Takapuna Grammar

International Baccalaureate scholar Aislin Wells

Takapuna Grammar School is proud of our 2020 International Baccalaureate scholar, Aislin Wells, who passed the Diploma with a total score of 42 of a possible 45 points. This places her in the top 4% of IB students internationally.

Aislin’s result was celebrated at the Top Scholar Awards ceremony in February at Diocesan School for Girls along with other IB students in New Zealand who gained 40 points or more.

Students in the IB Diploma must take three subjects at Standard Level and three at Higher Level which allows students to explore those subjects more. Aislin scored 7, the highest score, in history and physics at Higher Level as well as 7 in both Standard Level French and mathematics. She scored a 6 in English and also scored highly in the Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay components which gave her two out of three bonus points.

David Seymore & Aislin Wells.

Rotary National Science and Technology Forum

Year 13 students Andrew Crotty, Mayzie Mortimer and Chris Williams recently spent two weeks of their summer break taking part in the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum.

These top science students were selected from students around the country to take part in the forum. The forum was run by Auckland University with support from Massey University, Auckland University of Technology as well as a number of science and technology Mayzie Mortimer, Andrew Crotty & Chris Williams. Industry groups and companies. It was a fantastic opportunity for these students to get hands-on experience with cutting edge science as well as gaining exposure to the sorts of pathways available to students with an interest in science and technology.

Highlights from their time include dissections at Auckland Biomedical school and a lecture by Michelle Dickinson where she talked about her life working for Space X, Apple, and her foundation of Nanogirl. Many thanks to our local Devonport Rotary for their support in helping Takapuna Grammar students attend the forum. Top Science Students.

2021 Takapuna Grammar Prefects. 2021 Takapuna Grammar Prefects.

2021 Prefects’ Assembly

Last month the school officially congratulated the selected prefects for 2021. Parents were invited to the occasion as they received their prefect ties and badges in Te Poho school hall.

The parents and prefects were then hosted at a morning tea in the staffroom with Mrs Nixon and other members of the senior leadership team.

It was great to see so many former students (now parents) back on the school grounds admiring the refurbished main block and even mixing with some of their former teachers. We look forward to watching these young leaders continue to grow in confidence, take on important responsibilities and lead the next generation of senior students through guidance and role-modelling.