Ministry of Education Institution no. 548 School roll 380 (July 2016) Phone +64 3-211 6040 Ministry of education institution number 548 | Principal Robyn Hickman Socio-economic decile 2E Date founded 2004 | |
Type State Co-Educational Secondary (Year 7–13) Established 2004 (formerly Mount Anglem College) Address 234 Regent St, Heidelberg, Invercargill 9812, New Zealand Motto It's not just the stars that shine Similar James Hargest College S, Southland Girls' High School, Verdon College, Southland Boys' High School, Invercargill Middle School | ||
Aurora College is a state coeducational Year 7–13 secondary school located in Invercargill, New Zealand.
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It is New Zealand's southernmost stand-alone secondary school, and second southernmost secondary school after The Catlins Area School in Owaka.
History
Aurora College opened in 2005, although it has a history extending back to 1912. It was formed from the merger of Mt Anglem College and Tweedsmuir Junior High School, on the former Mt Anglem site. Mt Anglem College had operated for only six years, having opened in 1999 following the merger of Kingswell and Cargill High Schools on the existing Kingswell site. Cargill High School was the successor school to Southland College (formerly Southland Technical College) after the latter site become part of Southland Polytechnic in 1978. Kingswell High School, which was established in 1971, was built to the S68 plan which is characterised by single-storey classroom blocks of concrete block construction, with low-pitched roofs and internal open courtyards.
Notable staff
Notable staff of Aurora College or its predecessor institutions include:
Notable alumni
People educated at Aurora College or its predecessor institutions include: