Long Bay College

Long Bay College is a state co-educational secondary school located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. The decile 10 school serves Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18), and has 1525 students as of March 2020.[3] Christopher (CJ) Healey is the school's current principal.

Long Bay College
Address
Ashley Avenue
Long Bay
Auckland 0630
New Zealand
Coordinates36.690653°S 174.741025°E / -36.690653; 174.741025
Information
Funding typeState
Motto"Personal excellence for global success."
Established1975[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.27
PrincipalCJ Healey
Years offered9–13[2]
GenderCo-educational
School roll1525[3] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile10Z[4]
Websitewww.longbaycollege.com

History

Long Bay College opened in the North Shore of Auckland in 1975. The first principal of Long Bay College was Ian Sage, who then had a street leading from the school named after him - Ian Sage Ave. Like most New Zealand state secondary schools of the 1970s, the school was built to the S68 design, characterised by single-storey classroom blocks with masonry walls, low-pitched roofs with protruding clerestory windows, and internal open courtyards.[5]

Enrolment

At the May 2013 Education Review Office (ERO) review of the school, Long Bay College had 1657 students, including 99 international students. The school roll's gender composition was 51% male and 49% female, and its ethnic composition was 52% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 17% South African, 14% British/Irish, 7% Asian, 4% Māori, 1% Pacific Islanders, and 5% Other.[6]

Principals

Current and all former principals of the college:[7]

  • Mr CJ Healey – Current Principal
  • Mr Russell Brooke – 2008 to 2017
  • Mrs Stephanie Norrie – 2000 to 2008
  • Mr Derek Stubbs – 1992 to 2000
  • Mr Ian Sage – Foundation Principal, 1974 to 1991
  • Mr Paul Bourdōt – Head of Design and Visual Communication, 1983 – 2018

Notable alumni
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References
  1. The school's 25th jubilee took place in 2000. "Jubilees & reunions - Long Bay College". Education Gazette New Zealand. 78 (5). 29 March 1999.
  2. "Ministry of Education - Long Bay College". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. "Catalogue of Standard School Building Types" (PDF). Christchurch: Ministry of Education. August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  6. "Long Bay College Education Review". Education Review Office. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. "Long Bay College Celebrates Mr Paul Bourdōt's 34 years of teaching excellence". Long Bay College. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. "Bridgette Armstrong". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  9. Ruane, Jeremy. ""Army" Keen To Maintain The Family Tradition". Soccer. SportsWeb. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  10. Maddaford, Terry (11 August 2007). "Soccer: Another Armstrong aims high". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  11. Maddaford, Terry (9 December 2010). "Soccer: Hicks finds a place in the country". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  12. Dunlop, Ryan. "Sowing seeds of success: One million views, a $30,000 scholarship and excellence endorsement". www.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  13. LBC. "Professor Orams gives inspiring leadership talk". Retrieved 21 May 2019.


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