Takapuna Grammar School

• Name — Takapuna Grammar School • Motto — Per Angusta Ad Augusta "Through endeavour to greatness" • Type — State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9–13) • Established — 1927 • Address — 210 Lake Road Belmont Auckland 0622 New Zealand • Principal — Mary Nixon • Enrollment — • Decile — 10Z • Moe — 36 • Website — http: www.takapuna.school.nz/

• Illustration — Takapuna Grammar Main Building The foundation stone of Takapuna Grammar was laid on 6 April 1926, and the school officially opened for its first academic year on 7 February 1927, with an initial enrolment of over 200 students. Takapuna Grammar School was the first co-educational school under the auspices of the Auckland Grammar School's Board, and established its own Board of Governors in 1955. The school retained the Auckland Grammar Lion and the motto "Per Angusta Ad Augusta" ("Through endeavour to greatness").

In the 2000s, a $6.4 million ministry-funded three-stage upgrade began at the school. The three-level building houses social science classrooms, a new library, and student service and social support centres were completed in the second term of 2009. In late 2015, it was announced that $26 million redevelopment of the school's main block was to commence the following year. The main block, which was initially built in 1927 upon the school's establishment, was described by local MP Maggie Barry as an "appalling sight." The redevelopment of the main block coincided with similar work being done on the school's science block, which was completed mid-2016. The work on the main building, described as one of the most expensive in New Zealand's history, was completed in 2020.

Like many secondary schools in Auckland, Takapuna Grammar School operates an enrolment scheme to help curb roll numbers and prevent overcrowding. The school's enrolment zone, in which students residing are automatically entitled to be enrolled without rejection, covers the suburbs of Devonport, Narrow Neck, Bayswater, Belmont, Hauraki, Takapuna and parts of Milford. Students residing outside the zone are accepted as roll places allow per the enrolment scheme order of preference and secret ballot, with siblings of current students getting first preference. At the August 2011 Education Review Office (ERO) review of the school, Takapuna Grammar School had 1420 students, including 195 international students. Fifty-three percent of students were male and 47 percent were female. Sixty-five percent of students at the school identified as New Zealand European (Pākehā), nine percent as British or Irish, five percent as Māori, five percent as Korean, and three percent as Chinese. As of, Takapuna Grammar School has roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori. As of, the school has an Equity Index of, placing it amongst schools whose students have the socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 9 and 10 under the former socio-economic decile system).

As a state school, Takapuna Grammar School follows The New Zealand Curriculum. Students in Year 11 complete the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 1. In Years 12 and 13, students can continue with NCEA levels 2 and 3, or complete the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

• Ruth Aitken ONZM – 1980–1990 – English teacher – coach of the Silver Ferns 2001–2012 • Bessie Christie – painter, art teacher between 1935 and 1940 • Shaunagh Craig – Northern Ireland netball international • Graham (Red) Delamore – Deputy headmaster mid 60s until early 70s, member of 1949 All Black touring team • Jack Kelly – Headmaster 1970–1985, member of 1953–1954 All Black touring team