Takapuna Grammar School

Takapuna Grammar School

Infobox NZ school
name = Takapuna Grammar School
badge =
motto = "Per Angusta Ad Augusta"
"Through difficulties to greatness"
type = State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9-13)
established = 1927
address = 210 Lake Road,
Belmont,
Auckland,
New Zealand
principal = Simon Lamb
roll = 1600
decile = 10
MOE = 36
homepage = [http://www.takapuna.school.nz www.takapuna.school.nz]

Takapuna Grammar School is located near the suburb of Takapuna (but is adjacent to Belmont Primary and Belmont Intermediate in Belmont), in the North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1927. It serves the communities of Bayswater, Belmont, Devonport, Takapuna, Milford and other suburbs in the North Shore. The decile rating of the school is 10. The current principal is Simon Lamb.

It is currently undergoing a $9,100,000 ministry-funded three-stage upgrade. Stage 1 - the Georgea Tindall Jubilee Performing Arts Center - was completed in June 2006 and stage 2, a new, two storey art / technology block, was completed in September 2007.

Allegations of bullying and of a "fight club" operating at the school arose in March 2008 after the suicide of a student. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10500954|title=Boy's death highlights top school's 'fight club'|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|date=30 March 2008|author=Cliff Taylor and Stephen Cook] The Education Review Board was asked to investigate. [cite web|url=http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=134877|title=Fight club probe at top school|publisher=Newstalk ZB|date=31 March 2008]

Notable alumni

* Sir Peter Blake - yachtsman
* Finn Andrews - songwriter/musician
* Howard Charles Clark - academic
* Danny Morrison - cricketer
* Paul Hitchcock - cricketer
* Bert Sutcliffe - cricketer
* Stephen Tindall - entrepreneur and founder of The Warehouse
* Edward Knowles, Callum Martin, Sven Pettersen, Karel Chabera Jr and Jacob Moore - members of The Checks (band)
* Gin Wigmore

Notes

External links

* [http://www.takapuna.school.nz/files/home.asp Official school website]


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