Wakatipu High School


Wakatipu High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13, a total of students attend the school as of
The school was originally located at 68 Fryer Street in central Queenstown. The school relocated to a new site at 47/49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton during the 2017/18 summer holidays. Development of the new Wakatipu High School cost approximately $50 million dollars and took place over the course of 2017. The school was developed with a controversial open plan design with the intention of encouraging constructive communication between students. Further development of the school is set to continue in 2020.

Houses

Wakatipu High School uses a house system with different colours: Arthur House, Duncan House, Fox House, Hay House, and Mackenzie House. Within these houses are a Dean and student leaders. The houses are named after historical figures from the region.

Notable Present and Past Pupils