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New Zealand Secondary SchoolsSignificant secondary schools in New Zealand, with dates of foundation: The original schools of the foundation of Governor Sir George Grey were originally called grammar schools. However in imitation of the English public school system some were named "college"--colleges in name only without a body of Fellows. The only true extant "college" providing secondary education in New Zealand is Christ's College (which used to be affiliated to two universities). Wellington College too, used to have a collegiate structure due to its membership of the University of New Zealand. The older schools tend to stay together for sporting competitions. One such example is the Quadrangular Rugby Football Tournament, which originally started as an annual game contested between Nelson, Christ's and Wellington Colleges--later the Wanganui Collegiate School was included. Another is the annual Auckland Grammar v. Wellington College rugby game. Due to the political effects of the Vietnam War most schools have dropped the cadet programme in schools, though some schools (mostly boys') continue this practice. The concept of cadets is another borrowing from the English public schools. See also Education in New Zealand External links Profiled websites of three dozen Yahoo directory of New Zealand Secondary schools New Zealand
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