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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES​

Get Involved > Jump in > Learn > Grow

Activity List with GC Code (pdf)
SIGN UP
​At WHS extracurricular activities form an important part of the educational experience of our students. We have an ambitious goal of having 85% of Year 9 and new students involved in some form of extracurricular activity each year.  It helps our students to build connections, a sense of whanaungatanga and belonging. 

CONTACT
Each activity has a Teacher in Charge (TIC) who is the main point of contact for the club.
Sports and Active Recreation: Sian Horn (Sports Coordinator) & Laura Nathan (Director of Sport)
Arts and Culture: Alison Price (Head of Learning Arts)

SPORTS
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​Adventure Racing / Multisport

Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Climbing
Cricket
Cross Country
Cycling - Road & Track
Equestrian
E-Sports
Football/Futsal
Golf
Hockey
​Hurling

Ice Hockey
Ice Skating & Speed Skating
Karate
Kayaking 
Lawn Bowls
MotoX
Mountain Biking
Netball
Orienteering/ Rogaine
Roller Derby
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Snowsports
Student Coaches, Officials, and Umpires
​Swimming

Table Tennis
Tennis
Triathlon/Duathlon
Touch
Volleyball
Waka Ama
Waterpolo
ARTS AND CULTURE​

​Afterschool Art Club

Chamber Music Group
Choir
Clay Club
​Digital Music Production

Jazz Band
Junior Jazz Band
Kapa Haka
Pasifika Group
Orchestra Group
Performing Arts Groups (Musical, Plays)
Rock bands
Showquest
Tech - Sound and Lighting
ACADEMIC

​Book Club
Debating Club
Model United Nations
Philosophy Wednesdays
Science Buskers Academy
Wakatipu Writers
OTHER WHS ACTIVITIES

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​40 Hour Famine
Chess Club
Duke of Ed
Mindfulness Group
Predator Free Trapping 
Robotics
Speed Cube Club
Student Volunteer Army
War Games
Yoga
Curious Minds ​
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 HOW TO SIGN UP FOR AN ACTIVITY​​
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To register please join the 'Google Classroom' for the activities you wish to be involved with in 2023. To register for the external clubs please contact them directly.
  1. Download the Activity List (pdf) below
  2. Choose from the full list of extracurricular activities at WHS
  3. Consider your personal and family commitments when signing up for activities.
  4. Download Google Classroom App on your phone. 
  5. Sign in with your school Google account.
  6. At the top, click + Join class.
  7. Enter the class code from the Activity Sheet below and click Join.
Once you’ve signed up, the Teacher in Charge (TIC) will communicate using the Google Classroom, so it is important to check your emails every day and have Google Classroom downloaded on your phone, so you do not miss out on anything important.

Check out the school website for more information on these activities. 
Activity List with GC Code (pdf)
Sports and Active Recreation
Arts and Culture

EXTERNAL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Alpine Health and Fitness
Wakatipu Artistic Swimming Club
Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu New Zealand
Queenstown Associated Football Club (QAFC)
Industrial Fitness
Queenstown Hurling
Queenstown Swimming Club
Remarkables Snow Sports Academy RSSA

Remarkable Women’s Health and Fitness
Shukokai Karate Dojo
​SITE Trampoline
Treadmark NZ - Mountain Biking
Wakatipu Junior Golf Club
Wakatipu Pony Club
EXTERNAL ARTS ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Arts Centre
DEVOS - Dance Evolution Studios

Dance Works
Generation Give
KMC Drama School
Maya Music
Lakes Theatre Arts
LTA Studios
Turn Up the Music Charitable Trust & Music School - TUM
Wakatipu Conservatoire of Classical Ballet
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Address
47-49 Red Oaks Drive
Frankton, Queenstown 9300
03 4427370
2023 Term Dates
Term 1: Monday 30 January to Thursday 6 April
Term 2: ​Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June
Term 3: Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October to Wednesday 13 December​
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To report a student absence, please complete this form, call the school office at ​03 442 7370 or email attendance@wakatipu.school.nz

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our School >
      • Principal's Message
      • Our Values
      • Board of Trustees
      • Strategic Plan
    • Our Staff >
      • Our Staff
      • Vacancies
      • Reader/Writers
    • Facilities >
      • Library
      • Uniform Shop
      • School Cafe
    • Finance
    • School News
    • Calendar and Key Dates
    • Policies and Processes
    • Complaints
  • Academic
    • Curriculum and Timetable >
      • Ākonga Profile
      • NCEA
      • Timetable
      • Assessments
      • Course Options
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • English
    • Social Sciences
    • Arts
    • Languages
    • Technology
    • Health & PE
    • Student Learning Services
    • Gifted Education
  • Extracurricular
    • Student Leadership
    • House Competition
    • Sports
    • Arts and Culture
    • Outdoor Recreation
    • Duke of Edinburgh
    • Stars Programme
  • Attending WHS
    • Prospectus
    • Enrolment
    • Kaupapa Māori at WHS
    • Wellbeing
    • Support >
      • Pastoral Support
      • Financial Support
      • Guidance Support
    • Rules and Expectations
    • Reporting Bullying
    • BYOD
    • Online Safety Hub
    • Uniform Requirements
    • Careers
    • Stationery
    • Lockers
    • Buses
  • International
    • International Home
    • Homestay Hosts
    • Curriculum and Activities
    • Living
    • Prospectus
    • Enrolments
  • Community
    • WHS Foundation
    • Branches Trust
  • Contact
    • Contact us
    • Parking