 (Re)connecting Tena koutou ki te whanau o Mount Albert Grammar School.
A warm welcome to the 2024 academic year with special greetings to families, students and staff new to our community.
It has been wonderful to enjoy some ‘traditional’ summer weather, which will hopefully ensure students and staff return refreshed and energised for the year ahead.
This morning our MAGS staff gathered for a walking tour and a chance to learn about some of the people and stories important to the history of our school.
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Beginning on the ASB MAGS Farm, the staff were treated to a presentation by Matua Hohepa Renata (pictured above), sharing the pre-European history relating to our Maunga – Owairaka.
We all then moved up to Alberton, where Heritage Manager Rendell McIntosh led an informative session outlining the settler history of the Kerr-Taylor family and their influence on the early days of MAGS and the Farm.
Finally, we moved back down to our school cenotaph (flagpole), where Albertian, Board member and war historian Greg Moyle shared the fascinating yet sobering story of the service (and loss) of Albertians in military conflicts over the years.
As we begin our 103rd year as a school, today’s historical tour is a reminder that all who enjoy connection to the MAGS of today are also wedded to the people of the past. And both staff and students now have a wonderful opportunity to continue to grow this history in the time ahead.
We are certainly more than ready for 2024!
We wait now with great anticipation for the arrival of our MAGS young people and the life they will breathe back into our school.
Enjoy the Anniversary Weekend.
Patrick Drumm
Headmaster
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Wednesday, January 31
Year 9s start school
Thursday, February 1
Whole school in
Monday, February 5
School Closed
Tuesday, February 6
Waitangi Day holiday
Wednesday, February 21 (TBC)
MAGS Athletics Championship Day
Friday, March 29
Good Friday holiday
Monday, April 1
Easter Monday holiday
Tuesday, April 2
School Closed
Thursday, April 11
Last day of classes for Term 1
Friday, April 12
Staff Only Administration Day
End of Term 1
Trials and Registrations
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Our Lion Fund programme aims to provide financial support to allow every MAGS student to access the breadth of opportunities we offer at our school.
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More photos from today's walking tour |
  Greg Moyle, pictured above, speaks to staff about the history of Albertian servicemen at our Cenotaph.
Mr Drumm, pictured right, welcomes staff to today's walking tour.
Rendell McIntosh, pictured below, provided some fascinating insights into the European history of Mt Albert at picturesque Alberton.
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 The school year at MAGS starts next week, with Year 9s beginning on Wednesday, January 31.
The rest of our students start school on Thursday, February 1.
Parents and caregivers who had enrolled their children last year should have received the Starting at MAGS 2024 booklet via email in December. It can also be downloaded here
A letter with school start-up information was sent out to parents today and can be read here
Stationery
Stationery orders can be made via the MAGS website here
Those who have not already placed orders will not get their supplies before school starts. However, for the first few days students at MAGS can get by with pen and paper.
Uniform
The Lions' Den uniform shop is open for extended hours next week, including on Auckland Anniversary Day (Monday, January 29). The opening hours can be seen here
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MAGS parents can instantly access school announcements, Daily Notices, the Kamar portal, teachers’ contact details, and notify the School if your child is absent.
When notifying absences, you need to load your child’s Student ID number. You should only need to do this once, and this helps us record absences more easily.
Parents and students can check the School Calendar and sync chosen events with their own Calendar, and choose Groups about which they wish to receive Alert Notifications.
There are links to the MAGS Newsletter, Sports, Maps, and more …
Search for “SchoolAppsNZ”, and load the app on to your phone. You can then search for and add as many schools as you want so you can receive alerts from multiple schools. If you are having trouble with this, click here to see how. |
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