Auckland Girls' Grammar School
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| Auckland Girls' Grammar School | |
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| The school seen from Hopetoun Street, looking north | |
| Location | |
| Howe Street, Newton, Auckland |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′25″S 174°45′13″E / 36.8569°S 174.7537°ECoordinates: 36°51′25″S 174°45′13″E / 36.8569°S 174.7537°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State single-sex girls' secondary school (Years 9-13) |
| Established | 1888 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 53 |
| Principal | Liz Thomson |
| Colour(s) | gold, navy blue |
| School roll | Approx. 1350 |
| Socio-economic decile | 5 |
| Website | aggs.school.nz |
Auckland Girls' Grammar School (AGGS) is a New Zealand secondary school for girls located in Newton, in the Auckland central business district. Established in 1888, it is one of the oldest secondary institutions in the country.[citation needed] The school received the Goodman Fielder awards for School and Secondary School of the year in 2000.[1]
The main block is listed as a Category II Historic Place.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
Main category: Former students of Auckland Girls' Grammar School
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- Zoë Bell - stuntwoman and actress
- Sue Bradford - politician and activist
- Kayla Cullen - Northern Mystics netball player
- Lana Coc-Kroft - NZ Miss Universe 1988, television presenter
- Katrina Grant - NZ Silver Ferns
- Laila Harré - union leader
- Miriama Smith - actress
- Kahurangi Taylor - Miss New Zealand 2008
- Hon. Georgina Te Heuheu - National MP, former Minister of Courts and Women's Affairs under 1996 National-New Zealand First Government
[edit] References
- ^ Auckland Girls Grammar School wins Goodman Fielder School of the Year
- ^ "Auckland Girls Grammar School Main Blk". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=544&m=advanced. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
[edit] External links
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