Whakatāne High School
| Whakatāne High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Goulstone Road New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′44″S 176°59′07″E / 37.9621°S 176.9854°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Motto | Kia Whakatane Au I Ahau |
| Opened | 1920 (As Whakatane District High School) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 144 |
| Principal | Peter Barsdell |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,205 (October 2025) |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours and 25 minutes |
| Houses | Kauri, Rimu, Totara, Matai |
| Colours | Black Gold |
| Slogan | Challenging Students to Achieve |
| Socio-economic decile | 4K |
| Website | www |
Whakatāne High School is a secondary school located in the town of Whakatāne, New Zealand. As of 2025, the school has a roll of over 1200 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.