India Immersion Programme - General Information

Governing Philosophy

The ethos behind the Auckland Grammar School Leadership Programmes is to develop young men of real character who possess the following qualities:  

Confidence- a desire to be excellent, a high sense of self worth, calmness in the presence of pressure

Articulate- strong communicators, understand and possess emotional intelligence

Visionary- purpose-driven, energetic, outwardly service-focused  

Integrity- illustrate fortitude, accountable

Loyal- present and valuable within the team, family and society

Experience India is a structured immersion programme, which provides students with an opportunity to develop personal leadership skills in a foreign culture through working with those at the margins of society.

The purpose of the trip is to:

• Expose students to the experience of living in a different culture
• Provide opportunities for the students to work with those at the margins of society
• Visit the historical sites in India of international fame
• Explore the cultural history of a contrasting people
• Develop an understanding of one’s role in a global world

 

The Details

Duration:                           8 December 2013 – 4 January 2014

Group Composition:         22 students (Form 5-7 in 2013)

 

 

Programme Staff

 

Mr B Skeen

Mr S Jordan

Miss R Candy

Programme Participants

 

 

William	Allen
Fletcher	Boswell
Timothy	Burns
Hamish	Fox
Angus	Grant
George	Harman
George	Helsby
Reilly	Hodson
Ivan	Jin
Patrick	Jung
Alexander	Krofcheck
Harison	Manks
Benjamin	May
Samuel	McConnell
Reuben	McGregor-Sumpter
Mitchell	McLean
Jonty	Morreau
Christopher	Moses
Jacob	Robson
Callum	Ross
Hugo	Stewart
Ben	Toogood