requirements and here for the visuals of the correct uniform.

Girls uniform
It is important to note that the girls’ winter uniform, which is the kilt and tights, must be worn as shown in the picture.  If the blue summer skirt is being worn, this is with blue ankle socks only.  No tights can be worn with the summer skirt please. 

The Blazer is compulsory
This is the compulsory ‘primary’ garment. It must be worn to and from school and during the school day. Students may remove the blazer whilst in class or when active during break times. The blazer must also be worn to all formal school events, such as assemblies.  If you are wearing the school jersey, this must be worn underneath the blazer.

Non-uniform items
Hoodies, even school insignia hoodies, are not to be worn at school during the day.  They will be confiscated and can be collected by the student at student services at the end of the school week in the first instance but will escalate if these items are continually worn.

Socks
White socks are never OK to be worn with the uniform and should not be worn, even under trousers.  The blue school socks can be purchased at the school uniform shop.

Shoes
Must be: plain; all black (with no coloured logos); be made of polishable material (i.e. not canvas, but may have a rubber toe-cap); have a low or no heel; be shoes, not boots or ‘high tops’ or sandals. They may be lace-up or slip-on, with no buckles.

Boys with shirts untucked
We ask our boys to wear their shirt tucked into their trousers and shorts where practicable.  Being active at break time is of course one place where this would not be enforced.  Consistently ignoring requests to do so may result in them receiving a detention for consistently ignoring instructions.

Āwhina support for uniform needs
There is support available for students and families for whom accessing uniform is a financial barrier.  We encourage you to seek support through our Āwhina Support Fund which can be found here. The in-school WHS Uniform Shop is open weekdays  8:30am- 3.00pm (term time) for our students for most needs.

Our system for addressing uniform issues has been clearly and consistently communicated and we really appreciate parents/caregiver support with ensuring students are wearing their uniform consistently well to school. 

We are hoping that students are able to get themselves well organised in the next week and look forward to your support in ensuring your child is clear on the need for wearing their uniform correctly and with pride.

Ngā mihi

Craig Morrison
Deputy Principal

Kapa Haka Wānanga

I tēnei wiki, i wānanga Ngā Ara Wai mō te wā tuatahi.

On Wednesday, we had our first gathering of Ngā Ara Wai rōpū, a combined kapa haka consisting of secondary schools around the region joining Wakatipu High School including Mount Aspiring College, Cromwell College, Dunstan High School, and Roxburgh Area School. This group is working towards competing at Te Hautoka, the Regional Secondary Schools Kapa Haka competition in Dunedin later in the year.

After a short pōwhiri and some whakawhanaunatanga, we jumped straight into learning a new bracket composed by some of the kaiako of Ngā Ara Wai, Whaea Candace Carroll and our very own Matua Hutana Maxwell.

One of our Head Students, McKellar Thornton and Jentie Newell who leads the Māori and Pasifika Student Council said of the day, "Today was a challenge but through the resilience and wairua of our new group, we finished the day with strength and the future of an amazing group in sight. Seeing this rōpū come to life was a dream come true for many of our rangatahi, who have been requesting a similar kaupapa for many years. Ngā mihi nunui ki ngā kura atu mō tō haerenga. Karawhiua e te whānau o Ngā Ara Wai!"

Year 9 Readers' Cup: Expressions of Interest

We are now accepting expressions of interest for the 2025 Readers' Cup competition. 

The Readers' Cup is a reading competition designed for Year 9 students. Teams of four students read a set of six books and compete against other school teams at a competition in Invercargill (at the end of Term 2) to answer quiz questions on these books. This challenges students to read widely, work collaboratively in a team, and continue developing a love of reading. WHS has done well in these competitions in the past: our 2022 and 2024 teams won the regional competition in Invercargill and represented the region at the national competition in Auckland (our 2024 team placed fifth nationally). Transport to Invercargill for the competition at the end of Term 2 will be organised and provided by the school, and there will be a transport cost for parents. It is a significant commitment and involves quite a bit of reading, working collaboratively with others, and attending break-time / after-school training sessions.

