TGS Geographers Tackle Tongariro Crossing
Bright and early on Thursday 14 March, just over 70 Year 12 Geographers headed down the country to National Park to learn more about the Tongariro Volcanic Centre and carry out some geographic research. On Friday, students tramped out to the Silica Rapids to collect some primary data for a 5 credit geographic research project. They were broken into groups and were each tasked...
> Read moreTourism Students sample Auckland's Popular Attractions
March is the month for Tourism trips and both the Year 12 and 13 students were away seeing what working in one of New Zealand's biggest industries was like. The year 12 students got to spend their day walking on, under and over the Harbour Bridge with AJ Hackett. This was a novel experience for all students involved and the weather was perfect for the best way to get a view of the...
> Read more2023 NZQA Scholarship Results
2023 was another very successful academic year for Takapuna Grammar School students, which is highlighted by our Scholarship results. In total 41 students were awarded 58 Scholarships (including 5 Outstanding) across 20 subjects. Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding results. Scholarship Award Winners Sofia Drew - English (Outstanding), Art History,...
> Read more2024 Excellence Assembly
This morning we held our annual Excellence Assembly in Te Poho Hall where we celebrated our successful students who achieved at the highest level in their NCEA or IB courses in 2023. Over 200 students came across the stage to receive their Academic Excellence Awards. Students who achieved Level 1 NCEA with Excellence received an cademic badge while those students who achieved Level 2 or IB1...
> Read moreReporting an Absence
Our preference is for parents/caregivers to now use this link Report an Absence to explain student absences. Absences should be submitted by 8.30am. Absences can still be submitted via email (absences@tgs.school.nz) but we do encourage you to use the link above instead as this email address will no longer be monitored every day.
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Please see our updated Rules and Expectations and Mobile Phone Policy below; TGS Rules and Expectations TGS Mobile Phone Rules
> Read moreJunior House Sports Day
A beautiful day welcomed our Year 9 students onto the back fields for our annual House Sports Competition Day. After two periods of various activity challenges the results for the cohort was; 1st = IHI2nd = MANA3rd = KAHA4th = WEHI5th = MAIA In the main event of the day, the House/Year team relays, the results were; 1st = IHI2nd = MANA3rd = WEHI4th = KAHA5th =...
> Read moreL3 Geography Muriwai Field Trip
In week 5, our L3 Geography students travelled out to Muriwai beach to investigate coastal processes at work in this environment. After a few minor technical issues with one of our buses, students arrived at Muriwai to collect some primary data on wave processes at this West coast beach. In the coming weeks, they will then collect comparative data at our local East coast beach - St Leonards. L3...
> Read moreJunior Parent Teacher Interviews - Wednesday 27 March
Junior Parent Teacher interviews will be held onsite on Wednesday 27 March from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. School will finish at 1.25pm for all students on this day. Junior Reports will be available online on the KAMAR Parent Web Portal from 3.00pm Friday 15 March. On Friday 15 March, parents and caregivers will be emailed the details of how to access the online interview booking...
> 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...
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