Epsom Girls' Grammar School
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Epsom Girls Grammar School is a girls school located in Epsom
, a suburb of Auckland
, New Zealand
. It was established in 1917.
The principal is Madeleine Gunn. She replaced Annette Sharp, who retired at the end of 2007.
Epsom, New Zealand
Epsom is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the centre of the Auckland isthmus between Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, south of Newmarket, and five km south of the city centre.-Notable features:...
, a suburb of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was established in 1917.
The principal is Madeleine Gunn. She replaced Annette Sharp, who retired at the end of 2007.
Notable alumnae
- Danica Aitken - world medalists in gymnastics (aerobics) and dance
- Joanna Aitken - world medalists in gymnastics (aerobics) and dance
- Kelly Aitken - world medalists in gymnastics (aerobics) and dance
- Helen ClarkHelen ClarkHelen Elizabeth Clark, ONZ is a New Zealand political figure who was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand for three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008...
- Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008); Administrator of the United Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations Development ProgrammeThe United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to... - Jeanette FitzsimonsJeanette FitzsimonsJeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.-Career:...
- Member of Parliament and former leader of the Green Party - Kate HawkesbyKate HawkesbyKate Hawkesby is a New Zealand radio announcer and television presenter who currently works as a substitute breakfast news reader for Newstalk ZB...
- TV presenter - Rowena JacksonRowena JacksonRowena Othlie Jackson MBE is a New Zealand prima ballerina. Jackson was born in Invercargill, to William Ernest Jackson and Lilliane Jane, née Solomon. She attended Epsom Girls' Grammar School, in Auckland, and in 1941 won the first Royal Academy of Dancing Scholarship in New Zealand. In 1946 ...
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- ballerina and later artistic director of the New Zealand Ballet CompanyRoyal New Zealand BalletThe Royal New Zealand Ballet is based in Wellington, New Zealand.The Royal New Zealand Ballet is a company of 32 dynamic dancers, performing an eclectic repertoire of outstanding dance, for national and international audiences, whilst continuing to build a style that is ultimately unique to the... - Elizabeth Lamb - 2010 Commonwealth Games Representative
- Amy Logan - NZ Womans Waterpolo team
- Annalie LongoAnnalie LongoAnnalie Antonia Longo is a female association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.She is a student at Auckland's Epsom Girls' Grammar School and plays for the Three Kings United.-Career:...
- New Zealand women's national football team player - Kayla Pratt - NZ Rowing Junior Women's Quad
- Greer RobsonGreer RobsonGreer Robson-Kirk born is a New Zealand television actress well known for her role in the Television Drama, Shortland Street.-Biography:...
- actress - Wilma SmithWilma SmithWilma Smith is a Fijian-born violinist. She was born in Suva, Fiji and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. Smith joined the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as co-concertmaster in 2003. Prior to this she was concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra...
- lead violinist in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Freda StarkFreda StarkFreda Stark was a New Zealand dancer, and a prosecution witness after the prescription drug overdose of her lover, Thelma Mareo, in 1935...
- dancer - Olivia TennetOlivia TennetOlivia Tennet is a New Zealand actress and dancer. She has been active as an actress since 1999 and is mostly known for her role as Tuesday Warner on the New Zealand medical drama Shortland Street.-Career:...
- actress - Karen Walker - fashion designer
- Hannah WallHannah WallHannah Rachael Wall is an association football player who represented New Zealand at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and at full New Zealand international level.-International career:...
- NZ U20 women football player