Christchurch Girls' High School
| Christchurch Girls' High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Matai Street, Riccarton, Christchurch |
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| Coordinates | 43°31′30″S 172°36′39″E / 43.5249°S 172.6109°ECoordinates: 43°31′30″S 172°36′39″E / 43.5249°S 172.6109°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Single sex girls secondary (Year 9–13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Latin: Sapientia et Veritas "Wisdom and Truth" |
| Established | 1877 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 328 |
| Principal | Prue Taylor |
| School roll | 1080 |
| Socio-economic decile | 9[1] |
| Website | chgirls.school.nz |
Christchurch Girls' High School in Christchurch, New Zealand, was established in 1877 and is the second oldest girls' secondary school in the country (Otago Girls' High School is older).[2] Christchurch Girls' High School was established before Christchurch Boys' High School (1881). The first headmistress was Mrs. Georgiana Ingle.
Christchurch Girls' High School is known to many as Girls' High and provides boarding facilities for 95 students from years 9 to 13 at Acland House, located 20–30 minutes walk away from school.
The school stands by the Avon River, on a site it has occupied since 1986. Previously, the area was occupied by a mill that was first build in 1861 by William Derisley Wood, which became known as the Riccarton Mill.[3]
The school's old location, which was renamed to Cranmer Centre, features prominently in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures based on the 1954 Parker–Hulme murder case. involving two students.
The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake had a large impact on the school: it caused extensive damage to the current site;[4] the old Cranmer Centre site was damaged so badly that it was later demolished - and the school's Principal lost her husband Brian in the CTV Building collapse.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ Lovell-Smith, Melanie (8-Dec-2001). "Cranmer Centre (Former Christchurch Girls High)". New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=1849&m=advanced. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "The Riccarton Mill before the business was transferred to Addington". Christchurch City Libraries. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Photos/Disc17/IMG0080.asp. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ Structural Inspection Report - 24th June 2011
- ^ "CTV building's flaws went unnoticed", 10/2/2012, The Press
[edit] External links
- School website
- Heavenly Creatures Website at Geocities.com
