Whakatāne High School

Whakatāne High School
Location
Goulstone Road


New Zealand
Coordinates37°57′44″S 176°59′07″E / 37.9621°S 176.9854°E / -37.9621; 176.9854
Information
Funding typeState
MottoKia Whakatane Au I Ahau
Opened1920 (As Whakatane District High School)
Ministry of Education Institution no.144
PrincipalMartyn Knapton
Years offered9–13
GenderCo-educational
Number of students1,274 (March 2025)
Hours in school day6.5 hours (including form time)
HousesKauri, Rimu, Totara, Matai
Colour(s)  Black
  Gold
SloganChallenging Students to Achieve
Socio-economic decile4K
Websitewww.whakatanehigh.school.nz

Whakatāne High School is a secondary school located in the town of Whakatāne, New Zealand. As of 2022, the school has a roll of 1067 students and aims to offer every student an equal opportunity to succeed with strong values around responsibility, respect and achievement. Whakatāne High School has a 100-year history as a co-educational public high school, opening in 1920 as Whakatane District High School, becoming a full high school in 1950. The school held its centennial on 2–3 April 2021, postponed from 2020.