New Zealand, Auckland
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Te Reo Maori, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish are offered for language learning. In Years 7 and 8, two languages are introduced: a European language (French or Spanish) and an Asian language (Mandarin). In Year 7, these two languages are studied for a semester; in Year 8, one language is studied for the full year. Languages are available across senior years as semester-long and full-year courses, and Saint Kentigern College provides two qualification pathways: NCEA and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Saint Kentigern College sits on 100 acres overlooking Tamaki Estuary in Pakuranga, Auckland. It serves day and boarding students aged 11 to 18 and offers both International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and a NZQA/NCEA pathway in Years 12–13. In Year 11, students complete NCEA Level 1. The IB Diploma has six subjects (three HL, three SL), one language, and core elements: Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and Creativity, Activity and Service. The Senior School provides a broad range of subjects across Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Languages, Applied Mathematics, Sciences and Technology. The campus includes the Jack Paine Centre for arts and design, dedicated science and commerce spaces, and Music Centre with choral and instrumental programs plus a dance studio. Sports facilities include a Sports Centre, outdoor fields, a synthetic turf, a swimming pool and on-site rowing programme. The college began in 1953 and welcomed girls in 1996, adopting a parallel education model.