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Auckland Grammar School is one of the best known secondary schools in New Zealand. Auckland is the largest city in New Zealamjd, located in the north of North Island. It is a state secondary school for boys and offers an academic priogram for Form 3 to Form 7 (Years 9-13). That means boys from about 13-18 years of age. It is primarily a day school, but there is a boarding hostel for boys who do not live in Auckland. The school has a strong academic and sporting reputation. Auckland Grammar is one of New Zealand's early secondary schools. It was founded on the basis of an English grammar school. The original charter was granted by Governor Sir George Grey's Trust Deed (1850.). It was subsequently authorized by Auckland Grammar Appropriation Act (1868). The school's main block was built in the destinctive Spanish Mission style, the only school like it in New Zealand (1916). Besides the main site in down town Auckland, the school also has a VentureLodge facility near Ohakune. Auckland Grammar like many New Zealand schools have camping and outward bound programs.
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