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Principal’s Pānui: Budgeting for our future

Principal’s Pānui: Budgeting for our future

Unfortunately, the “education investment” designed to “provide services to meet the needs of students” is not real - we are projected to have inflation exceed our budget increases yet again in 2026; further reducing our funding in real terms. Simply put: funding for New Zealand schools is go...
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Launching WISE of the Week

Launching WISE of the Week

At Waiheke High School, our values are more than words - they shape who we are as a community. That is why we are excited to launch WISE of the Week, a new initiative designed to recognise and celebrate students who consistently demonstrate our WISE values.
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Principal’s Pānui: Celebrating teachers doing great work

Principal’s Pānui: Celebrating teachers doing great work

I want to take the opportunity to show that, overwhelmingly, teachers in New Zealand are hard working, professional and highly skilled, and that parents should be confident that all across New Zealand - Waiheke included - our teachers are overwhelmingly doing great work, and our students are overwhe...
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Principal’s Pānui: Building Resilience

Principal’s Pānui: Building Resilience

Across many years in education, it’s been clear that some students are consistently building their resilience while other students struggle with their response to hardship. It is important to recognise that while we all have unique challenges and respond to these differently, becoming resilient is...
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Our new prospectus is out

Our new prospectus is out

We invite you to explore our prospectus, and discover the opportunities that await as we empower our young people to reach their full potential at home on Waiheke Island.
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Building Academy Takes Shape

Building Academy Takes Shape

With the site now secured and the screw piles in place, things are really starting to take shape. Our first official build day took place on Saturday, 11 April, which made it even more special as it lined up with Waiheke High School’s 40th Anniversary.
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Principal’s Pānui: Budgeting for our future

Principal’s Pānui: Budgeting for our future

Unfortunately, the “education investment” designed to “provide services to meet the needs of students” is not real - we are projected to have inflation exceed our budget increases yet again in 2026; further reducing our funding in real terms. Simply put: funding for New Zealand schools is go...
Read More $
Launching WISE of the Week

Launching WISE of the Week

At Waiheke High School, our values are more than words - they shape who we are as a community. That is why we are excited to launch WISE of the Week, a new initiative designed to recognise and celebrate students who consistently demonstrate our WISE values.
Read More $
Principal’s Pānui: Celebrating teachers doing great work

Principal’s Pānui: Celebrating teachers doing great work

I want to take the opportunity to show that, overwhelmingly, teachers in New Zealand are hard working, professional and highly skilled, and that parents should be confident that all across New Zealand - Waiheke included - our teachers are overwhelmingly doing great work, and our students are overwhe...
Read More $
Principal’s Pānui: Building Resilience

Principal’s Pānui: Building Resilience

Across many years in education, it’s been clear that some students are consistently building their resilience while other students struggle with their response to hardship. It is important to recognise that while we all have unique challenges and respond to these differently, becoming resilient is...
Read More $
Our new prospectus is out

Our new prospectus is out

We invite you to explore our prospectus, and discover the opportunities that await as we empower our young people to reach their full potential at home on Waiheke Island.
Read More $
Building Academy Takes Shape

Building Academy Takes Shape

With the site now secured and the screw piles in place, things are really starting to take shape. Our first official build day took place on Saturday, 11 April, which made it even more special as it lined up with Waiheke High School’s 40th Anniversary.
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