Tauranga Boys' College

Tauranga Boys' College
The main college office block flying the New Zealand flag, and Pride flag as a part of the schools first pride week events
Address
Map
664 Cameron Road


3112

New Zealand
Coordinates37°42′09″S 176°09′26″E / 37.7026°S 176.1572°E / -37.7026; 176.1572
Information
TypeState Secondary school
MottoLatin: Pergo et Perago
(I take up the work and I carry it through)
Established1958
Ministry of Education Institution no.121
PrincipalAndrew Turner
Staff125
Years offered913
GenderBoys-only
Age12 to 18
School roll2171[2] (August 2024)
Houses  Freyberg
  Halberg
  Hillary
  Ngarimu
  Ngata
  Rutherford
NicknameTitans
Socio-economic decile6N[1]
Websitewww.tbc.school.nz

Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1946 as Tauranga College, before overcrowding saw the school become single-sex in 1958. The school has a roll of 2171 students from years 9 to 13 (approx. ages 13 to 18) as of August 2024.[2] In 2019 Tauranga Boys' gained the most scholarships in the Bay of Plenty region with 31 scholarships and 6 outstanding scholarships.[3]

  1. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Tauranga's top scholars announced as 21 Boys' College students succeed – NZ Herald". 3 November 2023.