February 1957 – First Day
On Tuesday 5th February 1957, a small group of 117 third formers and a small staff gathered in B Block, at that time the only completed part of the buildings in Wairau Road, for the first assembly. The surroundings consisted of builder’s sheds, building material, rubble and clay. And on that first day, to add to difficulties, the heavens opened. In spite of the difficulties that first year, it would be safe to say that neither pupil nor teacher regretted being a Foundation member of a new school. It was a happy, friendly fellowship and co-operation beneficial to all who experienced it. Westlake High School officially opened on 18 October 1958.
December 1961 – Westlake High School split into Westlake Girls High School and Westlake Boys High School.
When the separated school opened in 1962, Westlake Girls had a roll of 650 pupils. In 2023 it has a roll of over 2,200 students. In 1962 Westlake Boys had a roll of 607 pupils and in 2023 it has over 2,300 pupils.
Throughout the last 60 plus years since the Westlake Schools took their own paths, we have continued to collaborate and combine for many activities and events. There is still a strong unified pride in wearing the Westlake Swan.
For any Alumni queries please contact:
Ms Cathy Roughan E: alumni@westlakegirls.school.nz
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The Facebook group links are below. The alumni/peer year is your Year 13/Form 7 year of high school, regardless of whether or not you attended for those 5 years. For example, if you started in Form 3/Year 9 in 1974, your alumni/peer year would be the ‘Class of 1978’.
Westlake High School Founders (WBHS & WGHS)
Westlake Girls Class of 1966
Class of 1967 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 1968
Class of 1969 Westlake Girls
Class of 1970 Westlake Girls
Class of 1971 Westlake Girls
Class of 1972 Westlake Girls
Class of 1973 Westlake Girls
Class of 1974 Westlake Girls
Class of 1975 Westlake Girls
Class of 1976 Westlake Girls
Class of 1977 Westlake Girls
Class of 1978 Westlake Girls
Class of 1979
Westlake Girls Class of 1980
Class of ’81 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls 1978 – 1982
Westlake Girls Class of 1983
Class of ‘84 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 1985
Class of ’86 Westlake Girls
Class of ‘87 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 1988
Class of ’89 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 1990
The Westlake Class of 1991
Westlake Girls Class of 1992
Westlake Girls Class of 1993
Westlake Girls Class of 1994
Westlake Girls Class of 1995
Westlake Girls Class of 1996
Westlake Girls Class of 1997
Westlake Girls Class of 1998
Westlake Girls Class of 1999
Westlake Girls Class of 2000
Westlake Girls Class of 2001
Westlake Girls Class of 2002
Class of 2003 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 2004
Class of 2005 Westlake Girls
Class of 2006 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 2007
Westlake Girls Class of 2008
Class of 2009
Class of 2010
The Westlake Class of 2011
Class of 2012
Class of 2013
Class of 2014
Class of 2015 Westlake Girls
Class of 2016 Westlake Girls
Westlake Girls Class of 2017
Westlake Girls Class of 2018
Westlake Girls Class of 2019
WGHS Class of 2020
Westlake Girls Class of 2021
Westlake Girls Class of 2022
Friends of Westlake Music
Westlake Choralation Choir Alumni
Cantare Choir Alumni WGHS
Westlake Girls Key Cygnetures Choir alumni
Westlake Symphony Alumni
Dance @ Westlake Girls High School
Westlake Girls Alumni Australia
Westlake Girls Alumni UK
Westlake Alumni Korea
Westlake Girls Rowing Alumni
Westlake Boys Alumni Page (Westlakers)
