King's College, Auckland

King's College
Address
Golf Avenue Ōtāhuhu Auckland1062 New Zealand
Coordinates	36.9584°S 174.838160°E/-36.9584; 174.838160
Information
Type	Independent,Day&Boarding
Motto	Latin:Virtus Pollet (Let Manliness Prevail or Let Moral Courage Prevail or Let Excellence Prevail)
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican
Established	1896; 128 years ago
Ministry of EducationInstitution no.	89
Headmaster	Simon Lamb
Years	9–13
Gender	Junior: Boys Senior: Co-ed
Enrolment	1,200(February 2024)
Colour(s)	Maroon
Socio-economic decile	10
Affiliations	G20 Schools Round Square Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Former Pupils	Old Boys or Old Collegians
School Song	Carmen Regale
Website	www.kingscollege.school.nz

King's College(Latin:Collegium Regis;Māori:Kīngi Kāreti), often informally referred to simply asKing'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.King's was founded in 1896 by Graham Bruce. King's was originally situated inRemuera,Auckland,on the site now occupied byKing's School, Remuera,in 1922 the school moved to its present site in theSouth Aucklandsuburb ofŌtāhuhu.

The school has strong links to the Anglican church; theAnglican Bishop of Aucklandand the Dean of Auckland are permanent members of the school's board of governors. The college is a member of theRound Squaregroup. King's celebrated its 125-year anniversary in 2021, while the 40 year anniversary of girls attending King's was celebrated in 2020.

Senior leadership

Role	Name
Head of King’s College	Simon Lamb
Deputy Headmaster	John Payne
Head Chaplain	Reverend Gareth Walters
Deputy Head, Pedagogy	Melissa Irving
Deputy Head, Academic	Geoff Smith
Deputy Head, Pastoral Care	Rob Griffiths

King’s is governed by the King’s College Board of Governors, which is made of 13 members and chaired by Shan Wilson.

Enrolment

As a New Zealand private school, King's receives around $2000 per student from the government and charges parents of students tuition fees to cover costs.

At a May 2017Education Review Office(ERO) review, King's College had 1004 students including 50 international students. The school's gender composition was 81% male and 19% female. At the same review King's students identified as 63% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 11% Chinese, 10% Māori (including 2% Cook Islands Māori), 3% Indian, 3% Samoan, and 10% other.

Sports

King's College competes in the1A Rugby Competitionand has won 16 times, most recently in 2019.The annual King's College vAuckland Grammar Schoolrugby game is one of the oldest rivalries in New Zealand schoolboy rugby. The King's 1st XI Cricket team won theGillette Cupin consecutive years between 2009 and 2011, producing notable cricketers with the most recent beingTim Southee.

Teaching and community activities

The school, like some others in New Zealand, offers studentsCambridgeA-Level, andIGCSEcourses as well as those from New Zealand's national qualification, theNational Certificate of Educational Achievement.

The school co-ordinates a service programme which aids theSouth Aucklandcommunity.

Houses

All students are organised into Houses, which form separate communities within the College.

Name	Established	Gender	Boarding or Day	Colour
School	1922	Boys	Boarding	Red
St John’s	1922	Boys	Boarding	Blue
Parnell	1924	Boys	Day	Gold
Selwyn	1945	Boys	Boarding	Green
Marsden	1947	Boys	Day	White
Peart	1947	Boys	Day	Sky blue
Major	1959	Boys	Day	Black
Averill	1961	Boys	Day	Brown
Middlemore	1984	Girls	Boarding	Maroon
Greenbank	1997	Boys	Day	Grey
Taylor	2006	Girls	Day	Purple
Marion Bruce	2020	Girls	Day	Teal

Traditions

The interior of the King's College Chapel

School song

Theschool songof King's College is theCarmen Regale,the melody of which was composed by DutchmanEduard Kremserand the lyrics were authored by I G G Strachan.The school song is shared, among some other things, withKing's SchoolinRemuera.

Heritage listings

Three locations within King's College are included on theHeritage New ZealandList. King's College Chapel, a late Gothic style brick chapel that opened in 1925, is listed as acategory 1historic place.King's College Main Block, and the statue dedicated to former principal Charles Thomas Major are bothcategory 2historic places.

Notable former pupils

Main category:People educated at King's College, Auckland

King's alumni or former pupils are traditionally named Old Boys or Collegians.

Academic

• George Cawkwell– ancient historian
• Richard F. Thomas— classicist

Arts

• Jack Body– composer
• Marton Csokas– actor
• David de Lautour– actor
• Laura Hill– actor
• Elizabeth Marvelly– singer
• Jamie McDell– singer
• James Wallace– businessman, arts patron, and convicted sex offender
• KJ Apa– actor

Business

• Jamie Beaton- founder of Crimson Education
• Sam Chisholm– former chief executiveNine NetworkandBritish Sky Broadcasting
• Rob Fenwick– Sustainable Advisory Panel
• Hugh Fletcher– chief executive of Fletcher Challenge
• Douglas Myers– brewer, philanthropist
• David Richwhite– merchant banker (ofFay, Richwhite)

