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Auckland Grammar School has a proud sporting heritage and the 2024 sporting year has added some impressive performances to this legacy.

This includes 33 students named as New Zealand Representatives, five National Championships alongside several National Podium finishes and Auckland titles.

We acknowledge to perform at the highest level requires a dedication and commitment to excellence which many of our sportsman exhibit on a daily basis.

We are also fortunate to have a committed staff who give up personal time to support our students. Without this support it would not allow for the same level of opportunities for you as students within the school.

A Sporting Colour is the highest award the school can give a sportsman. Students are assessed by a committee against individual code criteria alongside needing to meet effort standards consistently in the classroom.

In 2024, 36 students received Colours for a myriad of different sports:

• Form 7 student C. R. Carter, awarded Colours for Orienteering
• Form 5 student E. Chuang, awarded Colours for Badminton
• Form 7 student L. K. Dodunski, awarded Colours for Water Polo (pictured above)
• Form 7 student S. W. L. Fisher, awarded Colours for Rowing
• Form 7 student R. W. Fitzpatrick, awarded Colours for Athletics and Distance Squad
• Form 7 student F. L. Goodson, awarded Colours for Squash
• Form 7 student J. B. M. Hair, awarded Colours for Hockey
• Form 7 student O. L. Hannaford, awarded Colours for Fencing
• Form 7 student F. P. Houghton, awarded Colours for Rowing
• Form 6 student C. G. Howlett, awarded Colours for Athletics
• Form 6 student T. X. Huang, awarded Colours for Badminton
• Form 7 student R. S. Hunt, awarded Colours for Basketball
• Form 6 student P. Jajal, awarded Colours for Table Tennis
• Form 7 student T. C. Jones, awarded Colours for Cricket
• Form 7 student S. W. Kensington, awarded Colours for Yachting
• Form 6 student L. C. Klouwens, awarded Colours for Hockey
• Form 7 student H. P. Klouwens, awarded Colours for Swimming
• Form 7 student B. L. O. Krone, awarded Colours for Rugby
• Form 6 student J. Kwon, awarded Colours for Cycling
• Form 7 student S. N. R. Lyne, awarded Colours for Skiing
• Form 7 student F. C. Mather, awarded Colours for Rugby
• Form 7 student A. M. Patel, awarded Colours for Hockey
• Form 6 student R. A. Patel, awarded Colours for Hockey
• Form 7 student B. C. Pawson, awarded Colours for Cycling
• Form 6 student L. J. Platt, awarded Colours for Rugby
• Form 7 student S. R. Pratt, awarded Colours for Skiing
• Form 6 student S. A. Randerson, awarded Colours for Orienteering
• Form 7 student H. D. J. Sixton, awarded Colours for Cricket
• Form 5 student N. J. Stanley, awarded Colours for Rugby
• Form 7 student H. C. Stewart, awarded Colours for Hockey
• Form 7 student R. J. Tasmania, awarded Colours for Rugby
• Form 7 student M. Y. Z. Tew, awarded Colours for Badminton
• Form 7 student J. A. Thomson, awarded Colours for Athletics
• Form 6 student C. P. Wagener, awarded Colours for Athletics, Distance Squad and Multisport
• Form 7 student C. J. D. Wallis, awarded Colours for Rugby
• Form 7 student Z. F. Wyllie, awarded Colours for Cycling

Congratulations to all students who were awarded Colours this year and to all the managers and Masters in Charge of the sports represented. For more information on the students’ individual achievements, please click here.

Auckland Grammar School has a proud history of excellence within the Performing Arts. The School offers a variety of pathways within the arts for boys to develop and showcase their skills and talents. From Theatre to Drama, Cultural to Music groups, Debating and more, the Performing Arts are a fundamental component of our school and allow boys to reach the pinnacle in their chosen field. It was a privilege that last year we could institute the Performing Colour and that tradition can continue with recognising individual excellence from within the Performing Arts.

Each year, students perform on a variety of Performing Arts stages and contexts both within the School and externally. To individually excel at the highest level of their chosen field requires considerable dedication, commitment, practice and rehearsal.

