Western Heights High School

Western Heights High School is a state co-educational 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).Notable alumni Cliff Curtis - actor Steve McDowall - rugby union player (Auckland, All Black) Temuera Morrison - actor Caleb Ralph - rugby union player (Crusaders, All Black) Hika Reid - rugby union player (All Black) and coach Elias Scheres - netball player Buck Shelford - All Black captain Darrall Shelford - NZ Maori (rugby union), and Bradford Northern (rugby league) player