For further information please see the daily notices.
Advocating for Human Rights.
Mr Reynolds
Email: rey@gdc.school.nz
A space for creative minds to connect and explore artistic expression.
With student and teacher led activities and challenges.
Ms Whittaker
Email: whi@gdc.school.nz
Dance group celebrating Chinese and Bollywood history, culture, food and clothing.
All students who love dancing or have an interest in the cultures are welcome.
Meetings held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at lunchtime in H8 (Dance room).
Miss Xu / Mrs Devi
Email: xut@gdc.school.nz / dev@gdc.school.nz
We meet twice a term after school on a Friday to discuss books, do fun reading related activities and eat treats.
Ms Gayton
Email: gyn@gdc.school.nz
Meetings after school in the Library (same time as Dungeons and Dragons/Tabletop group).
Friendly and social competition throughout the year.
Mr So
Email: soh@gdc.school.nz
Vocal group focused on choral singing, before school rehearsals with performance opportunities.
Miss Sigley
Email: sig@gdc.school.nz
Student led Hip Hop and Contemporary classes and Hip Hop crew training.
Miss Ata
Email: ata@gdc.school.nz
Large music group for wind and percussion instrument players.
Mr Lile
Email: lil@gdc.school.nz
Students who are interested in different crafts e.g. knitting, crochet etc. for wellbeing.
Mrs Gee / Mrs Champness
Email: gee@gdc.school.nz / chp@gdc.school.nz
The Cultural Club is dedicated to celebrating students' heritage and spreading awareness, understanding, and appreciation of different cultures via cultural games and events.
Miss Xu
Email: xut@gdc.school.nz
Students compete in teams in the Auckland Schools Debating Competition.
A great way to hone critical thinking and public speaking skills.
Meetings held at lunchtime on Friday.
Ms Barrowclough / Mr So
Emails: brc@gdc.school.nz / soh@gdc.school.nz
Mrs Champness
Email: chp@gdc.school.nz
D & D and tabletop games played in the Library.
Mr So / Miss Thomson
Email: soh@gdc.school.nz / thm@gdc.school.nz
E Pro 8 challenge activities to prepare for the Interschool Competition.
Meetings held at lunchtime on Tuesday.
Mrs Lewis
Email: lws@gdc.school.nz
Student competitions and discussion around all things football.
Mr Amies / Mr Lewis
Email: ami@gdc.school.nz / lew@gdc.school.nz
Student-led group, replacing the Student Council, with strong relationships with Rotary.
Big Band offering experience playing Jazz music.
Students in Year 9 and 10, keen for a mathematical challenge, should come along to the lunchtime sessions to try and solve some pretty tricky problems!
Ms Li
Email: ely@gdc.school.nz / lit@gdc.school.nz
Te Kapa Haka o Te Waimokoia is a collaboration between Glendowie, Tamaki and Edgewater Colleges for Polyfest and beyond.
Ms Metcalfe
Email: met@gdc.school.nz
Students keen to sit Scholarship Calculus in 2025 can attend lunchtime sessions to begin preparation.
Mr Eley
Email: ely@gdc.school.nz
For the school musical and other evening performances and events throughout the year.
Miss Thomson
Email: thm@gdc.school.nz
The Mahjong Club is a place where both enthusiasts and beginners come together to enjoy the strategic and social aspects of this classic Chinese game.
Meeting every Monday after school in S12.
Ms Xu
Practical hands-on HUB.
Meetings held at lunchtime on Wednesday.
Mrs Lewis / Ms Harduar
Email: lws@gdc.school.nz / hdu@gdc.school.nz
Weekly meetups on Wednesday after school where we discuss, act-by-act, a great piece of literature which they would not have had exposure to.
Great for any student who wants to expand their knowledge or enjoys drama in general.
Students who are interested in writing poetry.
There is a new writing topic each meeting.
Miss Singh
Email: sng@gdc.school.nz
Preparing for the Polyfest Speech Competition in April.
Samoan, Niuean, Tongan, Cook Island stages.
Student led group providing a safe space for our rainbow whānau at GDC.
Ms Sutherland
Email: sld@gdc.school.nz
Youth Wellbeing.
Mrs Fraser
Email: fra@gdc.school.nz
Year 9 and Year 10 national team reading competitions.
Poetry writing with a performance focus; selected students have the opportunity to participate in the Auckland-based 'WORD the Frontline' competition.
Various summer / winter sports.
Mr Palmer
Email: pmr@gdc.school.nz
An ensemble for string instrument players, all welcome.
Contribute to making the library a vibrant, friendly and efficient space.
Working on projects at school and in the community for environmental sustainability.
Meetings held at interval on Thursday in Atrium (Dykes Block).
Mrs Nafissi & Miss Sanders
Email: nfs@gdc.school.nz or san@gdc.school.nz
Student Community Service Group.
Assists with Year 9 ICT induction assembly and a variety of ICT technical advice and assistance.
By invitation only.
Ms Mercer
Email: mer@gdc.school.nz
The Fish is a non-denominational group of Christian (or curious) students who meet together to encourage each other.
All students are welcome, including those who have questions they want to ask about Christianity, faith or The Bible.
Meetings are held Friday at lunchtime in H1U.
Mrs Richardson
Email: rcd@gdc.school.nz
Large music group for junior wind and percussion instrument players.
Student group of writers who want to explore their creativity and share their writing.
Mrs Yap
Email: yap@gdc.school.nz
Interschool / National Entrepreneurial Competition (Years 13 & 12 Business Studies students).
Mr Martin / Ms Harduar
Email: mtn@gdc.school.nz / hdu@gdc.school.nz
