The School has commanded a place in the top six of the highly competitive Auckland Schools competition every year for the past 8 years.

In the last fi ve years, the First XI has won the Marryatt Cup, the Auckland Secondary Schools One Day competition, on three separate occasions and been placed second and third

in the Gillette Cup (the national Secondary Schools One Day Competition) in successive years placing the School in the top four schools in the country.

1. To identify raw talent
2. To develop and nurture that talent

3. To support elite players to reach their full potential

   IN ORDER TO PRODUCE:

   Cricketers of provincial and international standard

• An expectation that Academy cricketers will strive to achieve their academic potential and a continued placement in the programme is dependent on this

• Individual skills and attitudinal assessment
• An individual developmental programme for each cricketer
• Fitness testing and monitored conditioning programmes
• Individual careers counselling together with a life skills and values focus
• Academic qualifications in Years 11, 12 and 13 including Tertiary qualifications

The values and discipline of the Academy has been benefi cial to many graduates who have achieved in the academic realms as well as the cricket world.

PATHWAYS

Progressing through the development grades at the School will lead to a place in the highly prestigious First XI with opportunities for young men to test their skills against the best cricket schools in the country. Biannual Developmental Tours to Australia offers opportunities to be tested in the harshest competitive environment in the cricket world.

PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES

Because of the School’s reputation, players performing get noticed and our players are regularly included in Auckland Provincial age group teams and Development Squads. A large number of the School’s old boys make a successful transition to senior club cricket. The current fi rst XI includes a number of players who have played at district representative level and for Auckland age group representative teams.

TONY BLAIN: 1st XI Coach, Level 3 Advanced Coaching Certificate, Former Black Cap

KIT PERIERA: Level 4 Coaching Certificate, Coaching Coordinator Suburbs, New Lynn Cricket Club Level 3 Advanced Coaching Certificate,

RANDALL TODD: Coaching Coordinator, Waitakere Cricket Club

 A first class grass wicket

Top quality practice facilities including an Indoor Wicket

CRAIG SPEARMAN	Auckland Aces, Central Districts, Gloustershire and the Black Caps
BOB SOUTHGATE	Auckland “A” and Selector and Manager Auckland Aces
REECE YOUNG	Auckland Aces
MICHAEL BATES	Auckland Aces and New Zealand Under 19
STEVE ADAMS	Auckland Aces
MARK POSA	Auckland Aces
RONEEL HIRA	Auckland Aces