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International Schools in Whakatane New ZealandWhakatane High SchoolAt Whakatane High School we understand the importance of education in helping young people to meet the challenges and demands of our rapidly changing world. We aim for each of our students to leave Whakatane High School as responsible citizens of the world, enthusiastic about life and learning with the best possible qualifications.
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Despite rapid changes in society, we believe that respect, responsibility, and achievement are central to citizenship. These values have been championed for each of our 91 years and will continue to ensure that Whakatane High School provides an excellent education for young people of Whakatane and its district. Whakatane High School’s unrelenting focus on student achievement has resulted in student success in academic, cultural and sporting fields. We are proud of the achievements of all our students, both past and present. A well qualified, enthusiastic and professional teaching staff provide a wide range of courses that together offer the best possible opportunity for academic excellence. Our well structured pastoral care network helps to ensure each person in our large community is valued, supported and encouraged to do their best. We value the opportunity to play a part in the education of your son or daughter and look forward to welcoming your family to our fine school. Junior Courses Whakatane High School believes that offering a wide range of subjects allows for a greater degree of personalised learning. Every student follows a balanced, general learning programme in the junior school and a more specialised and focused programme in the senior school. The core subjects are English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Physical Education. In addition to the core subjects Year 9 students experience a broad range of courses derived from the senior school. In Year 10 the number of subjects narrows to core and four options subjects. A school-based Junior Certificate qualification modelled on NCEA helps to ensure students are well prepared for NCEA. Senior Courses The senior school allows a seamless mix of academic and vocational subjects which all contribute to the NCEA qualification. Year 11 students study English, Mathematics and a Science, plus three other subjects towards NCEA Level 1. All students are expected to achieve their literacy and numeracy requirements by the end of the year. Year 12 students study English and five other subjects towards NCEA Level 2. Year 13 students study five subjects of their choice. Where appropriate, students in year 13 are encouraged to enter the NZ Scholarship examination... read more Accelerated Learning Program The Accelerated Learning Programme extends more academically able students in the core subject areas and requires involvement in a range of co-curricular activities. Students selected for the ALP experience challenges tailored to their learning needs. Selection to this programme is made following an entry test held in October of the previous year. Students achieving significantly higher than their peers can be promoted into the ALP. Gateway Programme Whakatane High School is a lead school for the Gateway Programme catering for students in years 12 and 13. Gateway assists the school to make learning relevant for students and to broaden their options by offering them both traditional and workplace learning. Gateway students pursue individual learning programmes, which allow them to gain new skills and knowledge in a workplace in our local community. The learning is hands-on and practical. Students are assessed in the workplace against unit and achievement standards which contribute to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), as well as industry-specific qualifications. Gateway is not a work experience programme. It is a programme that helps ensure that our students have a smooth transition from school to work or further training/education. Gateway students are currently working in a wide variety of industries including, hospitality, automotive, retail, tourism, engineering, and building, which to date, have been the most popular. This is a very successful programme providing students with both industry-related qualifications and employment. International students Whakatane High School welcomes students from other countries. Until 2009 our school has accepted a limited number of students on exchange. The outstanding success of visits by students from Sweden, Finland, Germany, USA, Australia, Italy, Argentina and Peru has persuaded us to widen this opportunity to others. In future years we plan to continue to restrict numbers of international students to less than 3% of the school roll. This way, international students remain ‘special’. International students who make best use of their time with us get involved in everything they can. They study Marine Studies and learn to scuba dive in the Marine Reserve off our coastline. Others join hockey, soccer, netball and basketball teams, learn to play rugby or to surf at nearby Ohope beach. They take a role in the stage production, play in a band or spend time doing art or learning to dance. Others on the Outdoor Education course learn to kayak, mountain bike, rock climb, ski and hike (New Zealanders call this ‘tramping’). Our school is 50% Maori and many international students choose to join one of our Maori cultural groups to learn indigenous language, dance and crafts. Most students leave with some very close friends and a feeling of having gained another family... read more Contact: Whakatane High School Goulstone Road Whakatane 3120 New Zealand Telephone: +64 7 308 8251 Fax: +64 7 308 6372 E-mail: admin@whakatanehigh.school.nz Website: http://whs.co.nz
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