Announcements & Important Information

2026 New Enrolments 

​We look forward to welcoming incoming Year 9 students and their families to Wakatipu High School. To enrol for 2026, please complete your online application today via the link below. For all the details about enrolment, including information about school tours and course selection assistance, visit our dedicated enrolment page.​
2026 Course Selection
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​Course selection for 2026 is now open for all current and incoming Year 9 Wakatipu High School students. Please complete your selections by Monday, August 4.
To explore our learning areas, course options, and detailed information, please visit our dedicated Course Selection Site.
Key Dates
​Term 3 2025

Mon, 21 July - Junior Prizegiving
Tues, 22 July - Option afternoon
Mon, 28 July - Y11/12/13  Excellence / Ad Alta Assemblies
Tues, 29 July - Kaiārahi Progress and Option Selection Meetings (no timetabled classes on this day)​
7-12 August - Year 11, 12, 13  Excellence / Ad Alta Assemblies
2025 Term Dates
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Term 1: Monday 27 January to Friday 11 April
Term 2: ​Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June
Term 3: Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September
Term 4: Monday 06 October to Tuesday 09 December

2026 Term Dates
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Term 1: Monday 26 January to Thursday 02 April
Term 2: ​Monday 20 April to Friday 03 July
Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term 4: Monday 12 October to Thursday 10 December
Newsletter
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2024 Academic Results
​As a school we work very hard to support students to achieve their ‘best possible qualification’ and to give them as many options and opportunities as possible for their future, and so we are very pleased that so many students have done so well.
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​Strategic and Annual Plans
Our 2028 Strategic Plan has recently been finalised and can be viewed in the link below. This plan builds on our 2025 Strategic Plan, evolving our vision with input from our dedicated parents, students, and staff.

Please click here to view our Strategic Plan.
​Please click here to view our Annual Plan.
Education Review Office Report

The Educational Review Office (ERO) have published their 2024 report for WHS, full details can be found on the ERO website or view the report below. 
School App
All parents, caregivers and students should download the SZapp to your device as this is how we will communicate urgent and important school alerts and our weekly newsletter. 

Apple Devices
  1. On your device, open the App Store.
  2. Search the App Store for SZapp.
  3. Download and install SZapp.

Android Devices
  1. On your device, open the Play Store.
  2. Search the Play Store for SZapp.
  3. Download and install SZapp.
Assessment Calendars

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. 

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

WHS School Calendars
The WHS School calendar is always jam-packed and is a feature of WHS' great all-round education.
WHS School Calendar

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