St Mark's Church School

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St Mark's Church School
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Motto	Nulla Dies Sine Linea
Type	Private: Fully Reg, Co-ed, Full Primary
Year established	1917
Address	Dufferin St, Wellington
Principal	Christina (Tina) Leach
School roll	372
Socio-economic decile (10 is high)	10
Ministry of Education Institution no.	4134
Website	www.st-marks.school.nz

St Mark's Church School is the only independent Anglican co-educational school in Wellington, New Zealand for children aged from four (Preschool) to around 12–13 (Year 8). In 2006, it was announced that it would accept enrolments for Year 9. It was founded in 1917.

The school is often seen on cricket match broadcasts from Basin Reserve. To its front is the modern, 1970s-era church building, the parish church to which the school is attached. A wooden church stood in its place prior to the 1970s' redevelopment.

Its first principal was Miss Annie Holm, who served the school till the early 1950s, aided by her sister. The school's library is named after her. The Rev Ronald Kirby was another long-serving and influential principal, from the 1970s to his death in 1982; the school's main block is named in his honour.