Takapuna Grammar

Past and present students recognised at AIMES Awards

The school would like to congratulate the following 2021/22 North Harbour Club AIMES award winners who are either past or present students from Takapuna Grammar School excelling in their chosen fields of work and study.

AIMES Judges Special Award

David Paligora (22) - Musician David received the Judges Special Award and a cash grant of $5,000 towards buying his own bass trombone.

AIMES Emerging Talent Awards

Oliver Cain (25) – The Arts, Artist Lauren Towns (18) – Music, Singer-Opera Joshua Kirk (23) – Music, Conductor Janayah Wadsworth (16) – Music, Singer-Pop Alice Jones (17) – Music, Singer-Folk

David Paligora, second from right. David Paligora.

NZ Top Scholars Award Winners

The Top Scholar Awards ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of the highest achieving secondary school students in the New Zealand Scholarship Examinations.

At this ceremony, held in the Grand Hall of the Parliament Buildings, two Takapuna Grammar School students received a Top Subject Scholar Award. Jade Poppelwell was placed first in New Zealand for Economics while Yuna Hamamoto was placed first in Japanese.

Jade Poppelwell, Yuna Hamamoto, Senior DP Will Scovell.

Liam Vogel wins three national titles at swimming Nationals

Year 10 student Liam Vogel competed in 12 events at the New Zealand National Age Group Swimming Championships held in Wellington.

Liam won two National titles in 50m backstroke and 100m backstroke and three silver medals in 200m backstroke, the 4 x 100m U15 relay and the U15 medley relay. He also broke the 50m backstroke Auckland record. The old record was 27.99s and Liam swam it in 27.94s.

Liam Vogel.

Maggie Squire off to the World Diving Champs

Year 12 student Maggie Squire recently competed in the North Island Diving Championships over the school holidays, winning four gold medals in all the Senior Open events she entered!

Maggie has been now officially been selected to attend the FINA World Diving Maggie Squire. Championships in Budapest (Hungary) in July and a FINA Grand Prix Diving event in Bolzano (Italy) along with a training camp in Edinburgh (Scotland).

Takapuna Grammar School Open Evening

You are welcome to attend our Open Evening Thursday 28 July in Te Poho school hall.

Two sessions will be held at 4.00pm and 5.30pm.

Each session will begin with a presentation from our Principal followed by a school tour.

We look forward to meeting you soon.