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Former AGGS student Braxton Sorensen-McGee has been named the World Rugby Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year 2025 by World Rugby 🏆✨
This achievement is more than an award. It’s proof of the power, resilience, and talent of our wāhine. Braxton, you’ve carried the AGGS spirit onto the world stage and inspired us all.
Congratulations, Braxton. Your school, your whānau, and generations of AGGS girls celebrate this moment with you.
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The Mana Motuhake Exhibition has filled the Whare with student creativity for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. From painting to poetry, every piece speaks to identity and pride.
Thank you to Whaea Stacey Noel for her work with our students in producing this showcase.
Comment 💙 and we’ll send you the link to watch the full video.
“AGGS sets up wāhine for success in the wider world.”
- Helen Long, Deputy Principal
For over 20 years, Helen Long has been shaping futures at AGGS, ensuring every student is supported to thrive not just academically, but in every aspect of life.
In our recent YouTube video, she reflects on the values and vision that guide her leadership.
Huge congratulations to our very own Old Girl, Braxton, who has been nominated for the Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year award by World Rugby.
From AGGS classrooms to the world stage, Braxton continues to inspire with her talent, drive and determination. We are so proud of you. 💙Braxton has been nominated for the Women’s 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year award by World Rugby 💙🤍
What a moment for the College Rifles Rugby Club & Auckland Girls' Grammar School star!
“My favorite part about AGGS is the diversity. We have students here from all over Auckland, from all walks of life.”
- Helen Long, Deputy Principal
At AGGS, diversity is more than numbers. It’s the heart of who we are. Every girl is supported for success, both academically and in the wider world.
🎥 Watch Helen’s full interview on our YouTube channel:
‘Ko ’etau lea, ko e fe’unu mahu’inga ia ki he mo’ui ‘a e Tonga’
Our language is a vital part of our Tongan culture. 🌺
AGGS opened Tongan Language Week with hymns, prayers, action songs, and speeches in Tongan, a service led by our incredible Year 12 and 13 Tongan classes.
Joined by Principal Ngaire, Deputy Principal Helen Long, Enrolment Officer Lilly Stowers, and Student Services Director Maggie Hames, the service shone a light on the importance of empowering our fānau to embrace and practise our cultural customs in lea faka-Tonga.
A celebration of language, culture, and pride.
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