Winners of: Education New Zealand Award for ‘Excellence in International Student Support’.
Awatapu College is a co-educational high school with approximately 750 students aged between 13-19 years. It is recognised as one of the leading schools for International Students. Both short term and long term students are accepted at this high school.
The grounds are spacious with modern well planned buildings and specialised facilities which include an excellent library, sports gymnasium, performing arts suite, science laboratories, computer suites, technology suites for visual arts, textiles, food and material technology. There is a purpose built International-ESOL Suite for pastoral, language and academic support.
World-class facilities at the school include a 400 seat performing arts theatre; 2500 seat assembly hall; gymnasium and new indoor sports centre; 6 artificial turf tennis courts; 3 separate sports pavilions; heated swimming pool; weights room; new technology block and IT laboratories; well-resourced music suite and library; outdoor education centre in the central North Island offering bush walking, skiing, canoeing, rock climbing and tramping; rooms and beds for 120 boarders.
Auckland Grammar School is a boys-only state secondary school. It teaches from years 9 to 13. and offers a dual qualification pathway to both the New Zealand National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and the University of Cambridge International Exams (CIE).
Subjects offered include accounting, biology, business studies, chemistry, classical studies, economics, English, French, geography, graphics, history, history of art, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, maths (calculus and statistics), music, physics, practical art, physical education, design and technology.
Homestay accommodation is provided with selected New Zealand families and monitored by the International Student Manager. Deans oversee each year level, Guidance Counsellors deal with any significant personal issues and the Careers Department staff assist with placement in tertiary institutions.
The school owns a four-hectare outdoor education facility in the central North Island, with activities including tramping, caving, climbing, rafting and a rope course. The school offers a range of involvement in cultural activities including Maori and Pacific Island cultural groups, school productions, numerous music performance groups, debating, chess, drama, tramping club, Tae Kwon Do and public speaking.
Sports available include adventure race, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, cycling, fencing, football, golf, hockey, kayaking, lawn bowls, lacrosse, mountain biking, multisport, orienteering, rock climbing, rowing, rugby, skiing, snow boarding, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting, yachting.
Address: Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Mt Eden 1023
Website: http://www.ags.school.nz
For more information about this school, please contact ISENZ.
