Extracurricular - Wakatipu High School

At WHS Extracurricular activities form an important part of the educational experience of our students. We strongly encourage students to participate in Extracurricular activities, it helps our students to build connections, a sense of whanaungatanga and belonging.

Wakatipu High School students at extracurricular activities

Sports

Adventure Racing / Multisport
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Climbing
Cricket
Cross Country
Cycling - Road & Track
Equestrian
E-Sports
Football/Futsal
Golf
Hockey
Ice Hockey
Figure & Speed Skating
Karate
Ki o Rahi
Lawn Bowls
MotoX
Martial Arts
Mountain Biking
Netball
Orienteering / Rogaine
Pickleball
Rowing
Rugby
Softball
Sailing
Skateboarding
Snowsports
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Triathlon/Duathlon
Touch
Volleyball
Waka Ama
Waterpolo

Academic

Book Club
Debating Club
Curious Minds
Model United Nations
Science Buskers Academy
Wakatipu Writers

Arts

Bucket Drumming
Dance Group
Digital Music Production
DJ Group
Jazz band
Junior Jazz
Junior Musical
Knitting and Crochet
Musical (Legally Blonde)
Painting Exhibition Club
Performing Arts Group
Rock Bands
Saxophone
Senior Musical
Showquest
Singing Group
Social Art
Songwriting Group
Strings Group
Theatrefest
Toi Wearable Arts
Year 9 Band Hub

Cultural

Pasifika Group
Te iti o Tāhuna (Kapa Haka)

Other WHS activities

40 Hour Challenge
Air Cadets
Bible Group
Chess Club
Future Problem Solving
Duke of Edinburgh
Peer Mentoring
Predator Free Trapping
Student Councils
Student Volunteer Army
Wargames
E Games
Yoga

Contact

Each activity has a Teacher in Charge (TIC) who is the main point of contact for the club.

Sports and Active Recreation: Bruce Hunter (Director of Sport), Courtney Stjernquist (Sports & Physical Activity Coordinator) and Jen Grant (Part-time Sports & Physical Activity Coordinator)

Arts and Culture: Alison Price (Director of Arts), Katie O'Brien (Arts Coordinator)

Fundraising

Planning any fundraising for your team or group?

As part of our Fundraising Policy , any fundraising activities in the name of Wakatipu High School and its students require pre-approval from the Principal. Please fill in this form with full details of the group and activity. You will be contacted via email with the result.