Current Affairs
The School was New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Export Awards Education Exporter of the Year 2004.
In 2004, the school made the national headlines when students campaigned for the eviction of the Wellington branch of the Destiny Church, which was using the school hall for its services. Despite over 50% of enrolled students signing their names to a petition, the church still conducts services at the school.
In 2006, in response to research on Wellington High students, and an award-winning student video, Principal Prue Kelly introduced a scheme which allows senior students' first classes to begin at 10:20am (as opposed to 8:45am). This issue has received much media coverage (e.g.) and very little controversy. Principal Prue Kelly is confident that this progressive trial in timetable restructuring will "catch on" and other schools will begin to adopt it as well.
In September 2007, the schools reputation was put under threat after it was discovered that some Year 13 (7th form) students were consuming alcohol during lunchtimes at a nearby university cafe. Though it was later discovered that those who had been drinking were all over the legal age of 18. The failure to mention this implies that the bar had been serving underage students.
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