Carmel College (New Zealand)

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Carmel College
Motto	With Mary as Our Guide
Type	Integrated single sex-girls Secondary (Year 7-13)
Year established	1957
Address	114 Shakespeare Road, Milford, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates
Principal	Kath Deady
School roll	973
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest)	10
Ministry of Education Institution no.	35
Website	www.carmel.school.nz

Carmel College is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Milford on Auckland's North Shore. It was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1957.

[edit] Location

Carmel College is situated on the northern shore of Lake Pupuke.

[edit] School activities

Carmel College students take part in a range of activities throughout New Zealand including Stage Challenge, Big Sing Choral Festival and Pacifica.

The school has a number of clubs some of which are chess, choir, orchestra, ski, rowing, netball and more.

The new science and maths block, and gymnasium have been completed and are currently in use. Carmel College is currently undergoing major renovations expected to continue over a period of 10 years with a new auditorium, chapel, and a relocation of the Nun's Residence.

Carmel celebrated its 50th Jubilee in June 2007 with a reunion of many Carmel "Old-Girls", in celebrations lasting a week with songs by the various music groups, a wall of photographic remembrance, a time capsule (destined to be dug up in the next 50 years) and more.

More information can be found on Carmel's official website - www.carmel.school.nz, and its Ultranet (link located in website).