New Zealand - Whakatane - Whakatane High School - Form 5 C-S - 1976 Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Whakatane High School - Whakatane High School has a 100 year history as a co-educational public high school, opening in 1920 as Whakatane District High School, becoming a full high school in 1950 - Students at Whakatane High School are split into one of four houses. Each house is named after a tree that is native to New Zealand. Students compete in school related sporting and cultural events to win points for their house. At the end of the year, one house is named champion for that year