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At Long Bay College you will find a world-class staff of expert teachers and highly capable administrators. This means our students grow into fine young men and women, thriving in a supportive culture of respect, and achieving highly in NCEA. This achievement is gained from knowing our students, understanding how we teach and learn, and supporting resilience. 2021 alone saw Long Bay College receive a new record high for New Zealand Scholarships. Amongst them, our 2021 DUX received a total of 7 scholarships (6 Outstanding), putting him second in New Zealand for the number of Outstanding Scholarships gained. We have a diverse curriculum on offer, excelling in Academia, Art, Culture, and Sport. Our courses are robust and lead directly into further learning, be that an apprenticeship or a University degree. Our focus on a holistic education means we value extra-curricular activities highly. We seek the very best tutors and coaches to work with our students, with the emphasis on developing the skills and talents of the children in our community. Central to our college are our core values of Care, Respect, Creativity and Community. Long Bay College’s Strategic Plan is focused on fostering a climate of safety, extraordinary care, and connectedness to develop, strong, healthy and resilient students, staff and whānau. Providing an exceptional, responsive learning environment in which our staff and students’ needs are met through high quality, learning and centred education.

Mount Albert Grammar School is a state, co-educational secondary school situated in central suburban Auckland. Our current roll of about 3000 students come mainly from within the school’s zone, with a small number from wider Auckland accepted through the ballot process. Due to increasing demand for places at the school from within our zone, the number of ballot places is diminishing each year. The ratio of boys and girls is almost 50/50. Since Mount Albert Grammar’s foundation in 1922, the school has established a strong academic tradition. Our NCEA results are consistently strong, and the number of Scholarships attained by our elite academic students placed us among the top six schools in New Zealand. We are widely considered to also be among the top sporting schools in the country, with a history of winning numerous Auckland and New Zealand Championship titles. We offer a wide range of sports at all levels, from social to premier grades, for both boys and girls. All students are encouraged to take part in at least one sport, not only for the physical benefits but for the social and character-building aspects that sport provides for young people. At MAGS, sport is considered intrinsic in our overall culture of developing well-rounded young men and women who aspire to excellence in everything they do, and seek to serve others in the community. We believe our sporting culture feeds directly into our academic success. Our Arts programmes are also outstanding, and our Dance, Drama and Music students are regularly judged among the top in Auckland and New Zealand. We offer a variety of co-curricular groups in which students can become involved which, like sport, we believe is key to developing well-rounded young people. In addition to our superb grounds and sports fields, the school has fine historic and modern buildings, an Aquatic Centre, a library, an observatory and specialist areas for Technology, Art, Music, Drama and Dance.

Supporting students in their progression towards an enriched and responsible citizenship and to get WORLD ready!