New Zealand - Auckland - Auckland Grammar School - 4A - 1997 Auckland Grammar School - Auckland Grammar School (simply referred to as AGS or Grammar) is a state, day and boarding secondary school for boys in Epsom, Auckland - The school was endowed in 1850 by the then Governor-in-Chief, Sir George Grey, and was recognised as an educational establishment in 1868 through the Grammar School Appropriation Act. It officially opened in 1869 - Auckland Grammar School buildings contain two Category I historic places, the school's main block and a war memorial - The school's motto is Latin: Per Angusta ad Augusta which translates to "Through difficulties to greatness." - The main building was constructed in 1916, designed by the architectural firm of Arnold & Abbott. It, and the adjacent caretakers residence are in the Spanish Mission style and probably the earliest example of that style in the country - Auckland Grammar has produced the most All Blacks out of any New Zealand school (Reference: Wikipedia)