Glendowie College is a co-ed secondary school based along Crossfield Road, Mt Taylor Drive and Riddell Road in Auckland, New Zealand. The college was opened in 1961, with fewer than 200 pupils. Glendowie College currently offers NCEA as its national qualification standard. An Advanced Learning Program is available in year 9 and 10 for highly intelligent students. Also, exceptionally gifted student are given the opportunity to accelerate into classes a year or two years ahead of their peers in order to progress their learning. The main buildings on the school grounds were originally named using letters from the alphabet, but in 2006 they re-named the buildings after past principals. The buildings are: The Adams Building was the only building established when the college opened in 1961. Before the library was relocated to the Sommerville building it was located in the Hammer building. The houses of Glendowie College are named after continents. All students and staff members are placed into houses, which they represent by wearing house colours at sports events.