Whanganui Collegiate school
Whanganui Collegiate School was founded as Wanganui Collegiate School in 1854 thanks to a land grant in 1852 by the Governor of New Zealand, Sir George Grey, to the Bishop of New Zealand, George Augustus Selwyn, for the purpose of establishing a school.
Sir George Grey, during his times as governor in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand is also affiliated with the establishment of other educational institutions such as Auckland Grammar School in Auckland, New Zealand, Grey College in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and Grey High School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The school moved to its current site in 1911. It was originally a boys-only school but in 1991 began admitting girls at senior levels and went fully co-educational in 1999. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004.
St George’s School moved to the Collegiate campus in 2010. The combined schools provide primary education for day students on the St George’s campus, and secondary education for day and boarding students on the Collegiate campus.
Collegiate is an International Member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) which represents heads of the leading independent schools in Ireland, the United Kingdom and international schools mainly from the Commonwealth. Whanganui Collegiate is one of only three member schools in New Zealand.
Since 2019, Collegiate has been one of three Round Square schools in New Zealand along with King's College and Christ's College.
Program
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Cambridge IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) From 2024, IGCSE will be taught to all Year 11 students. Students will be offered a selection of courses from over 70 subjects, and these can be seen on our Academic Pathways page. We are excited to be approved to offer a prestigious and world recognised international qualification to our students. Today, it’s the world’s most popular international qualification for 14- to 16-year-olds. Not only is it truly international - but it also gives students more options than any other international qualification. That means more subjects to choose from, more ways to learn and more ways to succeed. The Cambridge IGCSE curriculum offers a variety of routes for learners with a wide range of abilities, including those whose first language is not English. The syllabuses are international in outlook but retain a local relevance. For schools, Cambridge IGCSE offers a flexible and stimulating curriculum, supported with excellent resources and training. For learners, Cambridge IGCSE helps improve performance by developing skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving. It is the perfect springboard to advanced study.
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NCEA
NCEA Curriculum - Revised Curriculum from 2024 In 2024, NCEA at Whanganui Collegiate School will be taught at Years 12 and 13 where we offer a full complement of subjects as seen on our Academic Pathways page. There will be a very limited number of subjects being offered at Level 1 - such as Te Reo Maori. From Year 10, students will also sit the Literacy & Numeracy Co-requisite Standards which provides them with up to 20 credits towards NCEA. This will be the only way that students can gain these co-requisites for Literacy and Numeracy. Importantly, from 2024, Whanganui Collegiate School will not be offering Level 1 NCEA. Schoolbox Whanganui Collegiate School uses Schoolbox as our learning management system. Schoolbox is our way to connect our students, teachers and parents in one central place. Students know what work is due, where they need to be and important notices within their sport or cultural activities. Parents can log in to see their child's progress, sporting and cultural events and House news. For more information on the way Whanganui Collegiate School has integrated Schoolbox check out the video of the WCS Schoolbox Case Study.
