Albany Junior High School
| Albany Junior High School | |
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| Address | |
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19 Appleby Road Albany Auckland 0632 New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′54″S 174°41′28″E / 36.7483°S 174.6912°ECoordinates: 36°44′54″S 174°41′28″E / 36.7483°S 174.6912°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State coed secondary, years 7–10 |
| Motto | Empower to excel in a fast moving world |
| Established | 2005 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 6948 |
| School roll | 1148(July 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | www |
Albany Junior High School is a junior high school situated in North Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.
Opened in 2005, it was the first purpose built junior high in New Zealand. The school was opened by the then Prime Minister Helen Clark who said that the school was a model for future middle level schooling in the country.
The concept of a junior high school is controversial in New Zealand. Two more junior high schools are being built in Manukau, and there are five others already operating.
There are currently nearly 1200 students attending, with the school still expanding. The average number of students per class is around 30.
The school caters for years 7–10, after which most of the students will move on to the nearby Albany Senior High, which opened in 2009.
The blocks are named after native New Zealand birds. So far four of the planned five have been built - Kiwi, Makomako, Ruru, and Tui. Each has a series of normal classrooms together with specialised classrooms such as science laboratories or art rooms and a courtyard.
The bell is an unusual exotic bell, consisting of native birdcall, and is different in areas of the school.
These include:
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