King's College:
Located in Otahuhu, Auckland, on the North Island of New Zealand, King’s College is one of the largest boarding schools in New Zealand, catering for students from all over the country, traditionally from rural areas, the Auckland region, and overseas. For the past 113 years, Boarders have formed the heart of King’s and their involvement in the sporting and cultural programmes of the College gives us the competitive edge. We have a very flexible boarding programme at King's, catering for 360 boys from Years 9 to 13 and 50 girls in Years 12 and 13. We provide for both 'weekly' (five-day) boarding and 'full' (seven day) boarding.
Auckland International Airport is only a few minutes (less than 10km) away by car. The airport is served by many international and national airlines. King’s College is easily reached by train. The King’s College campus is between two train stations. Middlemore (for northbound travellers) is only 880 metres away. The Mangere station (for southbound travellers) is 660 metres away. Northbound trains from Middlemore go to Britomart (city centre), via either Newmarket or Sylvia Park. The Otahuhu Transport Centre (2 km away) is a bus route hub, with onward services to Middlemore and/or King’s College.
Location and Facilities:
Boarding:
Boys:
There are five boys' boarding Houses. Three of the Houses offer Full Boarding (seven-day boarding): School, St John’s & Parnell; Averill offers Weekly Boarding (five day boarding) and Selwyn offers a mix of the two. All the Houses have a Housemaster, three tutors and a matron, all of whom live on site. The tutors look after the academic and extra-mural progress of each boy as well as providing pastoral care. The matrons have the role of House mothers, tending to minor sports injuries and illnesses while also keeping an eye on the neatness and appearance of the boys.
Juniors sleep in dormitories while the seniors have studies, either shared or on their own, depending on seniority. All Houses have common rooms and kitchenettes where the boys can socialise or watch television.
Full Boarding:
Boys are expected to stay on campus on certain calendared weekends (six per year), when activities are planned for them. On other weekends boys may apply for overnight leave on Saturday or for day leave on Sunday. Saturday leave starts after sport and ends before Chapel on Sunday (or at 8.30pm on non-Chapel evenings). In addition, boys may have one 'family' Friday overnight per term where they may go out on Friday afternoon and return on Sunday evening.
Weekly Boarding:
Weekly Boarders leave the College every Saturday after sport and return by 8.30am on Monday mornings. Students are allowed three Friday night leaves per term.
Girls:
Middlemore House offers boarding for 50 girls. A commitment to either Weekly Boarding or Full Boarding is made at the beginning of each term and a change of status can be made only at that time. Their leave conditions are exactly the same as the boys. Year 12 girls share a double study, and Year 13 girls have single rooms. Year 12 & 13s have separate common rooms, kitchenettes, and TV rooms where the girls can socialize. The Middlemore girls are attached to a boys' House for some of the inter-House activities (in 2009 these included swimming, athletics, and steeplechase).
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Directions / Instructions:
From Auckland Airport:
From Auckland International Airport, travel along Tom Pearce Drive, and follow it through onto Puhinui Road (A natural progression).Puhinui Road will take you past Manukau Memorial Gardens on your left to a motorway on ramp. Travel northbound until you reach the first turnoff, Massey Road interchange. Take the turnoff, and turn right onto Massey Road. Follow Massey Road north for approximately 2 km until you reach a railway overbridge. Continue over the bridge and look to your right, you will see the King's College Campus. Once past the bridge, take the next right turn into Middlemore Road and follow to the end, turn right into King's College gates.
From Auckland City Centre & State Highway 1:
From Downtown Ferry Terminal / Bus depot, Quay St. From the terminal, turn left into Albert St (opposite the Ferry Building). Take your first left into Customs Street East, and then immediately your first right into Queen Street, the main street of Auckland city. Travel up Queen Street until you reach the top, and turn left into Karangahape Road (also known as "K Road") . At the top of Karangahape Road veer right to an onramp for the Southern Motorway. Ensure you are in the centre lane on Karangahpe Road to get onto the interchange. Once on the Southern Motorway travel approximately 10km's southbound, and take the Princes St Otahuhu turnoff.
Once off the motorway follow the signposts to Middlemore Hospital and this will lead you to the top of Golf Ave after passing Otahuhu College on Mangere Road. Turn left into Golf Avenue and you will see the entrance to the College at the bottom of the road. If you miss the turn, take the next left into Middlemore Road. Both will lead you to King's College.
From State Highway 1 (South):
Travelling northbound, take the Princes Street, Otahuhu off ramp. Once off the motorway follow the signposts to Middlemore Hospital and this will lead you to the top of Golf Ave after passing Otahuhu College on Mangere Road. Turn left into Golf Avenue and you will see the entrance to the College at the bottom of the road.If you miss the turn into Golf Avenue, take the next left into Middlemore Road. Both will lead you to King's College.
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