On Tuesday 3 December, a number of students were recognised as having exhibited these strengths. Congratulations to:

• Form 6 student C. H. S. Cheung, awarded Colours for Violin
• Form 7 student W. Lee, awarded Colours for Viola
• Senior Prefect S. H. A. S. Peita, awarded Colours for Public Speaking (Ngā Manu Kōrero)
• Prefect C. R. Wedde, awarded Colours for Bass Guitar
• Prefect R. V. Williams, awarded Colours for Choral

In addition, three special awards were presented:

• The Performing Arts Excellence Award was presented to Prefect M. A Ramassh (pictured above)
• The Performing Arts Contribution Award was presented to Prefect J. B. Qi
• The Performing Arts Outstanding Performance of the Year Award was presented to Form 7 student P. C. J. Lu

Congratulations to all students who crossed stage. More information about each of the recipient’s individual contributions can be found here.

Auckland Grammar School offers prospective teachers a route into the profession by training in school for an academic year, in partnership with The Teachers’ Institute and a group of other Auckland schools.

By spending a year immersed in the culture and working in the classroom at the School, mentored by experienced subject-expert teachers every day, and working with the expert team at TTI, in-school trainees gain invaluable insights into teaching and learning.

This opportunity would suit a recent graduate or someone seeking a career change. Auckland Grammar School welcomes applications for potential teachers in Te reo Māori, Mathematics, English, Sciences, History, Geography and Technology.

More information about the application process can be found on The Teachers’ Institute website.

End of Year Procedures

To assist with your family’s organisation, the information below outlines School activities and the timing of the School day throughout the last month of the School year.

We highlight these with you as there is a lot on in the coming weeks and we appreciate all families will want advance notice of the range of activities occurring as the School year draws quickly to a close.

Week 5 (Monday 11 – Friday 15 November)

Form 3 and 4 students will be completing their end-of year examinations.

Form 5 students are only required to attend on Friday 15 November, they do not attend Monday – Thursday. Form 5 students will have scheduled timetabled classes on Friday 15 November only, as part of the Pre-Q Examination Paper Review Day. This day will be the only opportunity for Form 5 Pre-Q students to review and confirm the marking of their examination scripts. All Form 5 students who study one or more Pre-Q courses are expected to attend timetabled lessons for the entirety of the School day. They will be required to meet the School’s uniform and grooming standards. Form 5 students are not required to attend School after this day, except for NCEA assessments, until Tuesday 3 December.

Form 6 and 7 students will be on study leave and/or completing their external assessments. Parents of senior students should note that Cambridge examinations continue until Thursday 14 November. NZQA examinations (NCEA and Scholarship) start on Tuesday 5 November and continue through until Friday 29 November.

Students without an examination on a particular morning and/or afternoon are on formal study leave and are expected to be studying at home, or in Te Ara, where they will be supervised.

Week 6 (Monday 18 – Friday 22 November)

Form 3 and 4 students will have scheduled classes Monday – Thursday, where they will receive examination marks back from their subject teachers. Each day will conclude at 3.15pm.

Form 4 students will also attend a mixture of timetabled classes and workshops, where Health teachers will facilitate presentations and associated learning on the impact of pornography on the adolescent brain. Relevant information regarding these important workshops will be communicated to Form 4 parents separately.

Beginning on Friday 22 November Form 3 and 4 students will participate in the Junior School Activities Week programme, on campus, which will operate over five School days.

Form 3 Students will participate in a bespoke Form 3 leadership programme on Friday 22 November.

Form 4 students will also participate in a bespoke Form 4 leadership programme on Friday 22 November.

During the Activities Week programme the School day will begin with assembly at 9am and students are expected to maintain the usual standards of uniform, grooming and behaviour. They are required to bring PE uniform each day. The day will conclude at 3pm throughout the 5 days of the activities week.

Week 7 (Monday 25 – Friday 29 November)

Monday 25 November – Thursday 28 November
The Junior School activities week continues on Monday 25 November with Form 3 and 4 students will participating in a range of activities, which operate over the next four School days.

During the Activities Week programme, the School day will begin with assembly at 9am and students are expected to maintain the usual standards of uniform, grooming and behaviour. They are required to bring PE uniform each day. The day will conclude at 3pm throughout the five days of the Activities Week programme.

Form 3 students will participate in Te Reo Maori workshops held on campus, led by Head of Te Reo Māori Mr Shaw, ably assisted by a network of tutors on Monday 25 November.

Form 4 students will participate in a Careers Experience Day with AUT staff onsite at School on Monday 25 November.

Friday 29 November
Form 3 and 4 students will attend School as normal, junior classes will participate in a Form Class Sports Day held on campus. The School day will conclude at 3pm.

