about · me in a nutshell

ko wai the ball

Year 13 student & Head Boy at Whangārei Boys' High School

  • music
  • squash
  • digital tech
  • sport
  • leadership

chapter 01 · leadership

Head Boy

Leading a prefect team of 46 and a school of 1500 alongside Co-Head Boy Jordan Parangi - as role models of our kura. The role means being the public face of the student body, from speeches and formal proceedings through to the day-to-day mahi of coordinating prefect projects and showing up for our boys in everyday life at school and in the community.

  • Kaiārahi workshop for Junior Leaders
  • NZBlood blood drive
  • Legacy Lounge transformation & Prefect Room installation
  • Legacy photos & pieces around the kura
  • Leavers' gear & uniform changes
  • WGBHS Ball
Harper receiving the Head Boy award
the handover
Harper laying a wreath at the ANZAC service
anzac day, whangārei

chapter 02 · music

Musician

Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer across a range of genres. Currently the frontman of pop/rock/funk band Core Dynamix, a guitarist in the WBHS Kent Consort acoustic guitar quartet, and a bass/baritone in the WGBHS Choir.

  • Winner - Northland Rockquest Regional Final '24 & '25 (band)
  • 2nd place - Northland Rockquest Regional Final '26 (band)
  • Winner - Northland Regional Chamber Music Final '24 & '26
  • NZ Chamber Music Northern Regional Finalist
  • June Clifford National Finalist Award - NZCM National Final (yet to compete)
Core Dynamix performing at Rockquest
rockquest, northland
Harper performing chamber music
chamber music final

chapter 03 · squash

On Court

Captain of the WBHS 1st V squash team and No. 2 seed in the Northland Under-18 team. Regularly training at Whangārei Squash Club with coaches Shelley Kitchen and Paul Hornsby, while competing at weekly Squash Max and other regional and national competitions.

  • Captain - WBHS 1st V
  • No. 2 seed - Northland Under-18 team
  • Plate - 2025 NZ Squash Assn. Secondary Schools National Final