2021 Junior Prizegiving Award Winners
The school would like to congratulate all 2021's Junior Prizegiving Award winners for the perseverance and dedication they have shown during a disrupted and challenging year. It was great to be able to celebrate these achievements during two separate ceremonies held under beautiful weather in our Student Services Courtyard in the final week of 2021. Here is the lists of the...
> Read moreUniform Shop, Finance & Reception Holiday Hours
Uniform Shop – Uniform sales for all students start on Sat 22 January and are by appointment only using the school interview website www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and the new code kyjr2 The upcoming School Holiday Open Hours are: Saturday 22 January 9.00am - 2.00pm Monday 24 January to Thursday 27 January 9.00am - 4.00pm From Tuesday the 1st February (T1) the Uniform Shop...
> Read moreChris Williams to set sail with Blake Expedition
Congratulations to Chris Williams who has been selected to take part in a Blake Expedition to the Auckland Islands in February next year. Chris has a keen interest in environmental issues particularly issues relating to the ocean. His interest and enthusiasm saw him take part in the Blake Inspire program in 2020 and to be chosen for next year's expedition from the pool of other Blake...
> Read moreImportant Dates for 2022
First Week of Term 1 2022 Tuesday 1 Feb:School reopens for 2022 - Year 12 and Year 13 students onlyWhanau Form Class from 11.45am – 12.30pm | mufti Wednesday 2 Feb:Year 9 students only - First Day 9.00am to 3.00pmAssemble at Lake Rd main entrance gate Thursday 3 Feb:Year 9 students only, 8.40am to 3.05pmYear 10 – 13 New Student Orientation 9.00am...
> Read more2021 Senior Prizegiving Award Winners
The school would like to congratulate all of this year's Senior Prizegiving Award winners for the perseverance and dedication they have shown during a disrupted and challenging year. It was great to be able to celebrate these achievements in a special ceremony held in our Student Services Courtyard. 2021 Dux of Takapuna Grammar School - Andrew Crotty Click below for the various...
> Read moreTGS Prefects for 2022
Congratulations to the Prefects of 2022. The school is incredibly proud of you all and wish you well on this exciting chapter in your school life! Head Boy - Rohan SherlockHead Girl - Maia DavidsonDeputy Head Boy - Connor CunninghamDeputy Head Girl - Riley BoothHeads of Junior Leadership - Jess Weston & Louis FisherHeads of House - Emma Taylor & Jasper Moy Tsenate AkebergneLucy...
> Read moreImportant Dates for 2022 Enrolment
Thursday 29 July - Open Evening from 4.00pm Presentations in Te Poho (School Hall) at 4.00pm and 5.30pm, followed by tours of the school campus led by our prefects. All students and families who are interested in enrolling in Year 9 in 2022 are warmly welcomed to attend. Wednesday 18 August - In Zone Enrolment Interviews 1.00pm to 6.00pmAppointments necessary...
> Read moreTGS Athletics team places well at the NH Zone Day
Takapuna Grammar School had 20 athletes competing in the annual North Harbour Athletics Zone Day. Though all our athletes competed well, the following students managed to place top 3: Kate Hallie- 1st Junior Shot Put, 2nd Junior Discus Sascha Leticia- 2nd Intermediate 800m and 2nd Intermediate 1500m Jodie Nash- 1st Intermediate 1500m Ava Shaw- 3rd Long Jump and finals for 400m We...
> Read moreSenior Science whiz kids excel at Otago Uni Quiz
Congratulations to three of our students for their results in the recent Otago University senior Science quiz. Michael Walker won a Merit award, Mayzie Mortimer won a Merit award and Andrew Crotty who came second place out of all Year 11 students nationally. Well done Andrew, a huge achievement!
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Prefects and Scholarship recipients honoured at special award assembly
On Thursday we held a special assembly in Te Poho Hall where we presented all of our 2019 Prefects their ties and badges followed by a special presentation to our 2018 University Scholarship recipients in front of their proud parents and former teachers and peers. Congratulations to all these recipients who continue to set the bar high for the next generation of students to maintain over the...
> Read moreKorean Lunar New Year Senior Gala Party
On Saturday 16th of February, Takapuna Grammar School were fortunate enough to host the Annual Korean Lunar New Year’s Senior Gala Party, along with the Hi Well Trust group. There were at least 400 attendees including the Korean Chairperson, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, veterans who participated in the Korean war and our school principal, Mary Nixon. The attendees were...
> Read moreChinese Lunar New Year at TGS!
This year our International Department created a new event in the Term 1 calendar to celebrate the Chinese/Lunar New Year which took place on Friday the 8th of February in the new student services courtyard during lunchtime. The walk up crowd were entertained with live dancing and signing performances, food stalls offering authentic Asian food such as fried dumplings, rice paper spring rolls...
