Macleans College
| Macleans College | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1980 |
| place | Auckland |
| region | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 53 '0 " S , 174 ° 54' 55" E |
| student | about 2500 |
| management | BJ Bentley |
The Macleans College is a New Zealand high school and is located in Auckland District Bucklands Beach . The school was opened in 1980 by Governor General David Beattie . In 2010 the school had more than 2500 students and was run by BJ Bentley.
Whanau House System
Macleans College is New Zealand's first public school to use the Whanau House System. This divides the school into eight buildings, each with around 300 students. This creates a feeling of solidarity and belonging within every house. In everyday school life, the houses are even referred to as family substitutes. This system makes sporting events particularly interesting, as it is possible to have different houses compete against each other. The eight houses were named after famous New Zealanders: Batten , Mansfield , Rutherford , Kupe , Hillary , Te Kanawa , Snell and Upham .
Exchange student
The school is mainly financed by foreign guest students who pay fees. The price for a one-year school stay in 2010 is 15,000 New Zealand dollars (about 8500 € (course 11/2010) ). Permanent residents of New Zealand are exempt from this fee. The majority of the “International Students” come from Asia, with Europeans and South Americans in particular. In 2010 around 50 Germans were studying at Macleans College.
Educational pathways
Macleans College offers two types of education for high school students. You can take either the New Zealand ( National Certificate of Educational Achievement ) or internationally recognized Cambridge University ( CIE ) exams .
Extracurricular activities
The school offers sports activities such as football, tennis, hockey, rugby, cricket, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, sailing, mountain biking, racing cycling, windsurfing or netball, and cultural activities such as theater, art and languages.