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Revision as of 09:49, 2 July 2007
| Auckland Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
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87 Mountain Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Information | |
| Type | State Single Sex Boys secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Per Angusta Ad Augusta Through difficulties to greatness |
| Established | 1868 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 54 |
| Principal | John Morris (Headmaster) |
| School roll | 2483 |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | www.ags.school.nz |
Auckland Grammar School is a boys-only state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from grade 9 to 13. The school also has a limited number of boarders, who live in a building adjacent to the school. It is one of the largest schools in New Zealand.
History
The school was created by the Auckland Grammar Appropriation Act 1868, but is predated by the school's charter given by Governor Sir George Grey's Trust Deed in 1850.[1]
Grammar Boys, a 60 minute documentary about the school was shown on New Zealand television.[2]
Auckland Grammar School is the location of two Category I historic places under the Historic Places Act 1993—the school's main block and a war memorial.[3][4][5] An obelisk in front of the school commemorates former students of the school who fought in various wars. The school's main block, built in 1916 in the "Spanish Mission" style, contains a hall for school assemblies, classrooms and offices, with a vaulted ceiling covering the centre of the building.
It owns a facility called VentureLodge on the outskirts of the township of Ohakune in the central North Island which is used by students for camps.
The school's motto, "Per Angusta ad Augusta" (Through rough ravines to hallowed heights) is shared by some other schools in Auckland. In recent times Auckland Grammar has used the translation Through difficulties to greatness.
Policies
Enrolment
Historically, the demand for places in the school has outstripped capacity, and entry was selective. Now entry is determined by a state school enrolment scheme. The school argues that zoning increases house prices in the zone, reducing access to the school for students from lower socioeconomic groups.[1]
Auckland Grammar's 'voluntary' donation for each student was NZD$700 in 2005 and NZD$740 in 2006—approximately five times higher than the average.[6] The highest voluntary donations are requested by state integrated schools, reaching up to NZD$4,472,[7] but Auckland Grammar's request is the highest of any state (as opposed to state integrated) school.[6]
The school also accepts overseas students if they hold a legal student visa, which requires an annual fee of around NZD$20,000. The school in 2007 has about 60 international students, including Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, and German students.
Controversy & Incidents
NCEA controversy
The current headmaster, John Morris, is a vocal critic of the NCEA. In response to what it perceived to be a poorly designed system being forced on them, the school introduced Cambridge International Examinations in 2002, offering the IGCSE, AS Level and A2 examinations to their more talented students. Other students sit NCEA exams. Students placed in a IGCSE/AS/A2 class are allowed to switch to NCEA, but this is usually discouraged by the school. The ongoing introduction of the controversial New Zealand Scholarship has been viewed sceptically by the school, and it encourages only the top students to attempt it. Despite this, the school had the second highest number of scholarships of any school in New Zealand in 2006.[8]
Armed teacher
In 2006, a teacher was stood down from the school after he threatened several members of the school rugby team with a firearm. The incident happened late at night, and the rugby players were returning to collect their cars which were parked on school grounds, and the teacher, who resided on grounds, mistook them for intruders. Auckland Grammar was also found not to have reported the incident to police until a week had passed. The teacher has since been reinstated.[9]
Cleaner stabbing
On October 3rd 2006, a cleaner was stabbed multiple times on school grounds and hospitalized. His attacker had attempted to steal his wallet.[9][10]
Armed intruder
On March 18 2005, panic arose at the school after a man wearing army fatigue-style clothes entered school grounds, and yelled at students while waving an imitation firearm. The man was later arrested without incident.[11]
Sister Schools
Notable alumni
- Sir Thomas Bavin (1874–1941), 24th Premier of New South Wales
- Hamish Carter (1971–), 2004 Summer Olympic gold medal (triathlon)
- Jeff Crowe (1958–), cricketer and ICC referee
- Martin Crowe (1962–), cricketer
- Russell Crowe (1964–), actor
- Sir Roger Douglas (1937–), former Finance Minister
- Sir Raymond Firth (1901–2002), social anthropologist
- Grant Fox (1962–), former All Black captain
- Charles Goldie (1870–1947), artist
- Sir Doug Graham (1942–), former Justice Minister
- Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Hayr (1935–2001), former UK Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
- Graham Henry (1946–), All Black coach
- Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–), explorer and mountain climber. First man on Mount Everest at 1953-05-29
- Doug Howlett (1978–), international rugby union player
- Prof Vaughan Jones (1952–), Fields Medal winner
- Sir Hugh Kawharu (1927–2006), Māori scholar
- Sir Kenneth Keith (1937–), Judge on the International Court of Justice
- Sir George Laking, (1912–), diplomat and Chief Ombudsman
- Sir Leslie Munro (1901–1974), former President of the General Assembly of the United Nations
- Sir Wilson Whineray (1935–), former All Black captain and prominent businessman.
References
- ^ a b Auckland Grammar School (----). "Enrolment". Auckland Grammar School. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Programme Catalogue". New Zealand On Air. ----. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Auckland Grammar School (Main Block)". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. ----. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "War Memorial, Auckland Grammar School". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. ----. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Auckland Grammar School (----). "School Campus". Auckland Grammar School. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Dye, Stuart (2005-01-31). "School fee burdens parents". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Page, Emma (2006-02-12). "State schools charge $5000 fees". Sunday Star Times.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Wolfe, Catherine (2006-05-07). "Surprises on NCEA's report card". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ a b Trevett, Claire (2006-11-04). "Grammar rifle incident not reported for a week". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ "Maunganui man fights for life". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
An Auckland cleaner is also recovering from cuts to his arm after he was attacked at Auckland Grammar School. The man was attacked from behind by a man with a knife who attempted to steal his wallet.
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