> Read moreExcellence Endorsement Awards Presentation Ceremony
We recently held a special assembly for all Year 12 and 13 students to celebrate and acknowledge students who achieved an Excellence Endorsement in Level 1 and 2 in 2018 or who achieved Excellence in Year 1 IB. We had close to 200 students across the two cohorts receive an excellence endorsement. This was a wonderful achievement by the students and an acknowledgment of all of the hard...
> Read moreBoard of Trustees Student Representative Elections
Nominations are invited for the election of one student representative to the Board of Trustees. A nomination form and a copy of this notice are available to all eligible voters on the student roll. (Both people being nominated and the nominators must be current students from Year 9 or above. Eligible students may nominate themselves. Any full-time student in Year 9 and above and aged...
> Read moreRebuilding our Heritage brick by brick
To hear the latest on our exciting building upgrades, read our article in the latest Channel Magazine attached below...
> Read moreSports Information Evening - Thurs 14th February
Students, parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend our annual Sports Muster Evening in Te Poho on Thursday 14 February. Drop in anytime from 4.00pm until 7.00pm to learn more about, and sign up for some of the many codes available. Please click here for further information about our sports programme.
> Read moreUniform and Stationery Shop Hours
Hours for Parents and Caregivers Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 9.00am and 2.30pm to 3.00pm Friday = Closed Hours for Students Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 8.45am (before school) 11.00am - 11.25am (interval) 1.25pm - 2.05pm (lunch) Friday = Closed To view more information about Uniform and Stationery, please click here, or click here...
> Read moreFormer Head Girl Mattea Mrkusic awarded Rhodes Scholarship
We are proud to announce that former Head Girl Mattea Mrkusic has been awarded a New Zealand 2019 Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. Mattea was a student here from 2008 to 2012 and credited former teachers Mr and Mrs Holding and Mr Eichblatt as mentors and advocates for her during her time here. To read more about what Mattea has been up to with her tertiary studies click...
> Read moreEx-pupil Stephan Grabowski makes Auckland University top 40 list
The University of Auckland has released its annual list of 40 exceptional graduates under the age of 40. We are pleased to advise that one of these outstanding individuals is a former pupil of ours here at Takapuna Grammar School: Stephan Grabowski. Stephan was recognised for his role as the COO for KOKO Networks, an African company which supplies safe and clean cooking...
> Read more2018 Dux, Proxime Accessit and Spooner Cup Award winners
Congratulations to our 2018 Dux Kate Lee and Proxime Accessit Louise Wigram. The school would like to acknowledge all the hard work and effort you have put in this year to achieve these prestigious awards. Also special congratulations to Nelly Farmiloe for winning the Spooner Cup for Year 13 School Spirit. For a full list of all our prize winners, please click here for Special and...
> Read moreStudent Film Showcase - view them all here online
The annual celebration of production work in Media Studies took place in the school library on Thursday 25th October and was a roaring success. If you're interested in seeing the playlist of films for the event, it is now available on the Media Studies You Tube channel, check out the link here. The winners of the People's Choice Awards were: Best Music Video - Milo Brown, Oscar Garcia...
> Read moreAnnual Media Studies student films showcase - Thursday 25 October
This Thursday 25th October school the library is hosting "TGS ON Screen 2018", the annual showcase of Media Studies production work. The event starts at 6:30pm in the School Library and will last about 90 minutes. The line-up for the evening is attached below if you want to see who cut the mustard this year. Hope to see you there!
> Read moreYear 13 Leavers' Event - Tuesday 4th December
Year 13 Leavers’ Event - Tuesday 4th December 5.00-7.00pm, Maritime room, Viaduct. Click here for more details about the venue. Parents welcome, finger food provided - $40 per ticket. Tickets on sale from Wed 24 Oct -Tue 30 Oct, lunchtime only. Cash and cheque payments please go to SL92, EFTPOS payments to be made via the Finance office.
> Read moreNZ Engineering Science Competition results
Mathematicians apply their knowledge In Term 3 last year, 29 senior mathematicians gathered in the Science area at 9:30am to compete in the annual Next Top Engineering Scientist Competition. They were waiting for Auckland University’s Department of Engineering Science to release the question they would spend the next 8 hours trying to solve. Over 200 teams from across New Zealand take...
> Read moreNew Courtyard outside Student Services Centre
Summer's arrived early this year, just in time for our newly built terraced courtyard located behind the Student Services Centre, under the Library and conveniently next to the ever popular tuckshop. A big thank you to our always supportive PTA Committee whose endless fundraising of their popular Taste of Takapuna Cookbooks has resulted in a significant contribution towards this now...
