Takapuna Grammar

Peer Support Programme delivers the school values

The Peer Support Programme at TGS is again one of the standout programmes delivered where Year 13 students offer their time, care and experience to ensure the Year 9 students feel welcomed and cared for when they arrive at the school for the first time.

The Year 13 students who volunteer for the programme went through an intensive eight hour training course with their house leaders, well being staff members and deans. The Year 9’s were met by their Year 13 leaders and spent two hours getting to know each other, setting group guidelines, getting familiarised with the school and enjoying some creative and fun activities.

The feedback from the seniors and juniors is that they thoroughly enjoyed the ability to engage with people and felt that they now 'belonged.' The programme continued throughout February and March to ensure that the school values of care is lived out.

IB Diploma Programme celebrates 10 years with outstanding results

2022 sees Takapuna Grammar School celebrate its 10th year of offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to Years 12 and 13 students. After a difficult two years enduring lockdowns and remote learning programmes the students showed perseverance and diligence to complete their studies.

Last year's results were outstanding with all students in the programme gaining the Diploma and five students achieving more than 40/45 points which makes them IB Top Scholars.

Omar Mourad. Milla Vasiljevic. Kenny Watts. Jiaxuan Chang. Yuhi Narita.

These students are: Omar Mourad 41, Milla Vasiljevic 42, Kenny Watts 42, Jiaxuan Chang 44, Yuhi Narita 44.

2021 NZQA Scholarship results

2021 was another very successful academic year for TGS students undertaking the Scholarship programme.

35 students were awarded 49 Scholarships across 19 subjects • English 9 Scholarships and 3 Outstanding Scholarships • Biology 6 Scholarships • PE 5 Scholarships • History 4 Scholarships • Design 3 Scholarships • Painting 3 Scholarships • Chemistry 2 Scholarships • Media Studies 2 Scholarships • 1 Scholarship in each of Accounting, Calculus, Chinese, Drama,

DVC, Geography, Music, Photography, Physics • 1 Outstanding Scholarship in each of Economics, Japanese and Physics.

Andrew Crotty earned an Outstanding Scholar Award, with Scholarships in biology, geography and history plus an Outstanding Scholarship in English

Charles Wang earned an Outstanding Scholar Award with Scholarships in Chinese, history, media studies plus an Outstanding Scholarship in English Jade Popplewell earned a Scholarship award with Scholarships in DVC and history plus an Outstanding Scholarship in economics Andrew Crotty. Charles Wang. Jade Popplewell. Other points of interest: • seven students in Year 12 gained Scholarships and one gained an Outstanding Scholarship • six students in Year 11 gained Scholarships