Wellington Girls College
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| Wellington Girls' College
Te Kāreti Kōtiro O Te Whanga-Nui-A-Tara |
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| Motto | Lumen Accipe et Imperti |
| Type | State Single Sex (girls) Secondary School (Year 9-13) |
| Year established | 1883 |
| Address | Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington |
| Principal | Margaret McLeod |
| School roll | 1200 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is high) | 10 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 272 |
| Website | www.wellington-girls.school.nz |
Wellington Girls' College was founded in 1883. At that time it was called Wellington Girls' High School. It is located in Thorndon in the very centre of Wellington City right next door to the Parliament buildings of New Zealand, and with splendid views of the famous Wellington harbour.
As an academic school, the school is primarily focused on training girls for careers as experts in the Scientific and Technological areas. Wellington Girls' is also pre-eminent in many other spheres of learning, sport and cultural pursuits. Sixteen percent of all students at the school are Asian. The November 2005 ERO report states that there are 35 international students.
[edit] Alumnae
- Robin Hyde - South African and world famous poet
- Katherine Mansfield - world famous writer
- Fleur Adcock - famous poet
- Anna Paquin - youngest Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'the Piano'
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