Takapuna Grammar School

Takapuna Grammar School is an outstanding school - highly sought after by families living locally and further afield. The school has a strong reputation for providing an excellent and broad education, thus ensuring that all students can reach their personal potential. 

The school provides two world-class academic curricula; NCEA (the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement) and IB Diploma (the International Baccalaureate). TGS was the first state school in New Zealand to be approved to offer the IB qualification. Alongside academic learning, there is a myriad of opportunities for students to make friends and participate in sport, music, arts, culture, business, technology and service groups. 

The school has an excellent record of outstanding achievements in academic and a wide range of other endeavours. Since 1927 Takapuna Grammar School has had a reputation for outstanding student achievement, offering young people academic programmes and the opportunity to learn in a culture of excellence and high standards. Since the school was established there has been a continuous stream of alumni who achieve at the highest level nationally and internationally. Staff and students work collaboratively, embracing diversity and valuing each person’s uniqueness.

Takapuna Grammar School (TGS) welcomes the Government’s announcement to reopen New Zealand’s borders. This is a positive step for international education. Our immediate focus now is on making best possible use of key steps in the government’s five-step plan to progressively reopen the borders: The fourth cohort of up to 5,000 international students - 1000 high school students as a border exception (step 3), with visa processing from mid-April in time for students to start their studies here in July. 

Programs

Takapuna Grammar School believes in a curriculum which extends students to realise their full potential. Dual qualifications pathways of NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) and IB (International Baccalaureate) provides an excellent range of learning opportunities. Both programmes are highly regarded globally and students can access tertiary courses in New Zealand and around the world with either qualification.

 In Years 9 and 10 students participate in all eight areas of the New Zealand curriculum which ensures that all students have a sound knowledge and a wide skill base is developed. Some option choices are available at Year 10 as students start developing skills in particular curriculum areas. At Years 11, 12 and 13 students make option choices which enable their progression to chosen careers.

There is a huge range of academic and vocational programmes offered at Takapuna Grammar School to cater for the diverse student population. Regular monitoring of student progress and achievement assists teachers to identify and meet individual needs. There are opportunities for individual and group extension and support through the Leap Programme, multi-level learning, extension within subjects, extension days, and the Scholarship Programme and university courses.

Support is offered to individuals and groups in a variety of ways such as individual programmes, tutoring, preteaching, and peer teaching. Other qualifications are available so students can access relevant qualifications such as First Aid certificates and computer skills that develop talents and increase readiness for work.

We currently have students performing at the highest levels of assessment in New Zealand and beyond. NCEA and NZQA Scholarship results as well as scores in the International Baccalaureate demonstrate that Takapuna Grammar School is a high performing academic school. Awards in international competitions further enhance Takapuna Grammar School’s reputation as an internationally competitive institution.