Arts

chamber_music_smallAGGS is known for our high quality biennial school productions - Students are actively involved in all aspects of the school production - including all acting parts, they are the musicians in the band, involved in backstage, lighting, creating costumes, wardrobe, stage makeup and front of house duties. Past successful productions include Grease, Sound of Music and Return to the Forbidden Planet. Our 2011 production is 'The Wiz'.

Also on a biennial basis students audition to be part of Stage Challenge and every year that we have participated we have received a number of notable awards.

Students have access to learning a wide range of musical instruments through our school music itinerant scheme. Students can receive tuition on a range of instruments including bass guitar, guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, saxophone, drums. Lessons are usually in small groups and are based on a revolving timetable. Students have access to private piano lessons that are held at school.

Students are encouraged to be part of school music co curricular groups including the Auditioned choir, chamber music groups, the flute ensemble, string groups including the string orchestra and jazz combo.

Each year students regularly participate in a number of competitions including the Westpac chamber music competition. We have had a number of bands do extremely well in the Pacifica Beats competition.

Through Dance our students are encouraged to participate in local festivals and competitions and in the past have entered such competitions as "Bring it on".

We encourage access to wide a range of the Arts - teachers actively encourage and include visits to local Art galleries, attend APO concerts, provide music mentors, hold lunchtime concerts to ensure students have access to the wider Arts community.

Cultural Activities

Our cultural and sporting successes are the result of a dynamic mix of talented and enthusiastic students and dedicated staff, who value and are committed to the wider life of the school. 

Our students are involved in the wider community through:
• Service committee - which raises funds for organisations such as Auckland City Mission, Canteen and the Heart Foundation;
• Trees for Survival - where students plant seedlings they have raised as part of a conservation programme. 

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Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh Scheme is aimed at providing for young people an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme. At Auckland Girls we offer students the opportunity to gain their bronze, silver and gold awards.

Our students have the opportunity to join a cultural group. Each year our cultural groups perform at the ASB Maori and Pacific Island Cultural Festival with excellent results.

In addition we offer students the chance to join our school choir and/or one of our bands.

 

 

Debating

Students also have the opportunity to join one of our Debating Groups.

A wide range of other co-curricula activities is offered and students are encouraged to become involved in one or more of these.