Determination and Consistency Pay Off at Surfing Nationals
Congratulations to Year 13 student Tane Wallis for taking out the Under 18 title at the 2012 Hyundai National Surfing Championships, held at his local surf beach, Piha, during January. Tane was challenged in the final by fellow surfers from Raglan, Whangamata, and Piha. Under the trying low-tide conditions, Tane took control of the final, posting two great rides, and held off the other contestants to take out the National Under 18 title.
Past Pupil Tastes Success at National Surfing Champs
Past Pupil Zen Wallis came second in his heat to make it through to the final eight in the Open Mens Longboard Division in the National Surfing Championships held at Piha recently. Click the attached file to read more.
Student Selected for First Foundation Scholarship
Special congratulations to Year 12 student Serena Simmonds who is one of 39 students nationwide to be awarded a First Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship is a unique partnership between a Scholar, their Scholarship Partner, Mentor and Partnering School, and First Foundation itself.
This partnership begins at secondary school, with the scholarships awarded at the end of Year 12 ensuring Scholars get the support they require in their crucial final year at school to gain the qualifications needed for acceptance into tertiary study. Read more >>
World class hockey turf adds new dimension - Western Leader 7 April 2011
Hockey enthusiasts will have access to a world-class pitch with the long-awaited $2 million astroturf at Henderson High School now open. Read the full article>>
Henderson High School Student Dives Into Success
Year 10 student Elizabeth Cui has been selected to represent New Zealand at the Camo International Invitational in Montreal, an event that attracts top junior and senior divers from around the world. Read the full article>>
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2011 HIGH ACHIEVERS
End of Year Prizegiving Awards
For a full list of prizewinners please click on the links below.
YWCA Future Leaders
Congratulations to all of our Henderson High School YWCA Future Leaders. The formal graduation ceremony was held on Wednesday 7 December 2011. Our students were invited to join in the celebrations with Year 13 students from other secondary schools in Auckland coming to the end of their 5 year Mentoring programme. 270 people attended the event including student mentees and their mentors along with Future Leaders patron Dame Cath Tizard. Special congratulations to Samantha Prendergast and Analeise Simmonds who were recognised for their contribution to the Young Leaders Programme. Read More >>
National Basketball title for Henderson High School student
Congratulations to Year 10 student Maria Milani who was part of the Waitakere West Auckland Under 15 Girls Basketball team that won the 2011 Under 15 National Basketball Championship held in Nelson from 17-21 October. In addition to this success, Maria was also selected for the Tournament Team and as MVP for the tournament, a great honour and reward for her skills and commitment this year.
Clean sweep for Henderson High School curling team- October 2011
The girls curling team capped off an outstanding year by winning the 2011 New Zealand Secondary Schools title. Read more on the New Zealand Curling website >>
Royal New Zealand Ballet selects Henderson High School student for mentor programme
Year 9 student Rebecca Hale has been selected to the RNZB as a mentor student for 2011. Read more about Rebecca's achievements in the attached file.
Esera wants to be a Warrior- Western Leader 6 October 2011
Henderson High School Year 12 student Esera Esera has been selected to play with the New Zealand Residents under-18 rugby league squad to compete against their Australian Secondary Schools counterparts. Read the full article >>
Henderson High School student surfs his way to win at Polar Bear Classic- Northern Advocate 8 August 2011
Tane Wallis surfed his way to 1st place in the Under 18's Division at the 30th event of the annual 'Polar Bear Surfing Classic' held at Sandy Bay, (Northland). Tane also placed 2nd in the Open Men's Division.
Click the attached file to see Tane in action on the front page of the Northern Advocate.
School puts focus on speaking skills - Western Leader 7 July 2011
Henderson High School is the first secondary school in West Auckland to offer oral communication assessment. Principal Mike Purcell tells the Western Leader why this is of real benefit to students. Read the full article >>
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