Takapuna Grammar School
| Takapuna Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 210 Lake Road, Belmont, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′04″S 174°47′19″E / 36.8011°S 174.7886°ECoordinates: 36°48′04″S 174°47′19″E / 36.8011°S 174.7886°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9-13) |
| Motto | Per Angusta Ad Augusta "Through endeavour to greatness" |
| Established | 1927 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 36 |
| Principal | Simon Lamb |
| School roll | 1750 |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | takapuna.school.nz |
Takapuna Grammar School (TGS) is a decile 10 secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont, North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, TGS currently has a roll of around 1600 students from the North Shore. It serves many communities such as Bayswater, Belmont, Devonport, Takapuna and Milford. The current principal is Simon Lamb.
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[edit] History
The foundation stone of Takapuna Grammar was laid on 6 April 1926 [1] with the school opening officially in 1927. Takapuna Grammar School was the first co-educational school under the auspices of the Auckland Grammar Schools’ Board, and established its own Board of Governors in 1955. The school retained the Auckland Grammar Lion and the motto “Per Angusta Ad Augusta” (“Through endeavour to greatness”)[2].
[edit] Development
In the 2000s, a $6.4 million ministry-funded three-stage upgrade began at TGS. The three-level building houses social science classrooms, a new library, and student service and social support centres were completed in the second term of 2009.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Simon Poelman - Decathlete
- Sir Peter Blake - yachtsman
- Finn Andrews - songwriter/musician
- Howard Charles Clark - academic
- Danny Morrison - cricketer
- Paul Hitchcock - cricketer
- Gary Hurring - swimmer
- Bert Sutcliffe - cricketer
- Stephen Tindall - entrepreneur and founder of The Warehouse
- Gin Wigmore - singer/songwriter
- Pippa Wetzell - television presenter
- Juliette Haigh - Rower
- The Checks (band) - musician
- Hon Bruce Cliffe - Cabinet Minister
- Brad Johnstone - All Black
- Marty Johnstone - (mr asia)murdered drug dealer[4]
- Jacko Gill - Shotputter
- Gary Cunningham - All Black
[edit] Head Students
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- 2012 - Mario Parussini and Mattea Mrkusic
- 2011 - Andrew Coshan and Hannah Brightley
- 2010 - William Godfrey and Amelia MacDonald
- 2009 - Bruno Offner and Vivian Hsu
- 2008 - Hanafi Zwart and Claire Sorrenson
- 2007 - Michael Tidbury and Victoria Woods
- 2006 - Rob Fenton and Dana Avram
[edit] Notes
- ^ Local History Online - North Shore and Waitakere City Libraries
- ^ Takapuna Grammar School General Description
- ^ "Student Services, Social Sciences and Library". http://www.takapuna.school.nz/files/generic.asp?MenuID=6&PageID=475. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Rude but harmless - the real Mr Asia". The Dominion Post. 22 May 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3727751/Rude-but-harmless-the-real-Mr-Asia. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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