Marlborough Girls' College
| Marlborough Girls' College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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21 McLauchlan Street, Blenheim, Marlborough | |
| 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) with Boarding Facilities |
| Motto | Virtutem Doctrina Parat "Learning Prepares for Life" |
| Established | 1963 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 289 |
| Principal | Karen Stewart |
| School roll | 949[1] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O[2] |
| Website | mgc.school.nz |
Marlborough Girls' College is a single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand.
History
This school was established in 1963.[3] Previously Blenheim was served by the co-educational Marlborough College, which subsequently continued to serve as Marlborough Boys' College.[4]
Houses
The Marlborough Girls' College has four houses:
Notable alumnae
- Eileen Duggan poet and journalist
- Jenny Shipley (née Robson) - former Prime Minister of New Zealand[5]
References
- ^ "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 (opened 1963)". University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ History of Marlborough Boys College
- ^ "MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01.
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