Wellington East Girls' College
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Wellington East Girls' College is on the lower slopes of Mount Victoria
. It was built on reserve land bordering Wellington College
in 1925, to cope with the demand for female education in Wellington at the time. By the end of the First World War, there were over 800 pupils at Wellington Girls’ High School (now Wellington Girls' College) in Thorndon, so a new school was founded on the other side of the city.
The College primarily serves families of the eastern and southern suburbs and inner city Wellington. However, it also has students from all over Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Porirua City. With International students, Wellington East Girls is a truly multi-cultural and multi-ethnic community in a very cosmopolitan city which values diversity.
The Wellington East Girls' College Mission Statement says the college educates young women academically, physically, socially and aesthetically in a co-operative atmosphere, so that each may realise her full potential and face the future with confidence in whatever role she chooses.
Ethnicities of Students are:
It shares with Wellington College
the administration of the Gifford Observatory
.
The architecture
of the original building is interwar stripped classical. The grand main building has a Category I listing in the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Register.
The school's long time principal Janice Campbell retired at the end of Term 1 2007, and has been replaced by Sally Haughton.
Mount Victoria, Wellington
Mount Victoria, locally abbreviated to Mt. Vic, is a prominent hill to the east of the centre of Wellington, New Zealand, and its associated suburb. To the south of it is a spur, Mount Albert, and the two are linked by a ridge....
. It was built on reserve land bordering Wellington College
Wellington College (New Zealand)
Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...
in 1925, to cope with the demand for female education in Wellington at the time. By the end of the First World War, there were over 800 pupils at Wellington Girls’ High School (now Wellington Girls' College) in Thorndon, so a new school was founded on the other side of the city.
The College primarily serves families of the eastern and southern suburbs and inner city Wellington. However, it also has students from all over Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Porirua City. With International students, Wellington East Girls is a truly multi-cultural and multi-ethnic community in a very cosmopolitan city which values diversity.
The Wellington East Girls' College Mission Statement says the college educates young women academically, physically, socially and aesthetically in a co-operative atmosphere, so that each may realise her full potential and face the future with confidence in whatever role she chooses.
Ethnicities of Students are:
- European/Pakeha 57%
- Māori 9%
- Samoan 8%
- Indian 7%
- Chinese 5%
- African 3%
- Other Asian 3%
- Other European 3%
- Other Pacific Island 2%
- Other ethnic groups 3%
It shares with Wellington College
Wellington College (New Zealand)
Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...
the administration of the Gifford Observatory
Gifford Observatory
The Gifford Observatory is an astronomical observation facility located in Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand. Operated by the Gifford Observatory Trust with the intent of making it available for use to Wellington school children, it is primarily used by secondary school students, and members...
.
The architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
of the original building is interwar stripped classical. The grand main building has a Category I listing in the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Register.
The school's long time principal Janice Campbell retired at the end of Term 1 2007, and has been replaced by Sally Haughton.