St Margaret's College, Christchurch
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| St Margaret's College | |
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| View of a large, wooden building
Kilburn House at St Margaret's College
Beati Mundo Corde
"Blessed Are The Pure In Heart" |
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| Address | |
| 12 Winchester Street, Merivale, Christchurch | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private: Fully Registered girls' school (Years 1-13) with boarding facilities |
| Established | 1910 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 333 |
| Executive Principal | Gillian Simpson |
| School roll | 700 approx |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | stmargarets.school.nz |
St Margaret's College is an independent Anglican girls' day and boarding school in Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand. The school is open to students in years 1 to 13.
History
The school was established in 1910 on the initiative of Bishop Julius of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, who invited the Kilburn, England-based Sisters of the Church Order to set up the school.[1] The school was initially located in the Christchurch Central City south of Armagh Street, where it opened on 8 February 1910.[2] In 1914, the school moved slightly north to Chester Street West off Cranmer Square, and that building in now part of the Cathedral Grammar School.[2][3] St Margaret's opened a prep school on Papanui Road in the early 1920s, just north of the current school grounds. In the 1940s, the current grounds were occupied.[2] On that site, the school had been using an 1880 homestead as a boarding house since 1922. In 1941, this building was renamed Kilburn House.[4] In the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Kilburn House was damaged. After NZ$2 million repairs, Kilburn House opened again in August 2012.[5] The school received a commendation from the Christchurch Civic Trust for the renovation of this heritage building.[6]
St Margaret's today
St Margaret's College is the only school in Christchurch to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to NCEA. The school is active in rowing and at the national secondary school championships in 2014, girls from the school won two gold medals at Lake Ruataniwha.[7] In 2015, the school supplied five pupils and their trainer for the South Island eight.[8]
The school made headlines when 26 pupils and 4 teachers got stranded in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake; they were there on an expedition organised through the World Challenge programme.[9][10]
Notable alumnae
- Marjorie Chambers (1906–1989), senior nurse[11]
- Peri Drysdale (born 1954), founder of the Snowy Peak and Untouched World brands[12]
- Ngaio Marsh (1895–1982), writer[13]
- Mary Ruddock (1895–?), fashion designer and businesswoman[14]
See also
References
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