Week 8 (Monday 2 December – Thursday 5 December)

Monday 2 December
On Monday 2 December, all Form 3 and 4 classes will attend final timetabled lessons in each subject to complete course-related formalities. ID photographs for 2024 will also be taken of all Form 3 and 4 students on this day. The School day will conclude at 1.15pm.

Please note the School bus service will run at its normal timetabled intervals throughout the final three weeks of the School year. Departure times will not be brought forward earlier as the service accommodates students from other schools.

Tuesday 3 December
All Form 3 – 7 students return to School for the final three days of the School year meeting the normal standards. The School Day will commence at 9am with Assembly, followed by a form time where young men will have the opportunity to return all textbooks, library books and School materials to the appropriate place.

After the scheduled Form Time, all students will return to the Great Hall for the 2024 Colours and Performing Arts Assembly, which will commence at 10.10am. This special assembly will be livestreamed for parents to recognise and celebrate the successes of our top performing arts’ students.

The School day should conclude at 11.30am for all who have met their commitments.

Wednesday 4 December
All Form 3 – 7 students are expected to attend School. The School day will commence at 9am and should conclude at 10.30am, after our last formal assembly of the year and Prizegiving rehearsals.

The Leavers’ Dinner begins for Form 7 students at 6pm at Eden Park.

Thursday 5 December
The 2024 School Prizegiving will begin at 9am in the Great Hall. This is a celebration of achievement and is a compulsory event for all students.

All young men are again expected to attend in school uniform, wearing shoes and socks. As is the norm, we remind students to ensure they are appropriately groomed before arriving at School for this important occasion.

Prizewinners who fail to meet basic standards or fail to attend School on Wednesday, and Thursday will not be issued prizes and awards at the Prizegiving ceremony.

We encourage parents and friends of the School to join with us for this celebration of the 2024 academic, sporting and performing arts’ student achievements. Seating is available for parents on the B Floor of the Great Hall. Parents are encouraged to arrive early.

Prizegiving should conclude by 11.40am. For parents and friends of the School who cannot attend Prizegiving, the occasion will be livestreamed, the link will be shared with all parents in the final week of Term 4.

The School year concludes for all young men at the end of a further Form Time that will follow Prizegiving. Form teachers will issue all students with their end of year report at this second Form Time.

Students who sat Cambridge examinations will also receive a notice with personalised log-in and password details so that they can access their results online on Thursday 9 January 2025 for AS and A Level.

Students who have completed Pre-Q courses will receive their Pre-Q Results Certificate at this time.

If applied for, senior form teachers will also issue Form 6 or 7 leavers with their Leavers’ Documentation at the end of Prizegiving.

All young men who have met all School commitments will also be issued with a copy of this year’s School magazine, the Chronicle, and a copy of the School List.

If a student does not attend Prizegiving, they will not be issued any documentation. Similarly, students who arrive to Prizegiving not meeting our uniform or grooming expectations will not be issued any documentation at the scheduled Form Time that follows Prizegiving.

Those who have had documents withdrawn due to being on the Defaulters’ List, or for not meeting our expectations, will be required to report to the Great Hall at 9am on Friday 6 December in uniform.

Key dates for Term 1 2025

• Wednesday 15 January: Form 5-7 Option Changes (10am – 3pm)
• Friday 17 January: Form 5-7 Option Changes (12pm – 3pm)
• Friday 17 January: New Students’ Orientation (9am – 12pm)
• Monday 20 January: School Closed (Staff Only Day)
• Tuesday 21 January: Term 1 starts for all Form levels
• Monday 27 January: School Closed (Auckland Anniversary Day)
• Wednesday 5 February: Form 3 Parents’ Information Evening
• Thursday 6 February: School Closed (Waitangi Day)
• Friday 7 February: School Closed (Waitangi Day observed)
• Friday 14 February: Scholars’ Assembly
• Thursday 20 February: Athletics Sports Day
• Wednesday 5 March: Swimming Sports Day
• Friday 7 March: Staff Only Day
• Friday 14 March: School Cross Country Day
• Thursday 3 – Monday 7 April: Term 1 Examinations
• Friday 11 April: End of Term 1

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As we prepare to pass the halfway mark of the final term of the year, examinations will be at the forefront of your sons’ minds. The Cambridge and NZQA external examination series are well underway, Form 5 Pre-Q examinations conclude at the end of this week and Form 3 and 4 end of year examinations begin next week.

