King's College, Auckland
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Coordinates | 36°57′30″S 174°50′17″E / 36.9584°S 174.838160°ECoordinates: 36°57′30″S 174°50′17″E / 36.9584°S 174.838160°E |
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Type | Independent, Day & Boarding |
Motto | Latin: Virtus Pollet (Let Manliness Prevail or Let Moral Courage Prevail or Let Excellence Prevail) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican |
Established | 1896; 127 years ago |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 89 |
Headmaster | Simon Lamb[2] |
Years | 9–13 |
Gender | Junior: Boys Senior: Co-ed |
Enrolment | 1160[1] (July 2022) |
Colour(s) | Maroon |
Socio-economic decile | 10 |
Affiliations | G20 Schools Round Square Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference |
Former Pupils | Old Boys or Old Collegians |
School Song | Carmen Regale |
Website | www |
King's College (Māori: Kīngi Kāreti), often informally referred to simply as King's, is an independent secondary boarding and day school in New Zealand. It educates over 1000 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years. King's was originally a single sex boys school but has admitted girls in the Sixth and Seventh forms (Years 12 and 13) since 1980, and in the Fifth form (Year 11) since 2016.[3] King's was founded in 1896 by Graham Bruce. King's was originally situated in Remuera, Auckland on the site now occupied by King's School, Remuera, in 1922 the school moved to its present site in the South Auckland suburb of Otahuhu.[4]
The school has strong links to the Anglican church; the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, and the Dean of Auckland are permanent members of the school's Board Of Governors. The College is a member of the Round Square group. King's celebrated its 125-year anniversary in 2021, while the 40 year anniversary of girls attending King's was celebrated in 2020.[5]
Senior Leadership
Role | Name |
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Head of King’s College | Simon Lamb[6] |
Deputy Headmaster | John Payne [6] |
Head Chaplain | Reverend Gareth Walters [6] |
Deputy Head, Pedagogy | Melissa Irving [6] |
Deputy Head, Academic | Geoff Smith[6] |
Deputy Head, Pastoral Care | Daniel Mitchell [6] |
King’s is governed by the King’s College Board of Governors, which is made of 13 members and chaired by Simon Power.[7]
Enrolment
As a New Zealand private school, King's receives around $2000 per student from the government and charges parents of students tuition fees to cover costs.[8]
At a February 2011 Education Review Office (ERO) review, King's College had 975 students including 31 international students. The school's gender composition was 85% male and 15% female, or 72% male and 28% female in the final two years. At the same review King's students identified as 79% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 7% Chinese, 4% Māori, 3% Indian, 2% Korean, and 5% other.[9]
Sports
King's College competes in the 1A Rugby Competition and has won 16 times, most recently in 2019.[10] The annual King's College v Auckland Grammar School rugby game is one of the oldest rivalries in New Zealand schoolboy rugby. The King's 1st XI Cricket team won the Gillette Cup in consecutive years between 2009 and 2011, producing notable cricketers with the most recent being Tim Southee.
Teaching and community activities
The school, like some others in New Zealand, offers students Cambridge A-Level, and IGCSE courses as well as those from New Zealand's national qualification, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
The school co-ordinates a service programme which aids the South Auckland community.
Houses
All students are organised into Houses, which form separate communities within the College.[11]
Name | Established | Gender | Boarding or Day | Colour |
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School | 1922 | Boys | Boarding | Red
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St John’s | 1922 | Boys | Boarding | Blue
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Parnell | 1924 | Boys | Day | Yellow
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Selwyn | 1945 | Boys | Boarding | Green
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Marsden | 1947 | Boys | Day | White
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Peart | 1947 | Boys | Day | Sky blue
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Major | 1959 | Boys | Day | Black
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Averill | 1961 | Boys | Day | Brown
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Middlemore | 1984 | Girls | Boarding | Maroon
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Greenbank | 1997 | Boys | Day | Grey
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Taylor | 2006 | Girls | Day | Purple
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Marion Bruce | 2020 | Girls | Day | Teal
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Traditions
School song
The school song of King's College is the Carmen Regale, the melody of which was composed by Dutchman Eduard Kremser and the lyrics were authored by I G G Strachan.[12][13] The school song is shared, among some other things, with King's School in Remuera.
Notable former pupils
King's alumni or former pupils are traditionally named Old Boys or Collegians.
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Headmasters
The following individuals have served as Headmaster of King’s College.
Period | Headmaster |
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1896–1901 | Graham Bruce [29] |
1902–1904 | G Bigg-Wither [29] |
1904–1905 | L G W Wilkinson [29] |
1905–1926 | C T Major [29] |
1926–1935 | Canon H K Archdall [29] |
1936–1939 | J N Peart [29] |
1940–1946 | H B Lusk[30] |
1947–1973 | G N T Greenbank [29] |
1973–1987 | I P Campbell [29] |
1988–2002 | J S Taylor [29] |
2003–2009 | Roy Kelley |
2009–2014 | Bradley Fenner |
2014–2016 | Michael Leach |
2016-2021, 2022 (Term 2) - Present | Simon Lamb |
2022 (Term 1) | John Payne |
Coat of arms
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Notes
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Nelson, Alexandra (21 July 2016). "Meet the new head of King's College". Manukau Courier.
- ^ "Our History". King's College. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Contact us". www.kingscollege.school.nz. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Our history". www.kingscollege.school.nz. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Leadership".
- ^ "Governance".
- ^ "Fees and Disbursements". King's College. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Kings College Report – 20/04/2011". Education Review Office. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "1A Winners Historic Results". Auckland Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Our Houses". King’s College. King’s College. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ King's College Website: http://issuu.com/kingscollegenz/docs/kc-courier-summer2011/45
- ^ King's College Website: http://www.kcoca.com/courier.cfm?Page=CourierArticle&CourierArticleID=381
- ^ Hewitson, Michele. "Michele Hewitson interview: Lizzie Marvelly". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Jones, Bridget. "Our little brother the Shortie star". New Idea New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "The merchant banker's banker". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 297.
- ^ "Wing Commander Douglas Bagnall". Daily Telegraph. 3 January 2001. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 308.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 315.
- ^ McKinnon, Murray (5 June 2008). "Former NZ Triple Jump champion Colin Kay dies". Athletics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 331.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 342.
- ^ Johnston, Kirsty (8 August 2022). "National MP Sam Uffindell 'asked to leave' prestigious King's College after violent nighttime attack on younger boy". Stuff.
- ^ Who's Who in New Zealand, vol. 5, G. H. Scholefield, A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1951, p. 249
- ^ a b "King's rowing clean up at Auckland Rowing Association Awards". King's College, Auckland. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "From Papakura to the Olympics". Papakura Courier. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Williamson". Rowing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hamilton 1995, p. 8.
- ^ Teal, Jane (15 August 2017). "From the Archives: The Lusk Albums" (PDF). InBlackandWhite. Christ's College (127): 8.
- ^ "Coat of Arms Symbols and meaning". King's College Archives. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ King's Courier (PDF). Vol. 4. September 1983.
References
- Hamilton, Bruce (1995). O Floreat Semper… The History of King's College 1896–1995. Auckland: AGM Publishing. ISBN 0-473-03389-5.
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
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