Auckland Grammar School
| Auckland Grammar School | |
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The school is built in Spanish Mission style architecture. | |
| Location | |
Mountain Road, Epsom , 1023 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′9″S 174°46′10″E / 36.86917°S 174.76944°E |
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| Type | State, day and boarding secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Per Angusta ad Augusta (Through difficulties to greatness) |
| Established | 1869 |
| Sister school | Epsom Girls' Grammar School |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 54 |
| Headmaster | Tim O'Connor |
| Years | 9–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 2,752 (October 2025) |
| Colours | Navy blue and gold |
| Socio-economic decile | 9 |
| Website | www |
Auckland Grammar School (AGS, simply referred to as Auckland Grammar, or Grammar) is a state, day and boarding secondary school for boys in Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1869, it has produced more national rugby team members than any other school in New Zealand, and 26 Rhodes Scholars to Oxford University.
The school was originally situated on Howe Street in Freeman’s Bay, where Auckland Girls Grammar School is now located. It moved to its current site on Mountain Road in Epsom in 1916. As of 2020, it has 2606 students, making it the third largest school in New Zealand. The current headmaster, Tim O’Connor, was appointed in 2012.