We know that academic growth at all levels of the School is supported by a strong work ethic that includes effective study; a preparedness to make the sacrifices to do so and willingness to ask questions and take advice. This type of self-disciplined approach supports the development of a growth mindset. It is that mindset and the ability to apply it that will help your sons experience success in these final weeks of the year. 

Alongside having a growth mindset, we have also reminded your sons of Owen Eastwood’s formula: Performance = Capability + Behaviour.

At a critical time of the year, your sons’ chosen behaviours will bring out the best or worst of their current capabilities, and their behaviour exists primarily in two domains:

• The Public Domain, where your sons are under the School protocols or family protocols – meeting external standards and expectations. Quality responses, application and proficiency are demanded of them here, by others
• The Private Domain is the one in which they spend time alone. This is the time daily they have to confront their habits, limitations, temptations and fears

As your sons prepare for their examinations and are either on study leave or will soon be awarded such leave, this is a critical time in their private domain. This is where they need to create an environment of being accountable to themselves, if they are to experience success and reach new personal bests.

In their private domains, it is easy to shift into a fixed mindset, particularly when studying, and then because something looks too hard, they present themselves with an excuse to stop studying and to give up.

Those who are most successful start to identify this negativity and trigger a shift into a growth mindset. They use techniques to maximise their study time, they have a study plan on their wall and they remind themselves when they cross a day off their calendar, that it was another day of study achieved. They understand the marginal gains being made.

Performance = Capability + Behaviour

Your sons are growing their capability through daily study. They are growing their behavioural responses through being self-disciplined enough to follow their study plan and using techniques to maximise how they use study time. They are presenting themselves with every opportunity to produce personal best results.

We have a busy few weeks of the year left, to complete examinations, and conclude Term 4 extracurricular activities, before we join together for Prizegiving where we will celebrate student achievement, antifragility and personal growth.

Per Angusta Ad Augusta

Tim O’Connor
Headmaster

On Wednesday 16 October, the School’s Cycling squad competed in their last race of the season – the Norman Carter Challenge Cup 2mile Grass Track race, which was held on the No. 1 field in ideal conditions on a good surface.

The senior race was a two-horse battle with the lead regularly changing hands between captain of Cycling J. A. J. Barclay (pictured above in front) and Form 7 student Z. F. Wyllie. Wyllie pulled ahead during the second half of the race and completed the last three laps on his own to take the victory.

There was a large turnout of Form 3 and 4 students who had their first experience of racing on a grass track. They got lots of encouragement from the students who were seated on the terraces under the Old Boys’ Pavilion. With the inclusion of a number of mountain bikers, the race got off to a fantastic start with Form 4 student M. D. Allan building on his lead after each lap. There were various contests throughout the field with positions changing continually, with Allan the eventual victor.

Both races were held in a friendly and competitive spirit and served as a great ending to a good cycling season. Z. F. Wyllie and M. D. Allan will receive their respective trophies at Prizegiving during the last week of Term 4.

Special thanks to the Masters in Charge and the coaches for their ongoing support and guidance of the squad this year.

Our thanks to parents who drew our attention to a recent opinion piece in the media that used incorrect university entrance data to report what your sons achieved academically in 2023. As the School offers a dual qualification pathway, our actual achievement rates are often misrepresented in a number of public domains. Given this, you may find a further copy of the School’s reported 2023 achievement data useful.

University Entrance

Of the entire 2023 Form 7 cohort (485 students), 87.8% gained University Entrance.

Cambridge Results

• The overall pass rate at A level was 99.4%
• The overall pass rate at AS Level was 91.0%

NCEA

• 72% of students gained NCEA Level 2 certificates
• 72% of NCEA Level 3 students were awarded NCEA Level 3

NZQA Scholarship

In NZQA Scholarship examinations, our young men gained 217 individual subject scholarships, which is the highest number the School has achieved in a single year.

At the NZQA Top Scholar Awards:

• Three students were named as Premier Scholars (out of only 10 awarded nationally);
• Nine students received Outstanding Scholarship Awards (out of 60 awarded nationally); and
• Four students earned Top Subject Scholar Awards (out of 37 subjects)

Of interest:

• The School’s University Entrance attainment rate has increased in the last three years
• The total number of Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards has increased in the last three years and the School has been one of the top two schools in New Zealand during this time
• The total number of Scholarship awards has increased in the last three years and the School has been one of the top three schools in New Zealand during this time

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Following my recent comments on radio on how important it is that students attend daily and present themselves ready to learn, I wanted to share with you three thoughts about the reasons why schools exist.

