Auckland Grammar School
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Auckland Grammar School (often simplified to Auckland Grammar, or Grammar) is a state, day and boarding secondary school for boys in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1869.
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Mountain Road, Epsom , 1023 New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 36°52′9″S 174°46′10″E |
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Type | State, day and boarding secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Per Angusta ad Augusta (Through difficulties to greatness) |
Established | 1869; 155 years ago (1869) |
Sister school | Epsom Girls' Grammar School |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 54 |
Chairman | Mark Sandelin |
Headmaster | Tim O'Connor |
Years | 9–13 |
Gender | Boys |
School roll | 2,664 (February 2024)[1] |
Colour(s) | Navy blue and gold |
Socio-economic decile | 9[2] |
Website | www |
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The school was originally situated on Howe Street in Freeman’s Bay, where Auckland Girls Grammar School is now located. It moved to its current site on Mountain Road in Epsom in 1916. As of 2020, it has 2606 students, making it the third largest school in New Zealand.[3] The current headmaster, Tim O’Connor, who was appointed in 2012, received a Blake Leader Award in 2007.[4]