Whangārei Girls' High School
Address
1 Lupton Avenue, Whangārei
Coordinates35°42′53″S 174°19′12″E / 35.71485°S 174.32°E / -35.71485; 174.32
Information
TypeGirls state secondary (years 9–13)
Ministry of Education Institution no.16
PrincipalSonya Lockyer
School roll1542[1] (April 2023)
Websitewww.wghs.school.nz

Whangārei Girls' High School is a single sex state secondary school founded in 1881 in Whangārei, New Zealand. It has a roll of 1542[1] as of April 2023.

History

Whangārei Girls' High School opened in 1881 alongside Whangārei Boys' High School.[2]

In 2017 the school started construction on 10 new classrooms, which was expected to cost $6.8 million.[3] The block was named Manawa Ora (New Beginning). It was opened in March 2018.[4] In November 2018 the school won the Ngā Tohu Kairangi Special Commendation Award at the Māori Language Awards.[5]

In 2023, a TikTok video inspired by the 2021 litter boxes in schools hoax went viral, making baseless claims about student and staff behaviour. The acting principal at the time said that "none of this has any truth to it at all" and referred the incident to New Zealand online safety agency Netsafe.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Whangārei Boys' High School turning out top chef men". The New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Construction to start on $6.8m Whangarei Girls' High School classrooms". The NZ Herald. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Whangarei Girls High School new classroom block officially opened". The New Zealand Herald. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Whangārei Girls' High School and Te Hiku Media win at Māori Language Awards". The New Zealand Herald. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Muru-Lanning, Charlotte (8 June 2023). "No, Whangārei Girls High School students are not identifying as cats". The Spinoff. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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