Albany Junior High School is situated in North Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. Opened in 2005, it was the first purpose built Junior High in New Zealand. The concept of a junior high school, although common in the United States, is controversial in New Zealand. Two more junior high schools are being built in Manukau, and there are five others already operating.
It caters for years 7-10, after which most of the students will move on to the nearby Albany Senior High, which opened in 2009.
The bell is an unusual exotic bell, consisting of native birdcall, and is different in areas of the school. The bell often lasts several minutes, and in the atriums is not heard quickly through the squawk of noise (especially on rainy days) and is often noticed more by everyone that heard gets up.
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