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'''St Dominic's College, Henderson''' is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in [[Henderson, New Zealand|Henderson]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. The College was founded by the [[Dominican Sisters]] in 1952 in [[Northcote, New Zealand|Northcote]], [[Auckland]]. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1967(?). In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. |
'''St Dominic's College, Henderson''' is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in [[Henderson, New Zealand|Henderson]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. The College was founded by the [[Dominican Sisters]] in 1952 in [[Northcote, New Zealand|Northcote]], [[Auckland]]. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1967(?). In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. |
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When considering sending your daughter to this school ask yourself the following questions; would you like to subject your daughter to daily cattiness and bullying from both teachers and students, would you like your daughter to be taught how to be mediocre and have her achievements brushed over or completely disregarded, but most importantly ask yourself do you want your daughter to have a breakdown because of how the entire school operates? |
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| ⚫ | The school is set in spacious grounds with up to date facilities which include swimming pool, technology equipment, computers, music suite and flood-lit netball courts. |
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==Notable alumnae== |
==Notable alumnae== |
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Revision as of 09:51, 1 December 2013
| St Dominic's College, Henderson | |
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29 Rathgar Road, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′09″S 174°37′21″E / 36.8691°S 174.6225°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated secondary (year 7-13) Single Sex-Girls Sch |
| Motto | Veritas - Truth |
| Established | 1952 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 47 |
| Principal | Carol Coddington |
| School roll | 898 (2011) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6 |
| Website | www.stdoms.ac.nz |
St Dominic's College, Henderson is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand. The College was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1952 in Northcote, Auckland. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1967(?). In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.
The school is set in spacious grounds with up to date facilities which include swimming pool, technology equipment, computers, music suite and flood-lit netball courts.
Notable alumnae
- Margaret Ann Wilson, DCNZM, LL.B (Hons), MJur Auck, HonD Waikato, (born 1947): Academic and Politician; President of the New Zealand Labour Party (1989–1990); first Professor of Law and first Dean of the Law School, Waikato University (1990–1999); Member of Parliament (1999–2008); Attorney-General of New Zealand (1999–2005); Minister of Labour (1999–2004), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (2005–2008) (first woman in latter three positions); Professor of Law and Public Policy, Waikato University (2009-).[1]
Notes
- ^ Founding dean returns to waikato, January 2009 (accessed 20 March 2009)
References/Sources
- Mary Augustine McCarthy OP, Star in the south: the centennial history of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters, St Dominic’s Priory, Dunedin, 1970.
- St. Dominic’s College : silver jubilee, 1952-1977, The College, Auckland. 1977.
- E.R. Simmons, A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland, 1978 and In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 - 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.
- Nicholas Reid, James Michael Liston: A Life, Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2006.