Western Heights High School
| Western Heights High School Te Kura Tuarua o Kaitao Rotohokahoka | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Old Quarry Road Selwyn Heights Rotorua 3015 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 38.1201°S 176.2221°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary |
| Motto | Heights Through Opportunity Māori: Taumata Rau |
| Established | 1961 |
| Sister school | Beppu Shosei |
| Educational authority | Ministry of Education |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 151 |
| Chairperson | Rebecca Moore |
| Principal | James Bracefield |
| Teaching staff | 120+ |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| School roll | 1,211 (March 2025) |
| Houses | Ngā Pumanawa e Waru o Te Arawa Waiariki Rotorua Nui ā Kahumatamomoe Ngongotahā Te Motu Tapu ā Tinirau |
| Song | Taumata Rau |
| Socio-economic decile | 4K |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 25 November 2024 | |
Western Heights High School (Māori: Te Kura Tuarua o Kaitao Rotohokahoka) is a co-educational state secondary school located in the northwestern suburbs of Rotorua, New Zealand. In April 2013, 1,887 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) attended the school, including 1,172 students identifying as Māori – the largest Māori school roll in New Zealand in terms of number of students.
Western Heights High School offers Cambridge International Examinations in addition to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).