Wellington Girls' College

Wellington Girls' College was founded in 1883 in Wellington, New Zealand. At that time it was called Wellington Girls' High School. Wellington Girls' College is a year 9 to 13 state secondary school, located in Thorndon in central Wellington.[4]

Wellington Girls' College
Te Kāreti Kōtiro o Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Wellington Girls' College from Pipitea Street
Address
Pipitea Street,
Thorndon,
Wellington,
New Zealand
Coordinates41.2748°S 174.7806°E / -41.2748; 174.7806
Information
TypeState Single Sex (Girls) Secondary School (Year 9–13)
MottoLumen Accipe et Imperti
"Receive the light and pass it on"[1]
Established1883
Ministry of Education Institution no.272
PrincipalJulia Davidson
School roll1521[2] (March 2020)
Color(s)  Teal
  Black
  Gold
MascotThe Teal Seal
Socio-economic decile10Z[3]
YearbookThe Reporter
Websitewgc.school.nz
View from Moturoa Street circa 1935

History

Seeing a need for higher education for girls the founding fathers of Wellington College leased a building in Abel Smith Street in 1882 and appointed Miss Martha Hamilton as the Lady Principal of the school. It opened on 2 February 1883 with 40 students. However, by the end of its first year the roll increased to almost 100 girls, and when the Premier, the Rt. Hon. Robert Stout visited the school in 1884 the building was overcrowded with 130 students. As a result of his visit the school was moved to its current site in Pipitea Street.

In 1925 the Wellington East Girls' College was established to serve the southern and eastern suburbs.

Notable alumnae

The Arts

Public service

Science

Sports

Notable staff

Principals

Period Principal
1883–1900 Miss M G Hamilton
1900–1926 Miss Mary McLean
1926–1938 Miss V M Greig
1938–1950 Miss E M North
1950–1958 Miss M J Clark
1958–1978 Miss B Fraser
1978–1995 Mrs E C Barnett
1995 Mrs K D Kelly (Acting)
1995–1996 Miss N R Newton
1996–1997 Mrs K D Kelly (Acting)
1997–2006 Ms Marg McLeod
2006–2007 Mrs Denise Johnson (Acting)
2008–present Mrs Julia Davidson

References

  1. "WGC Prospectus 2021" (PDF). Wellington Girls' College. 2020.
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. "Education Review Report: Wellington Girls' College 25/05/2009". Education Review Office. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. "School Ties Newsletter" (PDF). School Ties (14). May 2010.
  6. "School Ties Newsletter" (PDF). School Ties (15). November 2010.
  7. "School Ties Newsletter" (PDF). School Ties (16). December 2012.
  8. "Alumni Reconnect: Bridget Williams, publisher". chamber music blog. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  9. "School Ties" (PDF) (20). Wellington Girls' College. December 2016: 5. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. "Young squash star remembered". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Grossmann, Edith Searle". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  12. Murray, Heather. "Howes, Edith Annie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 November 2016.


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