Craighead Diocesan School

Craighead Diocesan School is a state-integrated Anglican girls day and boarding school in Highfield, Timaru, New Zealand. It is the only Anglican-affiliated school in South Canterbury.

Craighead Diocesan School
Address
1 Wrights Avenue, Timaru, New Zealand 7910
Information
TypeState-integrated, Girls, Intermediate and Secondary (Years 7-13), with boarding facilities
MottoBy the Grace of Heaven I will Overcome
Established1911; 109 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.357
PrincipalLindy Graham
School roll387[1] March 2020)
Socio-economic decile9[2]
Websitecraighead.school.nz

History

The school was founded in 1911 as Craighead School by Dunedin sisters Eleanor, Fanny, Elizabeth, and Anna Shand. The school's name comes from the house which was its first building, built in 1875 in the then-countryside outside Timaru. The house was named Craighead in 1890 by new owner Henry Le Cren, after his brother-in-law's Scottish castle. The Shand sisters purchased the house in 1910. After 15 years of teaching, the sisters retired, and the running of the school was taken over by the Anglican Church. In 1981, the then-private school was integrated into the state system. From an initial roll of 11 day students and six boarders, the school has grown to a maximum role of 380 as of 2011.

Notable alumnae

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

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