News
Looking at Five Decades of Polyfest by Indira Stewart
Monday, 24 March 2025Indira Stewart recalls the excitement of Polyfest season from her days as a student at AGGS in the attached article in the NZ Listener March 29 to April...
Gymnasium to be given a new lease of life
Thursday, 6 March 2025A dawn blessing was held at the end of February prior to work starting on extensive refurbishment and structural strengthening of the gym, which has been...
Teine o le Kalama AGGS Alumni Tribute Group to perform at the ASB Polyfest 2025
Tuesday, 4 March 2025Teine o le Kalama Samoan alumni tribute group to perform at the ASB Polyfest n Saturday 5 April at 3 p.m. on the Samoan stage at the Manukau Sports Bowl...
AGGS NCEA and UE results for 2024 are out and they are outstanding!
Thursday, 30 January 2025AGGS results are:
NCEA Level 1 90.1% (national average 44.9%)
NCEA Level 2 94.7%
NCEA Level 3 94.4% and
University...
NCEA Level 1 90.1% (national average 44.9%)
NCEA Level 2 94.7%
NCEA Level 3 94.4% and
University...
Rest in Peace
Thursday, 5 December 2024We were very saddened to hear of the passing of two of our long serving English and ESOL teachers; Carol Gribble on 31 October and Glenn Sinclair less...
Art on display
Thursday, 5 December 2024Our students' amazing art work was recently on display in the Study Hall. Just a few photos from the display are in the attached album.
News of 'Old Girls'
Thursday, 5 December 2024Dr Vaihola Mausa immigrated to New Zealand from Tonga with her parents. She was encouraged to pursue medicine by our Careers Advisor because of her interest...
SENIOR PRIZEGIVING 2024
Monday, 18 November 2024This year we are delighted to announce that our Year 13 students were awarded over $600,000 in scholarships and grants. This reflects the hard work of...
Class of 2024 Graduation and Pin Ceremony
Wednesday, 23 October 2024This week our Year 13 students celebrated the end of five years at AGGS at a Leavers Graduation and Pin Ceremony. It was a joyous occasion with the girls...
NZ High Commissioner to Samoa
Friday, 27 September 2024AGGS alumnae are everywhere! Principal Ngaire Ashmore, recently participated in the Global Women's Breakthrough NZ Leaders conference held in Apia, where...
2024 Founding Day Assembly
Monday, 26 August 2024We were delighted to welcome back two of our 'old girls' to AGGS to be honoured at our 2024 Founding Day Assembly. Each year since 1992, we have recognised...
Welcome to new AGGS Foundation Members
Monday, 19 August 2024The AGGS Foundation has welcomed two new members; Marie Young (nee Williams), co-Headgirl in 1995 and Katherine Antunovich (nee Northover) AGGS Student...
Anna Wainwright wins Great Kiwi Bake Off
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Congratulations to Anna, who in March of this year, was named the winner of the Great Kiwi Bake Off Competition. Anna is an alumnae of AGGS 2009 to 2012....
It's a beautiful sound at the Big Sing and Cadenza Competitions
Monday, 1 July 2024The AGGS Choir performed at the Big Sing School Choirs Competition at the Town Hall on 19 June, one of many school choirs to perform over the two day festival....
Study Hall Fatu Feu'u Tryptych
Monday, 27 May 2024Older Old Girls will remember the two very dark pig hunting paintings that used to grace the Study Hall on either side of the centre painting of Kauri...
2024 AGGS USA Odyssey
Monday, 27 May 2024In 2024 continuing a long AGGS tradition of a biennial trip to the USA 44 students and five teachers spent a very busy two weeks in April visiting the...
Wairoa Port - Age No Barrier
Monday, 20 May 2024Wairoa Port - Age No Barrier One of the alumnae that we welcomed...
2023 University Entrance Results
Monday, 29 April 2024We are very proud that last year 78% of our students gained their University Entrance, this is well above the national average of 46% for the qualification...
1940s, 50s and 60s Student Reunion
Thursday, 11 April 2024A wonderful afternoon was had by the over 80 Old Girls from the 1940s, 50s and 60s who attended the Bubbly and High Tea Reunion on Sunday 7 April. We...
ASB Polyfest 2024 - AGGS Brings Home the Trophies
Monday, 25 March 2024Once again at this year's ASB Polyfest our students have outdone themselves winning in almost every category that they performed in:
Samoan Group...
Samoan Group...
Just a few of our 'Old' and not so Old Girls
Monday, 25 March 2024Recently at AGGS we have had a focus on 'Sisterhood'. Many of you will look back fondly at your time of AGGS and that the sisterhood that so many...
Dale and David Garratt - Scripture in Song
Tuesday, 20 February 2024Congratulations to Old Girl Dale Garratt (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri) who, along with her husband, David were named Companions of the New Zealand...
Anna Smaill Novelist
Monday, 19 February 2024Anna Smaill is an old girl of AGGS and a poet and novelist. Her first poetry collection, The Violinist in Spring, was published in 2006. Her first novel,...
Two AGGS Alumni receive awards at the Women in Film & Television Awards Ceremony
Thursday, 18 January 2024There were eleven award categories at the Women In Film & Television (WIFT NZ) WIFT NZ Awards 2024, held on 29 February at St Matthew-in-the-City,...
2023 Pin Leavers Ceremony
Tuesday, 28 November 2023In one of the newer AGGS traditions, our Year 13 students were honoured at a very special event on 27 October, hosted by the school and the AGGS Foundation....
