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* Sir [[Alexander Ross (New Zealand)|Alexander Ross]] - former NZ Reserve Bank deputy governor and former chairman British Commonwealth Games Federation. |
* Sir [[Alexander Ross (New Zealand)|Alexander Ross]] - former NZ Reserve Bank deputy governor and former chairman British Commonwealth Games Federation. |
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* [[Maria Tutaia]] - current player for the New Zealand Silver Ferns (Netball). |
* [[Maria Tutaia]] - current player for the New Zealand Silver Ferns (Netball). |
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* [[Donald McIntyre|Sir Donald McIntyre]] - Opera |
* [[Donald McIntyre|Sir Donald McIntyre]] - Opera singer. |
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* Sir [[Robert Mahuta|Robert (Bob) Mahuta]] - Commissioner of the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission. Chairman Maori Development Corporation. |
* Sir [[Robert Mahuta|Robert (Bob) Mahuta]] - Commissioner of the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission. Chairman Maori Development Corporation. |
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* [[Richard Matthews]], [[Order of New Zealand]]. New Zealand 1990 Medal, Hector Medal of Royal Society of NZ, FRSNZ, FNZIC, FRS - Former Chairman of Toxic Substances Board, Health Department. Former President NZ Microbiological Society. |
* [[Richard Matthews]], [[Order of New Zealand]]. New Zealand 1990 Medal, Hector Medal of Royal Society of NZ, FRSNZ, FNZIC, FRS - Former Chairman of Toxic Substances Board, Health Department. Former President NZ Microbiological Society. |
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==Staffing Legends== |
==Staffing Legends== |
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*Currently the longest serving member of staff is Mr E.B. Murphy BSc (NZ), DipTchg (ASTC), MNZAC. He taught biology from 1960 and is currently the School's Archivist. |
* Currently the longest serving member of staff is Mr E.B. Murphy BSc (NZ), DipTchg (ASTC), MNZAC. He taught biology from 1960 and is currently the School's Archivist. |
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*Mr H.L. Towers MBE, BSc BA taught mathematics at the school from 1922 to 1979. He was the director of School House (now known as Towers Hall) for a number of years. Mr Towers died in 1994. |
* Mr H.L. Towers MBE, BSc BA taught mathematics at the school from 1922 to 1979. He was the director of School House (now known as Towers Hall) for a number of years. Mr Towers died in 1994. |
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*Mr G.L. ('Dad') Weir BA, taught at English and French from 1938 to 1978. He retired in 1966 but returned in 1967 to be the Acting Headmaster for a time. He died in October 2003. |
* Mr G.L. ('Dad') Weir BA, taught at English and French from 1938 to 1978. He retired in 1966 but returned in 1967 to be the Acting Headmaster for a time. He died in October 2003. |
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*Mr F.J. Douglas BA (London), DipReligiousStudies (Rome) taught French, German, Japanese, Latin and Social Studies at Mount Albert Grammar from 1968 to 2003. He was the longest serving languages teacher. |
* Mr F.J. Douglas BA (London), DipReligiousStudies (Rome) taught French, German, Japanese, Latin and Social Studies at Mount Albert Grammar from 1968 to 2003. He was the longest serving languages teacher. |
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*Mr B.H. King DipTchg (ASTC) taught mathematics at the school from 1968 to 2003. |
* Mr B.H. King DipTchg (ASTC) taught mathematics at the school from 1968 to 2003. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 13:42, 5 November 2007
| Mount Albert Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
Alberton Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland | |
| Coordinates | 36 53' 04.52S 174 43' 31.20E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Per Angusta Ad Augusta "Through Hardship to Glory" |
| Established | 1922 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 69 |
| Principal | Dale M. Burden (Headmaster) |
| School roll | 2242 |
| Socio-economic decile | 5 |
| Website | www.mags.school.nz |
36°53′4.52″S 174°43′31.2″E / 36.8845889°S 174.725333°E
Mount Albert Grammar School is a secondary school in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 1922 as a subsidiary of Auckland Grammar School, but now the two schools are governed separately. Mount Albert Grammar School was originally boys only, taking girls at year 9 in 2000, becoming semi co-educational in 2004. However, junior classes (years 9 and 10) are mostly single-sex while senior classes are mostly co-educational.
The school has a boarding hostel on a site known as Towers Hall (known as School House until 2000). It has full-time accommodation for up to 100 male students during school terms.
The school has a reputation of having a very strong soccer 1st XI team thanks largely to coach Kevin Fallon.
Recent news
- Dale M. Burden BA (Canterbury) took over as Headmaster from G. Gregory Taylor MA (Hons) (Auckland) in mid 2006. Mr Taylor had been Headmaster for 18 years.
