Botany Downs Secondary College
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| Botany Downs Secondary College (BDSC) | |
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| Address | |
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575 Chapel Road, East Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°56′04″S 174°54′58″E / 36.934370°S 174.915984°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State (not integrated) |
| Motto | "Maximising achievement through intellectual growth" |
| Opened | January 2004 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 6930 |
| Principal | Karen Brinsden |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| School roll | 1914[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
| Website | www |
Botany Downs Secondary College is a state coeducational secondary school located in East Tamaki, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The school opened in 2004 as a result of new residential development in the eastern Auckland area. Serving Years 9 to 13, the school has a roll of approximately 1914 students.[1]
History
Botany Downs Secondary College was announced with a notice published in the New Zealand Gazette by Education Minister Trevor Mallard on 12 November 2001, with the working name Howick South Secondary School.[3] The school opened in January 2004, initially taking Year 9 students only. The remaining school years opened as the 2004 Year 9 students moved through, with the school fully opening at the beginning of 2008.
Logo
The logo design uses the circles of the Beta and Delta characters from the Greek alphabet.
- The inner circle represents the student.
- The outer circle represents the nurturing and educating by the teacher.
- The overlapping circles echo the traditional role of the educator and the student.
- The outer shape links the circles, envelops the whole school community and is pointing towards the future.[citation needed]
Whanau system
The Whanau system in BDSC contains 4 Whanau, with the later addition of Britten and Koru.
- Koru Whanau (Green)
- John Britten Whanau (Black)
- Spirit Whanau (Purple)
- Discovery Whanau (Blue)
- Endeavour Whanau (Yellow)
- Sir Peter Blake Whanau (Red)
Demographics
| Funding year
level |
Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/
Pākehā |
International
students |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 9 | 22 | 27 | 200 | 19 | 6 | 121 | 4 | 349 |
| Year 10 | 17 | 29 | 195 | 13 | 4 | 125 | 17 | 356 |
| Year 11 | 25 | 40 | 216 | 21 | 3 | 167 | 28 | 428 |
| Year 12 | 20 | 24 | 178 | 13 | 2 | 114 | 16 | 331 |
| Year 13+ | 12 | 23 | 156 | 17 | 0 | 89 | 10 | 270 |
| Total | 96 | 143 | 945 | 83 | 15 | 616 | 75 | 1,734 |
In the 2023 Census, 54.5% of students ethnically identified as Asian, and 35.5% as European/Pākehā. Other major ethnic groups include Pacific (8.2%), Māori (5.5%), Middle Eastern, Latin American, African (MELAA) (4.8%), and other (0.8%). International students were included but separated, with 4.3% of students having been affiliated with an international status.[4] The roll data presented is based on roll returns from the Ministry of Education as of 1 July 2023, reporting over 1,734 students, including domestic students who are affiliated with a single or multiple ethnic groups and international students.[5]
Notable alumni
- Tafito Lafaele – rugby union player
- Ben Nee-Nee – rugby union player
References
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Mallard, Trevor (29 November 2001). "Establishment of a New School". New Zealand Gazette. 2001 (161). New Zealand Government: 3935.
- ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2024.