Whanganui Girls' College
| Whanganui Girls' College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
Jones Street, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 39°55′08″S 175°03′22″E / 39.91875°S 175.05614339°ECoordinates: 39°55′08″S 175°03′22″E / 39.91875°S 175.05614339°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Motto |
Ad Astra Poutamatia |
| Established | 1891 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 188 |
| Principal | Tania King |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Single-sex Secondary School for Girls |
| School roll | 327[1] (July 2016) |
| Socio-economic decile | 3I[2] |
| Website |
www |
Whanganui Girls' College is located in Jones Street Whanganui near the Dublin Street Bridge.[3] The school is one of the oldest single sex educational facilities in New Zealand, founded in 1891.[4][5]
Principals
Notable alumnae
- Jackie Abraham-Lawrie (born 1974), rower
- Monica Brewster (1886–1973), arts patron and women's rights advocate
- Edith Collier (1885–1964), artist
- Dorothy Davies (1899–1987), pianist
- Nola Luxford (1901–1994), radio pioneer
- Anne Noble (born 1954), photographer
- Victoria Ransom, entrepreneur
- Gillian Weir (born 1941), organist
References
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Contact us". Wanganui Girls' College.
- ↑ Centennial Committee, Wanganui Girls College (1991). Wanganui Girls College Centennial Programme 1891 to 1991. Wanganui.
- ↑ Centennial Committee, Wanganui Girls College (1991). Wanganui Girls College Centennial Retrospect, A Supplement to the Programme 1891 to 1991. Wanganui.
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