If your child is interested in participating in the 2025 Readers' Cup, they can express their interest via this form (the form will close on Monday, 3 March). We will hold trials in Week 7. 

Mr Logan Rae
Gifted Coordinator, Assistant Head of English

Year 10 and 11 University of Otago Trip: Expressions of Interest

Following the success of our Year 10 and 11 University of Otago trip last year, we are taking expressions of interest for the 2025 trip, which will take place at the end of Term 1. The trip has a focus on Science and Technology, with the trip involving visits to the Marine Science Centre in Portobello, the School of Surveying, and St Margaret's College hall of residence. 

Students can express their interest in going on the trip via this form. Expressions of interest need to be submitted before Wednesday, 5 March. The approximate cost will be $180 per student. You can apply for the Āwhina Fund if the cost is a barrier.

Mr Logan Rae
Gifted Coordinator

Professor Max Irvine Visits Senior Students

This morning, our Year 12 and 13 students had the incredible opportunity to meet with Professor Max Irvine, a renowned Civil Engineer and former Associate Professor at MIT, inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Ngā Reo Languages News

NZ/ Swiss Exchange: Sabine back and almost Swiss!

Sabine Edmonds, Year 12 French student, just had the most amazing adventure in Switzerland over the holidays. Not only did she get to soak up the French language, but she also got a firsthand taste of Swiss culture (yes, that includes fondue). 
At the start of the year, she shared her incredible trip with our Year 10 French students, proving that learning French isn’t just about conjugating verbs—it’s your ticket to epic experiences. Here are a few of her words and photos to inspire your own adventures!

From Sabine: I recently came back from a 2 month exchange in Switzerland during the summer holidays. I did this to improve and practise my French in real life scenarios. I was fortunate enough to live with a family whose house was located a 5 minute drive direct to the ski lift so I got to experience a proper Swiss winter. Their house was built by their granddad making it rustic and completely Swiss. School was definitely the hardest part of my exchange considering it was all in French (and too much in German as well) and 8 hours long. It was the complete opposite of my schooling experience in New Zealand because the teacher would talk for the entire 45 minute block lessons. Because of this I really came to value Wakatipu High School. 

 It was really difficult at first to settle into a new family, school, and language but after a little over a month I started to feel more and more comfortable speaking to people and making mistakes. To achieve that I had to go through almost a mute period for about a month because I was so scared of looking stupid. It did take me a while but I think I gained a lot of confidence and managed to make lifelong friends who I still keep in contact with now and a second family. Since I did a whole French immersion I was able to improve on my French hugely and now don’t feel stressed talking in French to someone. I was so amazingly lucky to have the grandma take me to different places around Switzerland and got to visit Bern and the main chocolate factory in Switzerland. As well as developing a new language I got to build on my independence. I visited Lausanne by myself and had to sort out the trains in French. I also managed to lose my phone in Switzerland meaning I had to be fully present in every conversation and couldn’t just hide away, I actually think that was awesome for me, but not for my insurance company. 

Though, now back in Queenstown I realise I am really missing my $1 croissants from the local supermarket. 

Year 13 Parents Information Evening

On Thursday night we ran our first "Year 13 Parent Information Evening".  This covered key information with the aim of working together to support the best possible final year of high school for our Year 13 students.  Topics covered included both school information (qualifications, assessments, events, reporting etc), along with some great careers and transition information (different options post secondary, what happens at school across the different terms, costs and financial information, scholarships, work experience, career advice etc). We concluded by going through some key contacts to get support for Year 13 students for wellbeing, health, and school. This session was recorded for any parents who were unable to attend, or if you are a parent of a younger student and are curious about how this all works and can viewed via the link below.

If you have any questions please contact either your child's Kaiārahi, Dean, or our wonderful head of careers - Mrs Linda Richards. 

