New England Girls' School

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New England Girls' School
"Quodcumque Facitis Ex-Animo Operamini"
Established 1895
School type Independent, Anglican, Day and Boarding
Known As N.E.G.S
Principal/Headmaster Acting Principal Duane Howlett
Chairman
Chaplain
Location Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Campus Rural Parkland
Enrolment 380 (P-12)
School colours Red, Blue and White
School Hymn
Area 43 Hectares
Homepage www.negs.nsw.edu.au

The New England Girls' School (N.E.G.S), is a private day and boarding, Anglican school for girls in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. The school is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS). N.E.G.S is a non-selective school, and caters for approximately 380 girls from Pre-Preparatory (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old), 200 of which are boarders.

The school will enrol boys and girls in years P-6 from 2007.

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[edit] Mission

"NEGS aims to develop the full potential of each student spiritually, emotionally, academically and physically in a Christian environment".

[edit] Principals

  • Mark Harrisson 2006 (Acting)
  • Mrs Duean Howlett 2006
  • Dr Rebecca Ling 2004 - 2006
  • Mrs Denise Thomas 2004 (Interim Head)
  • Mrs Helen Trebilcock 2000-2004
  • Mrs Anna Abbott 1990-2000
  • Dr Jan Milburn 1973-1989
  • Miss Yvonne Grubb 1969-1972
  • Miss Loyalty Howard 1959-1969
  • Miss Ethel Colebrook 1939-1959
  • Miss Nona Dumolo 1925-1939
  • Miss Juliet Lyon 1918-1925
  • Miss Clarinda Murray 1913-1917
  • Miss Margaret Murray 1907-1913
  • Miss May Bird 1907
  • Miss Florence Green 1815-1907

[edit] Facilities

The current facilities of the school include:

  • The NEGS Multi-Purpose Centre with gym facilities
  • The Aytoun Young Resource Centre
  • Arts and Crafts complex
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • All-weather tennis courts
  • Several sports ovals
  • Indoor and outdoor netball and basketball courts
  • Hockey field
  • Indoor and outdoor equestrian arenas
  • Equestrian cross-country course
  • Polocrosse field
  • Computer Laboratories
  • Library
  • Four Boarding Houses
  • Health Centre
  • Chapel of St. Michael and All Angels

[edit] Notable Alumnae

Mia (Petunia) Thomas - Famous TV Presenter for 'Swimming With the Sharks' & Top Netball Player

[edit] Associated Schools

Neighbouring Schools

Nearby schools include:

Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools Schools

Abbotsleigh | Ascham School | Brigidine College | Calrossy Anglican School for Girls | Canberra Girls' Grammar School | Danebank | Frensham School | Kambala Girls School | Kincoppal-Rose Bay | Loreto Kirribilli | Loreto Normanhurst | Meriden | MLC School | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College | New England Girls' School | OLMC Parramatta | Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale | Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney | Pymble Ladies' College | Queenwood | Ravenswood | Roseville College | SCEGGS | St Catherine's School | St Clare's College | St Vincent's College | Santa Sabina College | Tara | Wenona School


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