Westlake Girls High School

Infobox NZ school
name = Westlake Girls High School
badge =
motto = "Virtute Experiamur"
"Let Courage Be Thy Test"
type = State Single-sex Girls Year 9-13
established = 1958 (co-ed), 1962 (single-sex)
address = 2 Wairau Road,
Milford,
Auckland,
New Zealand
principal = Alison Gernhoefer
roll = 2202
decile = 9 [ [http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools] ]
MOE = 38
homepage = [http://www.westlakegirls.school.nz www.westlakegirls.school.nz]

Westlake Girls High School is an all-girls secondary school in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. The students range in level from Year 9 (Form 3) to Year 13 (Form 7). With 2202 [ [http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=38/ Te Kete Ipurangi - School Information: Westlake Girls High School] ] [ [http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications/ssq/statistics/school-stats.do?pc=38 The New Zealand Qualifications Authority - National Qualifications Framework statistics for Westlake Girls' High School] ] girls enrolled as of 2006, it is one of the largest single sex schools in New Zealand.

History

The school has its early origins in 1958, when it opened as a co-ed institution. In 1962 Westlake Girls' and Westlake Boys High School emerged as separate schools, though they maintain relations.

Westlake Girls and Boys

Physically merely a few hundred metres apart, Westlake Girls and Westlake Boys engage in an annual theatrical production together, several joint musical ensembles (including a joint choir, two orchestras, a concert band and a jazz band), and some social dances, among other things. 2007 has seen the schools both keen for more interaction. This year the prefects worked together a lot more; the year 13 ball was combined for the two schools, as was the cultural mosaic. The two schools share a motto - 'Virtute Experiamur'; 'Let Courage Be Thy Test' in Latin.

Classes

Classes run Monday - Friday, four terms a year, usually beginning in late January/early February. Students must attend a Form Class every morning from 8:45 - 9:05, where a roll check is performed. Two periods, 9:05 - 10:05 and 10:05 - 11:05 precede a morning break. From 11:25 - 12:25 Period 3 runs, followed by lunch. 1:15 - 2:15 and 2:15 - 3:15 are the last two periods of the school day. Only Year 13 students are permitted to leave the school grounds, wear mufti, and only Year 13 students receive free periods in their timetable.

External links

* [http://www.westlakegirls.school.nz Westlake Girls High School Official Website]

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