These thoughts come from Gert Biesta, Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy at the University of Edinburgh, and they align with our educational philosophy, which has stood the test of time, and is intended to develop anti-fragility in your sons. As Biesta argues, Schools should exist for three main reasons:

1. Qualification
2. Socialisation
3. Subjectification

In our context, these three reasons help build anti-fragility in our students and are critical in helping us to achieve our aim of better preparing them to be contributing members of our society.

1. Qualification
   I am sure you are aware we take our primary responsibility to educate your sons seriously. This includes teaching in a manner that helps them to acquire new knowledge across a well-defined curriculum. The Term 3 internal examination series that seniors are about to begin is a timely example of the School’s examination-based approach from Form 3, which prepares students to understand that their acquisition of knowledge will be regularly assessed, so that we can provide them with the support to consolidate their learning and experience success in internal and external assessments.
2. Socialisation
   In our context, socialisation is most tangible in how we teach The Grammar Way, including what it means to be a Grammar boy. We aim to initiate our young men in ways of being and doing. That includes, but is not limited to: how they interact with their peers and teachers, understanding how to listen, when to speak, how to act in a formal setting such as assembly, how to be an effective spectator, and even the art of a handshake.
3. Subjectification
   Subjectification refers to education impacting positively on students. That is, we want young men to show initiative, accept responsibility and be masters of their own destiny, rather than solely respond to the actions of others.

This is perhaps more important than ever before in our 155-year history. We aim to help young men understand they are part of something bigger than themselves, and to show them how this feeling of belonging can aid their personal development. In our environment we want students to accept responsibility readily and use their initiative in a variety of ways, knowing that the structure surrounding them will be a constant they can rely on. We would rather this, than young men following what they observe as seemingly acceptable behaviours and language in wider society, or on social media platforms.

I raise these few points with you because it is through being present, in person, on a daily basis that some of the finer points of your son’s education can be learned. These things are much harder to learn in an online context. Through regular attendance students develop relationships with specialist teachers in our classrooms and this extends to your son’s interactions as a member of sports teams, clubs, or one of the many groups they can join.

It is important that young men believe in themselves and the work they have done to date, have faith in their teachers and continue surrounding themselves with good people for support. As seniors begin the Term 3 Examination series they should remind themselves that the anti-fragility or resilience they have learnt through their time at Grammar will aid their performances, and it will continue to help them become the person they want to be after their examinations.

Those who make sacrifices to prepare thoroughly for assessments – whether in the pending senior examination series or with Form 3-5 assessments – and those with self-belief and ready access to support, have every opportunity to achieve a personal best and their potential.

We thank parents who continue to work with us, across a myriad of contexts, including curricular and extracurricular areas, to grow your sons’ anti-fragility and independence. Through your support and ours, they will reap the short and long-term personal benefits.

Tim O’Connor
Headmaster

Congratulations

Last week, a number of our Premier and Development sports teams competed in regional or national tournaments throughout New Zealand for Winter Tournament Week. In summary, our teams performed as follows:

• 1st XI Hockey – 13th at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships (the Rankin Cup)
• 1st XI Football- winners of the Rex Dawkins Satellite Tournament
• Cycling team – three national age group titles at the Northern Tour
• Fencing – third in the Team Sabre at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships
• Junior Premier Basketball – winners of the National Zone 1 Tournament
• Premier Badminton – runners-up at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships
• Premier Basketball – winners of the Zone 1 Secondary Schools Championships
• Premier Table Tennis – winners of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships
• Under 15 Rugby – third at the National Invitational Tournament
• Weightlifting – a Silver and Bronze placing at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships

There are a number of sports teams still to compete in their National Championship competitions over the coming weeks and the Term 3 holidays; we wish them well with their preparation and performances.

Thank you

In order to achieve at the level we do in a variety of extracurricular activities, we rely on the goodwill of teachers, parents and Old Boys to assist us in a variety of ways. 

Our sincere thanks are extended to all who have coached, managed and supported our young men throughout this winter season. The value of such support is immeasurable.

Senior School (Internal) Examinations

The Term 3 School Examinations will take place from Friday 13 – Friday 20 September. These examinations are held for all Form 6 and 7 students, and for a select number of Form 5 students who are sitting NCEA Level 1 assessments.

