Aurora College (Invercargill)

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Aurora College is a state coeducational Year 7–13 secondary school located in Invercargill, New Zealand.It is New Zealand's southernmost stand-alone secondary school, and second southernmost secondary school after The Catlins Area School in Owaka.HistoryAurora College opened in 2005, although it has a history extending back to 1912. It was formed from the merger of Mt Anglem College and Tweedsmuir Junior High School, on the former Mt Anglem site. Mt Anglem College had operated for only six years, having opened in 1999 following the merger of Kingswell and Cargill High Schools on the existing Kingswell site. Cargill High School was the successor school to Southland College (formerly Southland Technical College) after the latter site become part of Southland Polytechnic in 1978. Kingswell High School, which was established in 1971, was built to the S68 plan which is characterised by single-storey classroom blocks of concrete block construction, with low-pitched roofs and internal open courtyards.Notable staffNotable staff of Aurora College or its predecessor institutions include: Jack Alabaster, cricketer and educator Austin Brookes, mountaineer and educator William (Bill) James Reed, artistNotable alumniPeople educated at Aurora College or its predecessor institutions include: Rex Austin, politician Johnny Checketts, World War II air ace Simon Culhane, rugby union player Ruth Dallas, writer and poet Bill Kini, boxer Jean McKenzie, diplomat Trevor Moffitt, artist Mils Muliaina, rugby union player Cliff Skeggs, businessman and politician Jeff Wilson, rugby union player and cricketer