Takapuna Grammar School

Takapuna Grammar School
Address
210 Lake Road, Belmont, Auckland, New Zealand
Information
Type	State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9-13)
Motto	Per Angusta Ad Augusta "Through difficulties to greatness"
Established	1927
Ministry of Education Institution no.	36
Principal	Simon Lamb
School roll	1460
Socio-economic decile	10
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.

Notable alumni

• Sir Peter Blake - yachtsman
• Finn Andrews - songwriter/musician
• Howard Charles Clark - academic
• Danny Morrison - cricketer
• Paul Hitchcock - cricketer
• Bert Sutcliffe - cricketer
• Stephen Tindall - entrepreneur and founder of The Warehouse
• Edward Knowles, Callum Martin, Sven Pettersen, and Jacob Moore - members of The Checks (band)

Trivia

• Scenes from Disney Channel's Original Movie, You Wish!, were shot at Takapuna Grammar School in late 2002.

Michael Kim

There is this guy at Takapuna Grammar School called Michael Kim. No one likes him.

External links

• Official school website