Northcote College

Northcote College
Aerial view of Northcote College in 1967
Address
1 Kauri Glen Rd Northcote Auckland 0627 New Zealand
Coordinates	36.809637°S 174.733762°E / -36.809637; 174.733762
Information
Type	State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9–13)
Motto	Ut Prosim Aliis That I may be of service to others
Established	1877
Ministry of Education Institution no.	32
Principal	Vicki Barrie
School roll	1,387[2] (November 2024)
Socio-economic decile	7O[1]
Website	www.northcote.school.nz

Northcote College is a New Zealand secondary school for boys and girls (co-educational) located in Northcote, Auckland. The school caters for Form 3 (Year 9) to Form 7 (Year 13). It was founded in 1877 and is the oldest secondary school on the North Shore.^[citation needed]

Sporting codes and cultural activities include rugby, football (soccer), drama/performance, jazz band, orchestra, theatre sports and cultural groups. The school rules are based on respect and aimed at encouraging hard work, courtesy and concern for others.^[citation needed]

The school's motto is Ut Prosim Aliis | Kia Manaaki te Tangata | That I May Be of Service to Others.

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Northcote College

• Steven Ferguson (born 8 May 1980), Olympian, swimming and kayaking
• Arthur Jennings (born 1940), 1967 All Black
• Alexa Johnston, art curator and author[3]
• Kevin Locke (born 4 April 1989), rugby league, Warriors and NZ Kiwis
• Nisha Madhan, actor, director and producer
• Bill Ralston (born 1953), journalist and broadcaster (graduated 1971)
• Mike Rann (born 1953), premier of South Australia (graduated 1970)
• Hollie Smith (born 1982), singer-songwriter
• Nick Williams (born 1983), rugby player North Harbour, Blues
• Martin Winch (1949–2011), guitarist, composer, sound engineer, teacher and mentor[4]
• George Wood (born 1946), Auckland councillor and former Mayor of North Shore City
• Terry Wright (born 1963), All Black 1986–92
• Anne Wyllie, scientist who developed the COVID-19 saliva test[5]

References

1. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
3. "Author of the Week – Alexa Johnston". Auckland Libraries. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. "Martin Winch Profile". Audio Culture. 10 December 2015.
5. "Northcote alumni leads 'gamechanging' COVID test". Northcote College. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

External links

• Northcote College website