Takapuna Grammar School

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Takapuna Grammar School
Motto Per Angusta Ad Augusta
"Through difficulties to greatness"
Type State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9-13)
Year established 1927
Address 210 Lake Road,
Belmont,
Auckland,
New Zealand
Coordinates
Principal Simon Lamb
School roll 1460
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest) 10
Ministry of Education Institution no. 36
Website 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.[1] The Education Review Board was asked to investigate.[2]

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[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Trivia

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  • Scenes from the Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish! were shot at Takapuna Grammar School in late 2002.
  • The 2008 school musical is based on the 1970s classic Grease.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Cliff Taylor and Stephen Cook. "Boy's death highlights top school's 'fight club'", The New Zealand Herald, 30 March 2008. 
  2. ^ Fight club probe at top school. Newstalk ZB (31 March 2008).

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