Sport and Active Recreation News

Mountain Biking

There has been plenty of mountain biking action over the last couple of weeks. On Sunday the MTB National Championships (Supported by ACC New Zealand) were held in Rotorua. Wakatipu High School has several students make their way to the North Island to compete. Congratulations to the following students on their top 4 placings.

• Noah Evans - 3rd U15 Male
• Lewis Laird - 4th U17 Male

Also on Sunday we had 15 students compete at the Otago/Southland School MTB Champs at Cardrona Bike Park. Conditions were a little more favourable than on Saturday when the race was supposed to take place (with temps down to -7!). Congratulations to the following students who took home the medals:

• Quinn Ravenwood - 1st Intermediate Boys
• Moby Molgat - 3rd Intermediate Boys

The Crankworx Summer Series was held in Christchurch from Feb 13-16th. There were a few students who got involved in the action-packed festival, where local and international riders took on world-class courses. Congratulations to the following students:

• Angelo Decadi - 2nd U15 Male Pump Track & Downhill
• Quinn Ravenwood - 5th U15 Male Downhill

Athletics

Congratulations to Siena Mackley and James Weber who competed at the 1 Mile Open New Zealand U20 Championships on Saturday in Christchurch. Siena placed 3rd in the Women’s event, with James coming in 4th with a new PR. Incredible results!

Equestrian

Year 10 student Zara Hazledine has had an extremely successful show jumping season - winning three National Series titles last Sunday in Christchurch. Zara was awarded Winner of the South Island Mini Prix Series with her horse Dingmac Demoiselle (Demi). Zara was also awarded Winner of the South Island Grand Prix Series on Redcliffs Bill (Bill). These titles are based on points gained from placings over 24 show jumping events held in the South Island between September and February. It is an incredible achievement to be the overall winner of one of these series, let alone take out both the Mini Prix and Grand Prix! Zara rounded out the day by also winning the National Series Cat C Pony High Points for Show Hunter with Demi. Well done Zara!

Congratulations also to Kendra van Leeuwen and Cuba Cuba who placed 2nd in the Open Horse 1.20m and 3rd in the Junior Rider 1.15-1.25m class at the Canterbury Champs.

Dog Agility

Congratulations to Jess Wilkinson and her dog Zoom who earned their Jumpers Grand Champion title over the weekend. This title is a culmination of 3.5 years competing together as a team. In order to gain the title Jess and Zoom had to finish in the top two on 20 occasions (with at least 10 required to be wins) - at the top level in open competition. Jess is one of the youngest competitors to gain this title in the history of Dog Agility in NZ, an incredible achievement. It is tradition that when a competitor gets this title that their fellow competitors give them a 'wetting'. For Champ, this involves water, but for Grand Champ extras are allowed. Jess was the lucky recipient of ice cream, BBQ sauce, coffee, milk, grass, iced tea to honour her achievement. Well done Jess!

Water Skiing 

Water Ski Champions! Wakatipu High School students took out the 2025 Otago-Southland Secondary School Water Ski Champs last weekend - etching our name on the Don Mackay Memorial trophy for the first time. The Champs were held at the Bannockburn Inlet on Sunday 23rd February with 31 skiers from across Southland and Otago. Five WHS students competed in the Novice U16 categories with their placings enough to take out the overall team score. Congratulations to the following! A huge thank you to the Otago Water Ski Club for hosting a great event.

U16 Novice Boys

• Eddie Doyle 1st
• Quinn O'Donnell 2nd
• Flynn Cutler 4th

U16 Novice Girls

• Zoe Thurston 3rd
• Miko Agnew 5th

Swimming

Mark Lauko and Finn Henderson spent last weekend swimming at the South Island Long Course Champs. It was a massive 3 days of racing with heats in the mornings and finals at night. They both achieved some great results and achieved lots of top 8 placings. Well done Mark and Finn!

• Mark 13/14 yrs : 400 IM - 2nd,  200 IM - 4th, 50 Breast - 5th,  200 Breast - 5th, 100 Breast - 6th. 
• Finn 15/16yr yrs: 1500 Free - 3rd, 800 Free - 4th, 200 Back - 4th, 50 Back - 5th, 100 Back - 5th, 400 Free - 6th.

