King's School | |
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Address | |
258–272 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland | |
Coordinates | 36°52′45″S 174°47′34″E / 36.8791°S 174.7929°E |
Information | |
Type | Private Boys |
Motto | Latin: Virtus Pollet ("Noble Conduct Prevails") |
Established | 1922 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 4116 |
Headmaster | Tony Sissons |
School roll | 751[1] (August 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 10 |
Website | kings.school.nz |
King's School is a primary school for boys from the Early Learning Centre (4-years-old) to Year 8 (13-years-old). It is situated in Auckland, New Zealand, and it also 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 school sits on the former site of King's College and was established there on 6 June 1922 when the College moved to its current site in the South Auckland region of Otahuhu.[2] Boys at King's School are offered a variety of curriculum activities. These include mathematics, literacy (written language and reading), social sciences, religious education (RE), physical education (PE), science, technology, art, music, drama, band and French.[3]