Westlake Boys’ High School

Daniel Lee Proxime Accessit. Nathaniel Williamson 2021 Dux.

Supreme Scholars

NZQA Scholarship exams are the highest-level exam high school students can take in New Zealand. The 2021 results have just been released, and Westlake Boys students achieved 225 scholarship passes, surpassing our previous record in 2020 by 12.5%.

This included 31 at outstanding scholarship level - our most ever, and we remain one of only two schools to have ever achieved over 200.

In addition to this, Nathaniel Williamson our 2021 Dux and Daniel Lee our Proxime Accessit, have placed in the top 12 students in New Zealand as Premier Scholars. Nathaniel achieved Outstanding Scholarships in biology, chemistry, physics, health & physical education, and statistics, and Scholarships in calculus, English and earth & space science. Daniel achieved Outstanding Scholarships in biology, English and media studies, and Scholarships in art history, calculus, chemistry and physics.

A further six of our boys - Michael Edwards, Hunter Haynes (year 12), Alex Jobbins, Bond Winiata, Oliver Xu, and Michael Zhou - have achieved ‘Outstanding Scholar’ status by being placed in the top 66 students in the country following their scholarship exams. These eight students (two premier plus six outstanding) in the top 66 are the most of any school in New Zealand.

Michael Zhou was also announced the top media studies student in New Zealand. Congratulations to all of our boys who passed these exams and of course their teachers, who go above and beyond to prepare our students for scholarship exams. Nate, Daniel and Michael will be invited to Parliament to receive their awards from the Prime Minister later in the year. A further six of our boys - Michael Edwards, Hunter Haynes (year 12), Alex Jobbins, Bond Winiata, Oliver Xu, and Michael Zhou - have achieved ‘Outstanding Scholar’ status by being placed in the top 66 students in the country following their scholarship exams.

Full prefect team with Deputy Principal Tracy Houzet and Headmaster David Ferguson.

Deputy Head boy Alex Wilson, Arts Captain William Squire, Deputy Head Boy Hunter Haynes, Head Boy Michael Wassell, Sports Captain Lewis Bower, Te Manutaki Māori Nikau Hawke.

2022 Prefect Announcement

Introducing our Senior Prefects for 2022

Head Boy: Michael Wassell Deputy Head Boy: Alex Wilson Deputy Head Boy & Academic Captain: Hunter Haynes Arts Captain: William Squire Sports Captain: Lewis Bower Te Manutaki Māori: Nikau Hawke

We are delighted to have such a strong and dynamic group of senior prefects representing their cohort and we are confident they will lead the way with excellence this year. Our Senior Prefect team have achieved highly during their time at Westlake, both within school and at regional, national and internationals level in their chosen fields. They have been involved in a wide range of pursuits outside the classroom including our top achieving music ensembles, sports teams, debating team, academic council, charity council, kapa haka group, drama productions, peer tutoring and more.

Head Boy Michael says “participating and being actively involved in everything is key, because you never know what may come of it. I came to Westlake from a smaller intermediate, not knowing anyone.However, the more I became involved in school life, the more I wanted to be here, the more I felt at home, the more it felt like a whānau.”

The Senior Prefects are supported by a team of 47 prefects who we look forward to seeing represent Westlake Boys with pride.