King's College, Auckland

King's College
Kīngi Kāreti (Māori)
Address
Map
Golf Avenue
Ōtāhuhu
Auckland 1062
New Zealand
Coordinates36°57′30″S 174°50′17″E / 36.9584°S 174.838160°E / -36.9584; 174.838160
Information
Other nameKing's
TypeIndependent, Day & Boarding
MottoLatin: Virtus Pollet
(Let Manliness Prevail
or
Let Moral Courage Prevail
or
Let Excellence Prevail)
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Established1896; 128 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.89
HeadmasterSimon Lamb[2]
Years913
GenderJunior: Boys
Senior: Co-ed
Enrolment1,200[1] (February 2024)
Colour(s)Maroon  
Socio-economic decile10
AffiliationsG20 Schools
Round Square
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Former PupilsOld Boys or Old Collegians
School SongCarmen Regale
Websitewww.kingscollege.school.nz

King's College (Latin: Collegium Regis; Māori: Kīngi Kāreti), often informally referred to simply as King's, is an independent secondary boarding and day school in New Zealand. It educates over 1000 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years. King's was originally a single sex boys school but has admitted girls in the Sixth and Seventh forms (Years 12 and 13) since 1980, and in the Fifth form (Year 11) since 2016.[3] King's was founded in 1896 by Graham Bruce. King's was originally situated in Remuera, Auckland, on the site now occupied by King's School, Remuera, in 1922 the school moved to its present site in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu.[4]

The school has strong links to the Anglican church; the Anglican Bishop of Auckland and the Dean of Auckland are permanent members of the school's board of governors. The college is a member of the Round Square group. King's celebrated its 125-year anniversary in 2021, while the 40 year anniversary of girls attending King's was celebrated in 2020.[5]

  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Nelson, Alexandra (21 July 2016). "Meet the new head of King's College". Manukau Courier.
  3. ^ "Our History". King's College. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Contact us". www.kingscollege.school.nz. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Our history". www.kingscollege.school.nz. Retrieved 31 July 2020.