> Read moreIB Awards Night - Thursday 18 October
Thursday 18 October Te Poho School Hall 4:45pm for 5:00pm start Prizegiving followed by light refreshments
> Read moreMusical Theatre: Trinity College London = Results 2018
Another year of incredible results from our 2018 Trinity College London: Musical Theatre Examinations. Further details below... Grade 6 Group 11 (Aidan Allen, Tess Erskine, Kazim Khan, Michael Self ): 86/100 DISTINCTION Group 10 (Alice Cawley, Anya Christiansen, Tausala Faulalo): 85/100 DISTINCTION Group 9: (Emily Chadderton, Ella Morrison, Orlando Tyson): 88/100...
> Read moreYoung Reporters for the Environment - Litter Less Competition
Keep New Zealand Beautiful are very pleased to announce the winners of our 2018 Young Reporters for the Environment Competition – Litter Less Competition. The NZ YRE Jury were impressed with the calibre of entries they received this year. The Jury is composed of experts in the fields of journalism, photography and environmental Sustainable Development. The members are Melissa...
> Read moreTGS PTA Golf Day - Thursday 1st November
Come join us on Thursday 1st November for the 12th Annual TGS PTA Golf Day down at Waitemata Golf Club. The day includes a BBQ lunch at the start, drinks and snacks on course and dinner at the conclusion. Cost is $600 for a team (4) or $150 per individual. Register your team via email to [email protected] or phone Kate Dobbin on 021-522-103 for more details or click here.
> Read moreInternational Students Field Trip - Motutapu Island
Throughout the year we take our International Students to various recreational reserves to learn about how we keep New Zealand beautiful, clean and green. They learn the importance of how our unique ecosystems work together to provide a natural growing environment for our local fauna and flora to flourish, even on remote island locations. Check out the photo's of our latest trip...
> Read moreWelcome to the NZ Thai Principals group
Takapuna Grammar School would like to welcome the visiting NZ Thai touring school principals and students who are in school today on behalf of the "Talented and Ethical School Project" set up by the Thai Government. They are learning about various educational programmes we run before visiting more Auckland schools later in the week. We wish them an enjoyable stay and have a safe...
> Read moreGirls Support Girls - TGS Arts Centre Wednesday 26 September
Showing at TGS Performing Arts on Wednesday 26 September, "Girls Support Girls" features a range of fabulous performances plus delicious food and mocktails. Food available from 6.30pm and show starts 7.30pm. See below flyer for further information and click here to purchase tickets ($15 each).
> Read more2018/19 School Term Dates
2018 - Term 4: Monday 15 October - Thursday 6 December Friday 7 December | Teacher Only Day, school closed ___________________________________________________________ 2019 - Term 1: Tuesday 29 January - Friday 12 April Wednesday 6 February | Waitangi Day, school closed Term 2: Monday 29 April -...
> Read moreIB Visual Art Exhibition 8-26th September
The Year Two IB Visual Art Student Exhibition "Eclectic Collective" is now on show from Saturday 8th September at The Depot Artspace Gallery in Devonport (see flyer below). Please come along and support our students and their incredible achievement showcased in this spectacular exhibition at our local community dealer gallery. All work is for sale, so if you are interested...
> Read moreWishing Leonessa success at the Big Sing Finale
Leonessa, one of our girls choirs, will be leaving very soon to fly to Wellington to compete at the finale of the Big Sing competition. As in past years, all of the performances at the Big Sing will be live streamed on the internet. Since you can't be there with the girls in person, you might like to be with them in spirit by following their performances in this way. Here’s the...
> Read moreCongratulations to 5th Grade rugby team - more NH Champions!
The TGS Rugby department keeps up their fantastic season with the next breed of winners taking out the always fiercely contested North Harbour 5th Grade rugby championship. This is an open weight/age grade so an even bigger accomplishment for these boys who were out sized up on Albany Stadium #2 vs rivals Rosmini College on Saturday but still came away with a 27-22 win. The future of TGS rugby...
> Read moreNew Director of Cricket for TGS
Takapuna Grammar School is proud to announce the appointment of our new Director of Cricket, Mr Michael Tillett. For more information about this appointment, please read below or click here.
> Read moreTGS Vogue Fashion Show - Wednesday 29 August
This year TGS presents the 2018 ‘Vogue’ Fashion Show. This event is now in its 14th year and to date we have raised more than $80,000 for the Starship Foundation. Garments shown will be both from students and local Designers. Special guest artist will be up and coming singer Sahara Skye and we also have collaborative performances from the Belmont Intermediate Kapa Haka Group...
> Read moreNetball on track with our new Director of Sport
Takapuna Grammar School’s Premier netball team is one game away from making a Top 4 play-off after claiming some vital wins in the Netball North Harbour schools’ Premier competition. A resilient effort in the most recent game against Kaipara, saw the team claw back a four-goal deficit in the final minutes to snatch a one-goal win. Principal Mary Nixon was court side in the...
> Read morePlastic Free Devonport initiative from Eva Dallimore
Here's an article published in the latest Devonport Flagstaff about our year 9 student Eva Dallimore who is doing wonderful things in our local community based around reducing plastic bags reaching the peninsula's surrounding coastline...
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