All Form 6 and 7 students will be on Study Leave during the Term 3 School examination period, when they do not have scheduled exams. Form 5 parents have already received information via email outlining any applicable leave for Form 5 students. The majority of Form 5 students are unaffected by this examination period and will be in their regular teaching classes.

Please refer to the Examination Timetable that has been posted on GrammarNet and the School website for details.

Cambridge Examinations and End of Term Arrangements

The Cambridge Examination Timetable for October/November 2024 is available on GrammarNet and the School website. Note that this timetable will be updated with rooming schedules and exam clash arrangements by the end of Term 3 and it will also be handed out to students at their Examination Briefing.

It is important to note that there are a small number of Cambridge examinations on in the holidays (AS and A Level French and Further Mathematics) and several large examinations early in Week 1 Term 4 (namely, AS Mathematics, Accounting, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, French, History, Japanese, Physics and Spanish, and A Level French, Mathematic and Spanish).

In order to have students better prepared for these exams, the entire Term 3 School Examinations are scheduled predominantly in Week 9 so that students can have the papers marked and returned for review and feedback during Week 10 of this term.

Examination Briefings will also be held in the Centennial Theatre for all students sitting Cambridge AS and A Level examinations on the afternoon of Friday 27 September (the last day of Term 3).

These Examination Briefings are compulsory for all students studying Cambridge AS and A Level courses, as it is essential that all students are fully informed about examination procedures. Students will also receive their official Cambridge Statements of Entry, which are required to gain entry to each examination room. Importantly, there will be no other opportunities to pick up this documentation, unless your son is absent on 27 September for an approved reason.

Briefing times are as follows:

• Period 6 – students in 7A-7H
• Period 7 – students in 6A-6I (and Form 5 students doing AS Mathematics)

Students in these Form 6 and 7 Cambridge classes will be released for Study Leave following their Examination Briefing.

Students studying Pre-Q and NCEA courses will attend their Examination Briefings in Term 4 prior to going on Study Leave.

Cambridge Certificates

Cambridge certificates are issued after results are published and the certificates for the November examinations will arrive in school in March next year. Cambridge certificates are unique documents, and they are expensive to replace.

Students who are still at School in 2025 will receive their certificates in person. School leavers will be contacted when certificates are ready for collection from School, but if it will not be possible to collect certificates in person, you can arrange for your certificate to be couriered to an address you specify. The arrangements for this facility can be confirmed here or via the link available on students’ GrammarNet dashboard.

Subject Options Selections for 2025

Subject Options selections for 2025 have now been received from almost all current students who are returning in 2025.

Students who have selected subjects for which they are not eligible will be contacted and asked to re-select as soon as possible.

Students who forget what they have selected can log in to the School Portal and select ‘2025’ as the period to check their selections.

If a student wishes to change their subject options selections for 2025, they should contact Academic Administration via email and specify the change they wish to request. Note that not all changes will be possible at this stage. The cut-off date for requesting changes in this manner will be Friday 27 September. Thereafter, the date for students to make any changes to their options selections, following the release of external examination results, is Thursday 16 January 2025. Students may contact their year-level Deans for 2025 to request assistance or an appointment.

Student Attendance – Notification of Absences

A reminder that if your son is absent, we ask you to promptly complete the Absence Notification e-form that is accessed within the Parent Portal on the day of his absence. This is a legal requirement and is part of our duty of care which we cannot fulfil without your co-operation.

Parents should be aware that submitting an e-form verifies your son’s absence and will generate an automatic response to the email address you have provided us.

There is no longer a requirement to phone the School or to provide a written note on the day of your son’s return.

Students leaving our campus during School hours

Parents are reminded students are not allowed to leave the School grounds during school hours unless:

• Your son has brought a letter or an appointment card to the Deputy Headmaster on the front steps after assembly. Your son will then be provided with an approval slip, allowing him to formally sign out at the Student Office prior to leaving the campus; or
• For medical reasons, whereby your son must have permission from the Deputy Headmaster or from the School Nurse. In such cases, the School Nurse will contact you before your son leaves the School grounds

School Donation

Our thanks are extended to over 65% of parents who have paid the donation already. This provides genuine and much needed financial support for our young men and teachers.

While parents will be aware the donation is voluntary, many parents may not understand where these funds are used and how important they are to maintaining our educational standards. 

One specific area the School donation goes is to directly fund an additional seven teachers, to what the government provides, so that we can maintain as many curriculum pathways through to Form 7 as is practical.

We appreciate your support.