Old Girls' Association Afternoon Tea
Thursday, 2 November 2023Putting the disappointment of losing the final of the Rugby World Cup to South Africa aside. Old Girls who came to the afternoon tea on 29 October...
FOUNDING DAY AWARDS ASSEMBLY 2023
Tuesday, 17 October 2023In September we once again held our annual Founding Day Awards Assembly. Our first Founding Day was held in 1992 when we followed a suggestion from the...
80s and 90s Reunion on 30 September
Sunday, 8 October 2023What a great afternoon we all had on 30 September. So many laughs and memories shared, making it all seem like yesterday. It was lovely to see you all...
Congratulations to Judge Tania Sharkey
Wednesday, 21 June 2023Tania is an 'Old Girl' of AGGS and is one of three new judges who have been appointed as District Court Judges in Aotearoa. Tania is of Tongan...
Two AGGS Old Girls Honoured in the King's Birthday Honours List
Tuesday, 6 June 2023We were delighted to read in the King's Honours Birthday list on 5 June that two of our 'old girls' were honoured. Kendal Collins and Dr Shirley...
RIP AGGS Teachers
Monday, 15 May 2023Recently we learned of the death of two of our long serving teachers:
Gwen Sweetman - AGGS Teacher from 1969 -1984. Mrs Sweetman first joined the staff...
Gwen Sweetman - AGGS Teacher from 1969 -1984. Mrs Sweetman first joined the staff...
AGGS 70s Decade Reunion
Sunday, 2 April 2023On Sunday 2 April around 50 students and a couple of teachers from the 1970s got together for an afternoon of sharing memories and stories of the good,...
Congratulations to Rosemary Mose - Deputy Chief Executive Pasifika of NZQA
Thursday, 30 March 2023Rosemary Mose, one of our Old Girls has been named as the first Deputy Chief Executive Pasifika of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority in the newly...
Sister Head Girls Husna and Safa Nazari 2022 and 2023
Monday, 6 March 2023Probably for the first time in our school’s long history two sisters have become Head Girls in consecutive years. In 2022 Husna Nazari was our...
Congratulations to Lisa Jane Taouma - Officer of the NZ Order of Merit New Years Honours List 2023
Monday, 6 March 2023Lisa Taouma was named an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit in this year's New Years Honours list for services to Pacific arts and the screen industry....
1970s Alumni Reunion 2 April 2023 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 22 February 2023Were you an AGGS student in the 1970s, any year? If you were, then we hope you will come along for an afternoon of fun and a walk down memory lane. Drinks...
Parris Goebel's choreography wows crowd at Rhianna's Superbowl Show
Tuesday, 14 February 2023At the Super Bowl in the USA on 13 February, old Girl Parris Goebel was the choreographer for Rihanna's halftime show. Seven of the dancers were New...
Senior Prizegiving 2022 - Scholarship Winners
Friday, 2 December 2022Senior Prizegiving is always a very special occasion and one of the highlights of the school year, when our students are recognised and celebrated for...
Visit from 'Old Girl' Fern Chen
Thursday, 24 November 2022On 18 November 2022, Fern Chan, an ex-AGGS students came back to visit. Fern has been living in New York for a number of years. She gave an inspirational...
FOUNDING DAY ASSEMBLY 2022
Tuesday, 1 November 2022We were delighted to once again host our Founding Day Assembly in September, after a break of three years caused by Covid lockdowns. This year we welcomed...
Welcome to new AGGS Foundation Member Tala Page To'oala
Monday, 31 October 2022We are delighted to introduce the newest member of the AGGS Foundation, Tala Page-To'oala. Tala was an AGGS student from 1999 to 2003. While at school...
2022 Year 13 Leavers Alumni Pin Ceremony
Friday, 28 October 2022On 28 October we honoured our Year 13 leavers with a special alumni pin ceremony in the Study Hall, an occasion which we hope will become a special AGGS...
Lilliann Chrystall's generous bequest to our school
Monday, 10 October 2022Liliann Chrystall (1926 to 2022) was a well known, celebrated Auckland architect and an Old Girl of AGGS. We were honoured, humbled and very grateful...
Inaugural Head Girls' Dinner 2022
Monday, 10 October 2022What a magical evening on Wednesday 21 September when 26 Head Girls, 4 Principals and members of the AGGS Foundation got together for the first ever Head...
Our very own Crime Writer
Thursday, 28 July 2022Congratulations to Suzanne Frankham (nee Howard-Smith) who has not only been shortlisted in the Ned Kelly Awards - Australia's most prestigious crime...
At the Commonwealth Games
Friday, 22 July 2022 Congratulations and good luck to two AGGS alumni, Kayla Johnson and Phoenix Karaka, both members of the Silver Ferns Netball Team currently ...
WHINA the movie
Tuesday, 24 May 2022This film simply called Whina, stars AGGS old girl Miriama McDowell as the younger Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly...
Changing the Face of NZ Television
Monday, 21 March 2022 Alistar Kata is one of the reporters on TVNZ’s consumer affairs show ‘Fair Go’ – she says in a recent article in Woman Magazine...
The Annette Solomon Memorial Scholarship
Monday, 15 March 2021What a wonderful surprise it was to receive an e-mail telling us that Auckland Girls' Grammar School was left a most generous bequest from the estate...
Mālō e lelei Tongatapu Tour 2024
Monday, July 115 students and 5 staff are looking forward to spending the upcoming July school holidays being immersed in the language and culture of Tonga. The...