Marlborough Girls' College
| Marlborough Girls' College | |
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| Address | |
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21 McLauchlan Street Springlands Blenheim 7201 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′25″S 173°56′38″E / 41.5070°S 173.9438°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Single-Sex Girls' Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Latin: Virtutem Doctrina Parat (Learning Prepares for Life) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 289 |
| Principal | Mary-Jeanne Lynch[1] |
| School roll | 949[2] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O[3] |
| Website | mgc.school.nz |
Marlborough Girls' College is a state single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand. The school was established in 1963 after splitting from Marlborough College (now Marlborough Boys' College). Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has 949 students as of February 2024.[2]
History[edit]
This school was established in 1963.[4] Previously Blenheim was served by the co-educational Marlborough College, which subsequently continued to serve as Marlborough Boys' College.[5]
Houses[edit]
The Marlborough Girls' College has four houses:
Notable staff[edit]
- J. S. Parker – artist[6]
Notable alumnae[edit]
- Megan Craig (born 1992) – squash player[7]
- Sophie MacKenzie (born 1992) – Olympic rower[7]
- Anna Tempero (born 1994) – gymnast at 2014 Commonwealth Games[8]
- Jenny Shipley (née Robson, born 1952) – former Prime Minister of New Zealand[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Redmond, Adele (28 September 2017). "New Marlborough Girls' College principal Mary-Jeanne Lynch brings co-location experience". Stuff. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Marlborough Girls College". University of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ "History of Marlborough Boys College". Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Kitt, Jeffrey (15 August 2017). "JS Parker remembered for his view of the world through colour and shape". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ a b "About Us". Megs & Soph. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Caldwell, Olivia (8 October 2017). "Blenheim's Anna Tempero wins category at NZ gym nationals". Nelson Mail.
- ^ "MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 1 November 2009.
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