Public service

• John Manchester Allen(1901–1941), MP for the National Party
• Douglas Rivers Bagnall,DSO DFC (1918–2001), RAF Wing Commander, notable WWII Wellington bomber pilot and commander
• John Percy Bayly,Member of theLegislative Council of Fiji
• SirPeter Blanchard,KNZM, PC – Justice of theSupreme Court of New Zealand,Member of the British Privy Council
• Roy Calvert,DFC(1913–2002), WWII pilot
• Brian Carbury,DFC(1918–1962), leadingflying aceof theBattle of Britain
• SirRobert Chambers,KNZM, QC - Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
• Paul East,CNZM, KC, PC – former Cabinet Minister and High Commissioner to theUnited Kingdom
• SirLeon Götz,KCVO, (1892–1970), MP for the National Party
• SirJohn Henry,KNZM, KC – Justice of theCourt of Appeal of New Zealand,Privy Councillor (seePrivy Council of the United Kingdom)
• Colin Kay,CBE – former Mayor of Auckland and New Zealand triple jump champion
• John Lewis– former Headmaster, Eton College andGeelong Grammar School
• SirJim McLay,KNZM, QSO – formerDeputy Prime Minister,former leader of theNational Party,formerPermanent Representativeto theUnited Nations(New York) for New Zealand, and current Representative of New Zealand to the Palestinian Authority
• Simon Moore,KC – Justice of the High Court
• SirKeith Park,GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC, RAF – New Zealand soldier, World War I flying ace and World War II senior Royal Air Force commander, the key military figure in theBattle of Britain
• Geoffrey Sim,QSO, (1911–2002), Member of Parliament representing the National Party
• George Tupou V,(1948–2012), King ofTongafrom 2006 to 2012
• Sam Uffindell,Member of Parliament representing the National Party
• T. M. Wilkes,CBE, MC (1888–1958), Controller of Civil Aviation, New Zealand, developer and regulator of civil aviation policy

Science

• Charles Fleming– scientist and environmentalist
• Allan Wilson– evolutionary biologist

Sport

• Pita Alatini– All Blacks rugby player
• Teariki Ben-Nicholas– Rugby player for theHighlanders
• James Bevin– First-class cricketer
• Daniel Braid– 2002–03 All Blacks, 2002– Auckland NPC and Blues Super 14 rugby teams
• Mark Chapman—Black Capscricketer
• Marcus Child– New Zealand hockey player
• Simon Child– New Zealand hockey player
• Mark Craig–Black Capscricketer
• Peter Dignan– Olympic bronze medallist: rowing
• Alistair Dryden– Commonwealth Games silver medallist: rowing
• Ryan Fox– Professional Golfer
• Peter Hillary– Son of SirEdmund Hillary,mountaineer and motivational speaker
• Bill Hunt– Olympic skier
• Josh Ioane– All Blacks andHighlandersrugby player
• Mitchell Karpik– Maori All Blacks andChiefsrugby player
• Ian Kirkpatrick– All Blacks rugby player and captain
• James Lay–SamoaandBristol Bearsrugby player
• Jonah Lowe– Maori All Blacks andHurricanesrugby player
• Stefan Marinovic–Wellington Phoenixand New Zealand football goalkeeper
• Hamish Marshall– New Zealand Test/ODI cricketer
• James Marshall– New Zealand Test/ODI cricketer
• Peter Masfen– Olympic rower
• Anthony Mosse– Olympic bronze medallist, Commonwealth Games double gold medallist, silver medallist and bronze medallist
• Jared Panchia– New Zealand hockey player
• James Parsons– All Blacks and North Harbour NPC and Blues Super 14 Rugby teams (Captain)
• Marcel Renata– Maori All Blacks andBluesrugby player
• Jamie Smith– New Zealand hockey player and captain
• Kim Smith– Olympic long distance runner
• Tim Southee–Black Capscricketer
• Rob Waddell– Olympic gold medallist: rowing; crew MemberEmirates Team NZ
• Ali Williams– All Blacks and Auckland NPC and Blues Super 14 Rugby teams
• Dan Williamson– Olympic gold medallist in rowing

Headmasters

The statue dedicated to former principal Charles Thomas Major, acategory 2 historic placelisting

The following individuals have served as headmaster of King’s College.

Period	Headmaster
1896–1901	Graham Bruce
1902–1904	G Bigg-Wither
1904–1905	L G W Wilkinson
1905–1926	C T Major
1926–1935	Canon H K Archdall
1936–1939	J N Peart
1940–1946	H B Lusk
1947–1973	G N T Greenbank
1973–1987	I P Campbell
1988–2002	John Taylor
2003–2009	Roy Kelley
2009–2014	Bradley Fenner
2014–2016	Michael Leach
2016–present	Simon Lamb

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of King's College

Notes King's College first applied for arms in 1963 and was granted by theCollege of Armsin 1966. The Letters patent, however, were apparently forgotten about and not received from the College of Arms until 1980. Crest On a Wreath Or Gules and Azure a Conical Cap per pale Gules and Azure turned up Ermine encircled by an Ancient Crown Or and ensigned by a cross formy fitchy Argent tied about the foot and pendent to the front a Cord twisted Gules and Or and to the back Azure and Or the tassels Or Escutcheon Per pale Gules and Azure between two Chevronels Or three Estoiles each of eight points alternatively wavy and straight Argent all between three Towers each issuing from an Ancient Crown Or Motto Virtus Pollet (Let Excellence Prevail)

References

• Hamilton, Bruce(1995).O Floreat Semper… The History of King's College 1896–1995.Auckland: AGM Publishing.ISBN0-473-03389-5.
• Gustafson, Barry(1986).The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party.Auckland: Reed Methuen.ISBN0-474-00177-6.