Philips Aquatic Centre
The Philips Aquatic Centre is a joint venture between Mount Albert Grammar School and the Auckland City Council. The facility contains two heated indoor swimming pools - a 25-metre competition pool with variable depth. This is to ensure people of over average weight may be able to enter and exit the pool. It also has a leisure pool that features wave action and a water slide. The complex also features two spa pools, a sauna and a steam room.
Headmasters
- Mr Fredrick W. Gamble (1922 - 1946) - Foundation Headmaster
- Mr William Caradus (1946 - 1954)
- Mr Murray D. Nairn (1954 - 1969)
- Mr G. Maurice Hall (1970 - 1988)
- Mr G. Gregory Taylor, ONZM, MA (Hons) (1988 - 2006) (First Old-boy Headmaster)
- Mr Dale Burden, BA (2006 - present)
Notable alumni
Alumni of Mount Albert are called Albertians.
- The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Muldoon - Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984
- Dr Alan Bollard - Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
- Dr Peter Snell - Athlete and winner of two gold medals at the Olympic games.
- Sir Woolf Fisher - Co-Founder of Fisher & Paykel
- Dr Chris Liddell - Chief Financial Officer Microsoft
- Sir Keith Sinclair - New Zealand historian
- Emeritus Professor Russell Stone - Historian
- Arthur Lydiard - Runner and athletics coach
- Mac Price - Diplomat
- Richard Dell - Scientist
- Les Mills - Former Mayor of Auckland and athlete
- Judge Mick Brown - Former Principal Youth Court Judge. Past Chancellor of the University of Auckland 1986-1991
- The Hon George Warren Hawkins - Former NZ Cabinet Minister for Police and current MP for Manurewa
- Mr. G. Gregory Taylor, ONZM - Former history teacher and past Headmaster of Mount Albert Grammar School. First Old-Boy to become Headmaster.
- Fred Ah Kuoi - former captain of the NZ rugby league team.
- Bryan Williams - former All Black
- Sonny Bill Williams - International rugby league player for the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition and also played for New Zealand.
- Michael Bassett, QSO, NZ Medal - former senior lecturer in History at the University of Auckland 1964-1978. J.B. Smallman Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario 1992-1993. Former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.
- J.A.W. (Jack) Bennett - former Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, 1964-1978. Fellow of the British Academy 1971.
- E.G. (Ted) Bollard - former Research scientist at DSIR 1948-1980 and director of the horticulture and processing division. Pro-chancellor of The Unversity of Auckland, 1989-1991
- Sir Daniel James Matthews - Former Chairman of the BNZ.
- Simon Mercep - News and current affairs reporter for TVNZ since 1990. Current reporter for the Fair Go team.
- Eddie Muliaumaseali’i - Opera singer.
- Sir Alan Stewart, KBE, CBE - former vice-chancellor of Massey University 1964.
- Sir John Scott, KBE, - former Professor of Medicine, The University of Auckland.
- The Very Reverend Barry Graves - Associate Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland.
- Sir Graeme Davies, KBE - current Vice-chancellor of the University of London, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, and University of Liverpool.
- Sir Alexander Ross - former NZ Reserve Bank deputy governor and former chairman British Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Maria Tutaia - current player for the New Zealand Silver Ferns (Netball).
- Sir Donald McIntyre - Opera singer.
- Sir Robert (Bob) Mahuta - Commissioner of the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission. Chairman Maori Development Corporation.
- Richard Matthews, Order of New Zealand. New Zealand 1990 Medal, Hector Medal of Royal Society of NZ, FRSNZ, FNZIC, FRS - Former Chairman of Toxic Substances Board, Health Department. Former President NZ Microbiological Society.
- Matthew Ridge - Auckland rugby representative, All Black. Played rugby league for Manly Club, Sydney and for the Auckland Warriors. He represented NZ at league.
Staffing Legends
- Currently the longest serving member of staff is Mr E.B. Murphy BSc (NZ), DipTchg (ASTC), MNZAC. He taught biology from 1960 and is currently the School's Archivist.
- Mr H.L. Towers MBE, BSc BA taught mathematics at the school from 1922 to 1979. He was the director of School House (now known as Towers Hall) for a number of years. Mr Towers died in 1994.
- Mr G.L. ('Dad') Weir BA, taught at English and French from 1938 to 1978. He retired in 1966 but returned in 1967 to be the Acting Headmaster for a time. He died in October 2003.
- Mr F.J. Douglas BA (London), DipReligiousStudies (Rome) taught French, German, Japanese, Latin and Social Studies at Mount Albert Grammar from 1968 to 2003. He was the longest serving languages teacher.
- Mr B.H. King DipTchg (ASTC) taught mathematics at the school from 1968 to 2003.