Takapuna Grammar School caters for all interests and abilities and everyone is encouraged to participate in the things they enjoy and to try new activities. Our students make new friends, learn new skills, enjoy creating performances and also enjoy giving service to the wider community. Numerous leadership opportunities are also available. Many students want to participate in a variety of activities and the school has a culture of including everyone who is committed, rather than selecting only the best.
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There are many teams and groups, so everyone from the elite to the novice as well as students who just want to join socially, are catered for. The school has excellent connections with experienced high level coaches and mentors who provide their expertise through programmes such as the Elite Sports Institute and the Leadership Institute.
Takapuna Grammar School has something for everyone with more than 100 activities, clubs and service groups. We value each student’s uniqueness and appreciate the diversity of all those who make up our school family. Many students excel and achieve awards in national and international competitions.
There are opportunities for all students to achieve their personal best and receive high level awards and recognition. The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award, International Baccalaureate CAS, Young Enterprise and Zonta programmes are examples. Each year the Governor General presents several gold Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards to TGS students or alumni. We also have numerous representatives nominated for the regional sports person of the year and AIMES awards.
Our staff and students have extensive opportunities to travel overseas to expand their horizons and make global connections. Up to ten tours are approved annually to visit places such as the USA, South America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Pacific and Africa.
Sport, music and culture are strongly embedded in the culture of the school and every year numbers of our students from many sporting codes, musical genres and other areas of talent represent TGS at regional and national levels. The school has a long list of illustrious alumni who have performed at world class level. Many of these people give back to the school and the community by sharing their experiences with our staff and students.
The list of activities is continually growing and new opportunities such as the Robotics Club, Makerspace and Music Theatre are now available. Strong support is provided by parents and friends of the school.
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Takapuna Grammar School provides a wide variety of sporting opportunities for our students to both participate, develop and excel in. From our Active program that promotes participation through a stay-and-play model in sports like football and netball, through to the heights reached by Eliza McCartney, there is no end of opportunity to take part in the sport of your choice.
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The school has a dedicated Sports Department that coordinates the sporting program whilst working with established committees and the community to deliver quality programmes across the board. Olympians, World Champions, Oceania Champions, National Champions and hundreds of developing students take part in sport at the school - we encourage all students to pick a sport and give it a go.
Performing Arts
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The Performing Arts are a strength and special feature of life at Takapuna Grammar School. We are known in the wider community for our excellence in this field. We are a high-performing learning area driven by enthusiastic students who create a dance evening at the Bruce Mason, a full school musical and cabarets during the year. Performance groups excel at regional and national events. Classes encourage passion for high achievement in our subjects. We are the only school in New Zealand to offer a specialist musical theatre programme for NCEA.
The performing arts have the power to promote positive change in the lives of its participants. Musical Theatre has been described as the “superfood” of the Arts (Tim McDonald, CEO iTheatrics) because it encompasses the multiple disciplines of Drama, Music, Dance, Visual Arts and Media or Digital Arts.
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Level 1 Musical Theatre – L1MUT
Students will gain depth and insight into the art and power of telling a story through music, drama and choreographed movement. Students will have opportunities to perform excerpts from the vast Musical Theatre repertoire both as a soloist and in an ensemble. Students studying Musical Theatre are expected to take regular singing lessons outside of class in order to work on individual vocal technique and repertoire preparation
Students will:
-Perform two pieces of music as a featured soloist
-Demonstrate ensemble skills through performing a piece of music as a member of a group
-Perform an acting role in a scripted performance
-Demonstrate understanding of features of a drama/theatre form
Additional qualification: Trinity College London Musical Theatre: Grade 6 Musical Theatre in Groups/Pairs. Please note: there is a fee of around $120 required for Trinity College London examinations - this will be charged to your account.
Potential Credits Available: 19 (15 internal, 4 external)
Level 2 Musical Theatre – L2MUT
Students will gain additional performance skills and abilities through practical work in a scripted musical theatre production and by devising original musicals. Students will study Musical Theatre history. Students will prepare two solo songs and an ensemble number for public performance as well as perform in two major concert series, an end of year Showcase Cabaret and the school musical production. ‘Acting through Song’ is a major component of every performance, grounded in the writings of Jack Viertel. Students studying Musical Theatre are expected to take regular singing lessons outside of class to work on individual vocal technique and repertoire preparation.
Additional qualification: Trinity College London Musical Theatre: Grade 7 Musical Theatre in Groups/Pairs. A fee of around $120 will be charged for Trinity College London examinations.
Students will:
-Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist
-Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group
-Devise and perform a drama to realise an intention
-Perform a repertoire of dance
Potential credits available = 20 internal
Level 3 Musical Theatre – L3MUT
Students will gain refined performance skills and abilities through practical work in a scripted musical theatre production and devising original musicals. Students will study the history of Musical Theatre and sit an exam on the musical as a form. Students will perform extensively as a soloist and as a member of an ensemble and will perform in a full-scale production. Level 3 Musical Theatre students are ambassadors to the school on many occasions and are expected to commit to rehearsals and performances out of school hours. ‘Acting through Song’ is a major component of every performance, grounded in the writings of Jack Viertel. Musical Theatre students are expected to take regular singing lessons outside of class to work on individual vocal technique and repertoire preparation. MUT students who also take Drama will not sit Drama 3.7 (the external exam) as part of MUT.
Additional qualification: Trinity College London Musical Theatre: Grade 7 Musical Theatre in Groups/Pairs. A fee of around $120 will be charged for Trinity College London examinations.
Students will:
-Perform two programmes of music as a featured soloist
-Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing two substantial pieces of music as a member of a group
-Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept
-Demonstrate understanding of live drama performance
-Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances
Potential credits available = 20 (16 internal, 4 external)