Volleyball

Congratulations to Haru Kuroe and Micko Guanzon who have been selected for the Volley South U19 Boys Representative team. Marian Navasca, Holly Coutts, Cerys Phillips, Luana Kirchoff Pererira and Sheana Solomon were also selected for  the U17A Girls team. Both teams will compete at the 2025 Lower South Island Championship later in April.

Best of luck to the WHS Senior A and B Girls and Senior A Boys team who are in Christchurch competing at the Mainland Volleyball Champs!

Opportunities to Get Involved

• Athletics - Southland Champs

The Southland Secondary Schools Athletics Champs are coming up on Saturday 15th March in Invercargill. This is an open event and there are no qualification requirements for students to participate. For more information please email Simon at sboland@wakatipu.school.nz

Rob Moore Q&A Session x Coach Connect

Calling WHS coaching community; past, present and future.

Wakatipu High School, in collaboration with Academy Southland, are excited to announce a WHS Coach Connect x Q&A Session with Rob Moore on Monday 3rd March.

Rob Moore is Climbing NZ’s High Performance Director and Speed Programme Head Coach. Rob has a wealth of knowledge in the high performance space, and took NZ’s first Olympic climbers to the Paris Olympics in 2024.

The Q&A session will be held at WHS at 7pm, with an opportunity to connect with other coaches from 6.30pm. Small nibbles will be provided.

Please RSVP via the form below.

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScrtNOac.../viewform

Keep Us Informed

The Sports Department would love to hear from you if you know of any awesome sporting achievements from our students! Please send through details/results and photos to Sian at shorn@wakatipu.school.nz so we can share and celebrate these as a school.

Support Sport at WHS

Support the team by liking the Wakatipu High School Sports Facebook page. This is the best way to stay up to date with the successes of our athletes and teams and celebrate their great achievements!

https://www.facebook.com/WakatipuHighSchoolSports/ 

Sian Horn
Director of Sport

Arts Department News

Scholarships Results

Congratulations to all our Art students who have recently received Scholarships:

This week we celebrate Bethany Graf -

Congratulations to Bethany Graf on passing the 2024 NCEA Drama Scholarship exam! Her dedication, creativity, and hard work have truly paid off. This achievement reflects her talent and commitment to the craft, and we couldn’t be prouder. Well done on this well-deserved success—we can’t wait to see where her passion for drama takes her next!

And in news just announced:  

Congratulations to Bethany Graf who gained the Otago Southland ITicket Theatre award scholarship for 2025.  This is a great achievement and fully reflects Bethany's skills and dedication in pursuing her dreams.  The scholarship will help support her studies in Musical Theatre at Te Auaha in Wellington.

Musical Rehearsal Updates: 

Hello everyone!

Your Mamma Mia 2025 student directors Joe and Felix here. With almost half the term already done and gone, our musical cast and crew have been hard at work piecing this show together. Crew applications have been reviewed, thanks to all those who put their hands up! 

A note to all accepted crew members; there is a meeting Monday, break 2, attendance required. 

The cast have been rehearsing weekly since late January, and have been absolutely smashing it with their singing, acting and dancing alike. Special thanks to choreographers Tess Vermeir and Jessica Fitzgerald for working hard all term, teaching and piecing together every single ensemble dance in the production. This show is shaping up to become an unbelievable adventure of drama, love, chaos, and Abba! So if you’re interested in coming along to watch, get your tickets quickly, as they’re selling out fast! 

So come and watch Mamma Mia! 

Featuring main leads; Renee Cottle, Mala Januszkiewicz, Ruby Pullar, and Luana Kirchoff Pereira.

Tickets available on iticket with five whole shows!! Ranging from Wednesday April 2nd to Saturday April 5th (matinee on April the 5th).

