Long Bay College
| Long Bay College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ashley Avenue Long Bay Auckland 0630 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°41′26″S 174°44′28″E / 36.690653°S 174.741025°ECoordinates: 36°41′26″S 174°44′28″E / 36.690653°S 174.741025°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Motto | "Success with confidence and creativity." |
| Established | 1975[1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 27 |
| Years offered | 9–13[2] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| School roll | 1743[3] (November 2013) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | www.longbaycollege.com |
Long Bay College is a state coeducational secondary school located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18), the school has 1743 students as of November 2013.[3]
History
Long Bay College opened in 1975. Like most New Zealand state secondary schools of the 1970s, the school was built to the S68 design, characterised by single-storey classroom blocks with concrete block or brick walls (Long Bay uses brick), low-pitched roofs with protruding clerestory windows, and internal open courtyards.
Enrolment
At the May 2013 Education Review Office (ERO) review of the school, Long Bay College had 1657 students, including 99 international students. The school roll's gender composition was 51% male and 49% female, and its ethnic composition was 52% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 17% South African, 14% British/Irish, 7% Asian, 4% Māori, 1% Pacific Islanders, and 5% Other.[4]
Notable alumni
- Andrew Papas - member of the boyband Titanium.
- Bridgette Armstrong - played for the New Zealand women's national football team, attended Long Bay College.[5][6][7]
- Paul Wiseman - spin bowler and played international cricket for New Zealand
- Sarah Smuts Kennedy, actress and visual artist attended Long Bay College
References
- ↑ The school's 25th jubilee took place in 2000. "Jubilees & reunions - Long Bay College". Education Gazette New Zealand 78 (5). 29 March 1999.
- ↑ "Ministry of Education - Long Bay College". Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Directory of Schools - as at 4 December 2013". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Long Bay College Education Review". Education Review Office. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bridgette Armstrong". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "“Army” Keen To Maintain The Family Tradition". Soccer. SportsWeb. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ Maddaford, Terry (11 August 2007). "Soccer: Another Armstrong aims high". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2010-06-09.