Arrowtown

Wakatipu High School

47/49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300

03 442 7370

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Wakatipu High School

Welcome to Wakatipu High School

At Wakatipu High School we emphasise academic excellence together with cultural activities and sporting achievement. Enjoy our quality high school education and gain internationally recognised New Zealand qualifications.

Our Vision

To become a community of independent learners who have a local, national and global perspective.
To foster the desire to be lifelong learners who contribute to the world we live in.

Address 47/49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
Phone: 03 442 7370
Email: [email protected] 
Web: www.wakatipu.school.nz

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

Australia’s first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop visited Arrowtown in 1897 and set up a Catholic School. Part of this school can still be visited today.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

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