Opportunity for parents to help

The Mamma Mia! set design includes a fair bit of construction and resourcing materials. We are reaching out to our wonderful parent community to check if there might be anyone interested to either help with the building/construction of the set or to support in supplying the set materials. If you are interested or have ideas to this please contact Mr Hansen  jhansen@wakatipu.school.nz

Toi Wearable Arts

The Toi Wearable Arts Group would like to borrow sewing mannequins for our groups . We are hoping to find 5 to borrow or if any has one they would like to sell please let Mrs Brown  know .

They can be brought into the school office but please make sure they are named so we can return them

Jazz Combo Vocalist

Auditions are happening next Wednesday with Chris and Alistair.  If you are interested in auditioning please fill in the form attached.   Depending on numbers, auditions will take place in Break 2/3.   Choose a piece that best reflects your vocal jazz technique and musicality.
Any questions?  Please check with  Mrs Price

https://forms.gle/gtS2hcbHEXgmrUib6

ARTS TIME 

Wednesday morning Arts time is well underway running from 8.00am - 9.00am as we welcome any students to come and join us at that time.

The Jazz Combo is practising in the main band room.

Y13 students Baxter and Hunter are running sessions on Live Performance Sound and Lighting.

Songwriting this week saw ex student Violet Hirst running a workshop on Songwriting. Next week we have another ex student Alex Fraser in to look at writing songs for bands.

The Dance studio is there for anyone to practice and the other band and practice rooms are also available.

Junior Singing is on with Mrs Fraser but it would be great to see more of the students who signed up for this there. 

Knitting & Crochet Club

If anyone has some wool lying around that they don't need anymore, we would love to have it for the new knitting/crochet group that's starting this term.

Wool donations can be dropped off at the office and would be gratefully received.  Thank you.

Gigs on the Green

Thanks for Rock Formation for their ongoing support with the Gigs on the Green - this Friday 21 February is the last and features George Newhouse. 

Extracurricular groups - all updates will be posted on the All Things Arts Classroom Group.  

• Junior Jazz / Jazz Full Band / Jazz Combo  

• Digital Music Production

• Songwriting Group

• Junior / Senior Singing

• Social Art Club

• Year 9 Band Hub

• Knitting & Crochet Club

Check each of the  Classroom Groups for more details and updates

Exciting visits in ART

Being able to access a visiting artist is an incredible opportunity for our students to get first hand input from established artists. We hope to welcome more artists and professionals in the arts space in the future. If you would like to share your experience and knowledge please get in touch with Arts Coordinator Stine Cooper scooper@wakatipu.school.nz.

Upcoming for Term 1 & 2 - 

NOW - Mamma Mia Tickets on Sale!!!!

04 March - Year 9 Band Hub

2-5 April - Mamma Mia!  WHS Musical for 2025

30 April - Entries close - Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition (Yrs 9-11)

3-4 May - YAMI - held in Wānaka

11 May - Rockquest heats (if needed)

24 May - Big Break (Bands and solo/duo)

30 May - Entries close - Play It Strange - Peace Song Competition 

09 June - Toi/Showquest

14 June - Rockquest finals

20 June  - SIX

16 July - Entries close - Play It Strange - Lion Foundation National Songwriting Competition (Yrs 9-13)

31 July - Entries close - Play It Strange - Waiata Māori Competition

Te Atamira - is a multi-purpose arts and cultural space at Remarkables Park Town Centre - check out what is happening at Te Atamira here

Te Wahi Toi - Nau mai, haere mai, Te Wāhi Toi is the meeting place and online directory for Queenstown and Wānaka’s creative community.  Find them here

Let us Know
The Arts department would like to know about any artistic achievements that students have attained outside of school be it in Drama, Dance, Music or Visual Arts. Please send details and photos to scooper@wakatipu.school.nz

Support the Arts
We are always looking for local professional performing and visual artists to visit our school and run workshops for our students. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Mrs Cooper the Arts Coordinator at scooper@wakatipu.school.nz

Instagram Page
Follow our school’s Instagram page for recent successes or news within the school’s Arts Department at whsartdepartment.

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