Kristin School

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Kristin School
Image:logo_Kristin.gif
Motto Progress with vision, integrity and love
Type Independent international Co-educational (Kindergarten to year 13) Non-residential
Year established 1973
Address 360 Albany Highway, Albany
Principal Peter Clague, Executive principal
School roll 1670
Socio-economic decile (10 is high) 10
Ministry of Education Institution no. 29
Website http://www.kristin.school.nz

Kristin School in New Zealand is an independent, international, non-residential school. It is co-educational and an IB school of about 1670 students.

Years K-13 (Kindergarten to Year 13), on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Located on a 20-hectare site within the growing northern fringe of Auckland, the school is set in park-like grounds.

Established in 1973 by a small group of parents, the school practices in the wider Christian tradition, although it claims to be "non-denominational". Christian beliefs, however, are not a prerequisite for entry, and many students do not identify with the traditional approach upheld by the school.

Rather, the defining social cleavage present in the school are the "middle-class" practices of its students, parents, and most employees. This middle-class orientation is produced through the gatekeeping processes of interviews and fee levels - senior school parents are charged over NZ$10,000 per year. Given that most NZ families have incomes of less than NZ$50,000 a year, this is indeed a very high upfront barrier to entry. The income that these fees have generated though have allowed the school to acquire a conspicuous assemblage of physical infrastructure. These high fees set the school for middle class families and above. Other schools in Auckland with similar fees are King's College, Diocesan, St. Cuthbert's College and Saint Kentigern College.

While Kristin as a school has an excellent comparative record in its achievement rates in external examinations, its students and culture are generally socially insulated. Reflecting its locational setting, and demography of the surrounding area, the majority of students are New Zealand Europeans, with East Asians making up most of the remainder of the school community.

The school is owned by the Kristin School Charitable Trust and is governed by trustees and governors appointed from both the school and the wider community.

Set up in three separate schools - Junior (years 0-6), Middle (years 7-10), and Senior (years 11-13). Each has its own principal with an executive principal with overall responsibiltiy to the Board of Governors.

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[edit] History

At the end of 1972, St Anne's, a private school in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore, was forced to close. Concerned parents held meetings and decided to start a new school, which opened in February 1973, using the leased Methodist Health Camp at Campbells Bay. The initial roll was 42 children with a staff of five. Fees were $100 per term. Immediately a search was carried out to find a permanent home for the future. The School grew rapidly, and soon a suitable site was found at Albany, where Kristin opened in 1978 with a roll of 235.

  • 1972
    • St Anne's School announces its impending closure.
    • 12 parents meet: want an independent North Shore School. Further meetings show degree of interest.
  • 1973
    • Kristin opens at Campbells Bay Methodist Health Camp.
    • Founding Principal Mr Roy Munn. School Roll 42.
  • 1974
    • Governor-General Sir Dennis Blundell officially opens the School.
    • Granted 'in principle' 20 acres of land in Albany.
  • 1977
    • Purchase of 17 acres of land in Albany. Building starts.
  • 1978
    • School opens in Albany. Roll 235.
    • Mr Roy Munn leaves. Miss Claudia Wysocki Acting Principal.
    • Sir Dennis Blundell officially opens Kristin School at Albany.
  • 1981
    • First secondary school buildings in use.
    • First 6th Form of 11 students. School Roll 540.
  • 1982
    • First 7th Form has 2 students.
  • 1983
    • Computers introduced into Kristin (BBC).
    • Construction starts on Gymnasium.
  • 1984
    • Purchase of land for secondary sports fields.
    • Science laboratory built: gymnasium in use.
  • 1985
    • Kindergarten now at rear of Primary classrooms site.
    • Library moves to present building (the original hall).
  • 1986
    • The Kristin Song, composed by Anne Bradstreet, was adopted.
  • 1987
    • Construction of Administration Building.
    • Caretaker's house (old staffroom) moved to present site.
  • 1989
    • International Baccalaureate course starts.
    • Start of Auditorium construction.
    • Sports Fields land purchased (beside Auditorium).
  • 1990
    • School roll exceeds 1000.
    • First IB exams.
    • Auditorium in use.
  • 1991
    • Principal Claudia Wysocki leaves, replaced by Dr Peter Gibbons.
    • Start of Chapel building.
  • 1992
    • Town and Country Fair.
    • Chapel opened.
  • 1993
    • Dr Peter Gibbons leaves, Jan Blair now Principal.
    • Performing and Visual Arts Centre opens.
  • 1994
    • Primary library opens.
    • New Kindergarten building.
  • 1996
    • Jan Blair leaves.
  • 1997
    • In an effort to raise academic standards, the Australian educator Stephen Codrington is appointed as a Chief Executive under a new management structure.
  • 1998
    • Separate management structure for Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.
    • Uniforms introduced for Year 13 students.
    • Kristin celebrates its 25th year.
  • 1999
    • Roy Munn Gymnasium constructed and opened.
    • Independent Review recommends changes to governance structure.
    • 10-Year Strategic Plan published.
    • Dr Stephen Codrington leaves.
    • Michael Gifford, Interim Executive Principal.
  • 2000
    • Marge Scott appointed Executive Principal.
    • Kristin becomes a Charitable Trust.
  • 2001
    • Work starts on Tech Block, Pavilion and Dance Studio and grading and re-profiling continues on lower sports fields.
  • 2002
    • Roll 1400. PYP and MYP introduced.
    • Technical and Graphics Centre, Dance Studio, Sports Pavilion, Climbing Wall and first part of Lower **Sports Fields all come into use.
  • 2003
  • Science Block opens. Road Frontage carpark. Library / Information Centre construction starts around cleared gully.
  • 2004
    • Kristin Brand Standards (incl. Dove logo updated).
    • Library Information Centre opened by the Governor-General.
    • Golf Range opens.
  • 2005
    • Auditorium additions and new Dove Theatre for the performing arts opened.
  • 2006
    • Marge Scott retires and Peter Clague appointed Executive Principal
    • Chapel extended
    • First Middle School Musical (Guys and Dolls Jr)
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