Academic

Great Barrier Island trip
In week One, Term Two, the Year 12 OUTE cohort embarked on a week-long Great Barrier Island Hillary Outdoors trip. This was very special because

Future Me trip to Auckland University
On Wednesday 26 June, 18 Māori and Pasifika students attended Auckland University for the Future Me event. We had a fantastic time. After a fun

Brain Bee
“The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human race.” – Wilder

Media megastars visit WGHS
On Thursday, 20 June, we were very privileged to have two of New Zealand’s most well-respected and experienced journalists and broadcasters, Carol Hirschfeld and John

Inspirational Journey with Learning Languages
This International Language Week, we were thrilled to welcome former student Airam Magpantay back! Airam, a Wairau Prefect in 2019 and recipient of the Prime

Win with Parallax!
Parallax is the school’s student-run literary and arts journal. We publish student creative writing, poetry, photography, and art annually. All contributors to our sixth edition

National Spanish Debate
Students Shine at National Spanish Debate Competition On 13 June, our senior students proudly represented our school at the prestigious National Spanish Debate Competition. After

Quizzing for Charity
The Service x Academic Quiz Night 2024 was a resounding success! Fourteen teams brought their A-game (and their creativity) by dressing up as iconic famous

Auckland Maths Olympiad
Auckland Maths Olympiad (AMO) took place last month and our young mathematical minds braved a cold Saturday morning wind to participate in this year’s competition

Girls with Hi-Vis® day out
Connexis Infrastructure Training held a very informative Girls with Hi-Vis® day on 28 May for students interested in the construction industry. They offer a number