Nga Tawa Diocesan School
| Nga Tawa Diocesan School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Calico Line | |
| Coordinates | 40°04′04″S 175°23′53″E / 40.0678°S 175.3980°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated secondary, day and boarding |
| Motto | Christo et Ecclesiae ("For Christ and Church") |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1891; 133 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 196 |
| Principal | Lesley Carter |
| Gender | Girls |
| School roll | 196[1] (August 2024) |
| Colour(s) | Navy and gold |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q 1782[1] (August 2024) |
| Website | www |
Nga Tawa Diocesan School, also known as the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, is a state-integrated, Anglican girls’ boarding school situated in the heart of the Rangitikei District. It is located just outside the township of Marton in New Zealand.
History
[edit]The school was founded near Shannon in 1891 by Mary Taylor. She named her school Nga Tawa because of the tawa trees that grew nearby.[citation needed] William Birch and his wife Ethel helped found the school and William served on the board of trustees; Birch House is named after them.[2][3] In 1909, the school relocated from Shannon to Calico Line, where it stands today. The original buildings were destroyed by fire in 1924. Originally a private school, Nga Tawa integrated into the state education system in 1980.
Today, the school has roughly 200 pupils, most of whom are boarders. The school also accepts a growing number of international students. These students mainly come from but are not limited to, Europe and Asia.
Co-curricular
[edit]Nga Tawa students participate in a wide variety of sporting disciplines. The focus of the school is on equestrian sport. There is stabling capacity for 80 horses on school grounds as well as a dressage arena, a full-sized showjumping arena, 1200m all-weather canter track, and a cross-country course.
There are multiple cultural activities offered at the school. Nga Tawa students are represented in a varied array of disciplines and arts, particularly given the significantly smaller student body than most of their local competitors
Academic
[edit]The school previously offered the International Baccalaureate exams (up until the end of the 2013 academic year) as well as the New Zealand NCEA exams.
Notable alumnae
[edit]- Judy Bailey – television newsreader
- Iris Crooke – nurse and volunteer worker, Florence Nightingale Medal recipient
- Anne Gambrill – lawyer and jurist
- Jackie Gowler – rower[4]
- Kerri Gowler – rower[4]
- Virginia Grayson – artist, Dobell Prize winner
- Gil Hanly – photographer
- Paige Hourigan – tennis player
- Georgia Nugent-O'Leary – rower[4]
- Alison Quentin-Baxter – constitutional lawyer
- Rebecca Sinclair – snowboarder[4]
- Susan Skerman – painter
- Shirley Smith – lawyer
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Church workers". Dominion. 7 July 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Papers Past.
- ^ O'Neil, Bernerd (1998). The Birch Family History: Descendants of Rev. Jonathan Birch, Vicar of Bakewell, Derbyshire, England and His Sons : Rev. John Neville Birch of Leasingham, Lincolnshire : Dr. Charles Birch of St. Kitts, British West Indies : Rev. Thomas Birch of Thoresby, Lincolnshire. Genealogy Pub. Service. p. 375 – via Family Search.
- ^ a b c d "Past and Present Pupils – Nga Tawa Diocesan School on the World Stage" (PDF). The Calico Line. Marton, New Zealand: Nga Tawa Diocesan School. August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Boarding schools in New Zealand
- Educational institutions established in 1891
- Girls' schools in New Zealand
- International Baccalaureate schools in New Zealand
- Secondary schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
- Anglican schools in New Zealand
- 1891 establishments in New Zealand
- Rangitikei District
- Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia