Piki ko tahi ki te taumata
Experience success together

About Our School

Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education

Hokitika’s expansive and dramatic environment is the perfect adventure playground for our vast and exciting outdoor education programme. Its practical course designed to equip students with real-world experience is bolstered by passionate, fully trained and qualified instructors. There’s something for everyone from the beginner to the adrenaline chaser. You’ll love the adventure!

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The Amazing West Coast

The Amazing West Coast

Hokitika is surrounded by the majestic mountains of the Southern Alps, lush rainforests, untamed rivers and a wild unspoilt coastline beach. With its relaxed and friendly environment, vibrant art and crafts community and strong history in Pounamu coupled with the many popular bushwalks, lakes and outdoor attractions, Westland is the perfect place to explore and unwind.

The Amazing West Coast
Kaupapa Mōori

Kaupapa Māori

The mana whenua iwi of the Westland region imbues the community and the school with the knowledge and pathways to a sense of respectful belonging within the community that has formed on their whenua (lands) awa (rivers) moana (seas) and with their iwi (peoples). We acknowledge as a school the privilege we have as we partner with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae and Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, our mana.

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Upcoming Events

Mon2 Dec
School closed – Public holiday celebrating Westland anniversary
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Fri13 Dec
Term 4 ends 13th December
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School news

  • 14 Nov

    Term 4 Alternative Programme

    Most of our international students are not sitting their NCEA exams so they are participating in an alternative programme. Grete, Clara, Ric...

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  • 06 Nov

    2024 Senior Prize Giving

    Congratulations to our Senior students who received awards at the 2024 Senior Student Prize Giving this year. .hail-inline figure img{max-wi...

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  • 06 Nov

    Waka Ama success!

    Some of our students recently represented Te Hono o Nga Waka’s Youth Development Program in the Ki Uta Ki Tai Waka Ama Challenge. Read on ...

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  • 06 Nov

    Farewell Year 13’s

    In week 3, this term, we said farewell to our Year 13’s with a week full of events. It was a busy week of fun with our Year 13’s...

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  • 23 Oct

    International 2025

    The Westland High School International Department is looking forward to welcoming seven new students in January! We’re excited to be w...

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  • 23 Oct

    Rotary Leadership camp

    Recently two of our students participated in a Rotary Leadership Camp. Two of our students, Jackson Gamble and Reuben Eyre, were selected fo...

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  • 22 Oct

    Dame Sophie Pascoe visits

    Last week we were extremely lucky to have Dame Sophie Pascoe, visit our school as part of her Dare to Dream programme. Dame Sophie has achie...

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  • 17 Sep

    Te Whare Māori

    There is an inherent connection between language and culture: language is embedded in culture and also expresses culture. The culture and pr...

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