Caples
Haast
Pyke
Rees
Dance Off MC Neo Dorrepaal-Moseley
Dance Off House Competition 2025
The Dance Off was a massive success with heaps of energy, creativity, and fun. A huge congratulations to Caples and Pyke who took out 1st equal, and to Rees and Haast being runners up, the spirit and effort from everyone involved was incredible!
It was awesome to see so many people participating, showing house pride and having a great time.
A massive thanks to all the Year 13s who made the event happen, especially Charlize and the Arts Committee for all their hard work behind the scenes. Thank you to Dunstanza for performing and to Neo, our amazing MC who kept the energy high all the way through, he did amazing. Also, a big thank you to our judge, Phoebe Gee, for helping us choose the winners, we couldn't have done it without you. This was such a fun way to wrap up the term!
Kenya Williams - Arts Leader
Inter-house Competition Musical Mayhem 30th August 2024
It was great to see all our students getting stuck into the school's second Musical Mayhem, well done to all the students and teachers who contributed to these spectacular performances.
Congratulation to Pyke, for taking home a well-deserved win, we’d also like to congratulate Jake O'Connell for winning our best-dressed performer, as well as spot prizes for Grace Begg (Rees), Cohen Hoskins (Haast), Neo Dorrepaal-Moseley (Pyke) and James Diver (Caples).
A big thank you to our wonderful judge Matt van den Yssel, for taking the time to attend this event.
DHS Inter-house Haka Competition Trophy
Inter-house Competition - Musical Mayhem 2023
Haka House Challenge Friday 30th June 2023
Congratulations to Pyke House who were the winners of the challenge.
Thank you to Tim Riwhi, Francie Diver and Karen Beazley for coming along to adjudicate and, to all students, haka leaders and staff who participated, you all did a fantastic job!
Caples
Rees
Pyke
Haast
Dance Off 2022
Dance Off was held in the school hall last day of Term 2 on the 8th July.
Results:
1st - Caples
2nd - Rees
3rd Pyke
4th Haast
Best Choreography - Caples
Best Costumes - Pyke
Compere - George Hazlett
Chalk Drawings 2022 - It was great to see so many people out there giving it a go and drawing some fantastic artwork for their house. Everyone did an awesome job!
Nika & George, Arts Leaders
Photos from the Junior Haka Celebration.
Spirit of the Haka 2021
Pyke House
Caples House
Haast House
Rees House
2021 Dance Off
2020 Lip Sync Competition
On the last day of Term 2 DHS Lip Sync Competition was held. Each house had the opportunity to perform in front of the whole school. Students were also treated to a fabulous performance by staff. Thanks to Max Lorimer for being MC !
Results:
Best Lip Sync: Rees, 2nd Haast, 3rd Caples, 4th Pyke.
Best Costume: Haast
Best Choreography: Rees
Haka - Caples House
Haka - Pyke House
HAKA/WAIATA HOUSE COMPETITION 2019
On Friday 18th September pd5 each house performed a haka and a waiata in the school gym. Guest judges were Koro Sam Smiler, Louise McKenzie, and Pete Rameka.
Overall Winners - Caples
Runners Up - Pyke
3rd - Rees
4th Haast
Haka - Rees House
Haka - Haast House