Epsom Girls' Grammar School
Epsom Girls Grammar School is a state secondary school for girls ranging from years 9 to 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,200 as of 2012, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Epsom House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand.
Epsom Girls Grammar School | |
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Address | |
Silver Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 36°52′38″S 174°46′28″E |
Information | |
Type | State Single Sex Girls Secondary (Year 9–13) with Boarding Facilities |
Motto | Latin: Per Angusta, Ad Augusta (Through difficulties to greatness.) |
Established | 12 February 1917 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 64 |
Principal | Lorraine Pound |
Colour(s) | Navy and gold |
School roll | 2210[1] (March 2020) |
Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
Website | Epsom Girls Grammar School |
The principal is Lorraine Pound, the 11th principal, who succeeded Madeline Gunn in 2016.[3][4] She succeeds a long line of distinguished educators such as Margaret Bendall and Miss Adams.[5]
Headmistresses/Principals
- Annie C. Morrison 1917-1929
- Agnes L. Laudon 1930-1947
- Margaret G. Johnston 1948-1952
- Marjory F.E. Adams 1953-1970
- Alisa M. Blakey 1970-1979
- Gae E. Griffiths 1979-1988
- Verna E. Dowdle 1988-1996
- Margaret A. Bendall 1996-2004
- Annette Sharp 2005-2008
- Madeline J. Gunn 2008-2016
- Lorraine Pound 2016-present
Notable alumnae
- Maggie Jenkins - New Zealand representative footballer
- Petra Bagust - television presenter[6]
- Helen Clark - 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand[7]
- Miriam Dell - President, National Council of Women[6]
- Rowena Jackson MBE - ballerina and later artistic director of the New Zealand Ballet Company
- Dorothy Jelicich - Member of Parliament for Hamilton West (1972–1975)
- Marya Martin - flautist[6]
- Joan Metge - anthropologist[6]
- Hannah O'Neill - principal ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet[8]
- Wilma Smith - lead violinist in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Freda Stark - dancer [9]
- Olivia Tennet - actress, dancer
- Rima Te Wiata - comedian and actress[10]
- Karen Walker - fashion designer[11]
- Jean Spencer (born 1940), Olympic gymnast
- Lois White - artist [12]
- Susan Moller Okin - feminist philosopher
- Annalie Longo - International and professional footballer
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See also
- List of schools in New Zealand
References
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Senior Leadership Team". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- Lynn, Alastair (27 January 2016). "Lorraine Pound takes the reins at Epsom Girls Grammar School". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- Robyn Langwell (23 December 2007). "Principal's shock exit from Epsom Girls". New Zealand Herald.
- "Founders' Awards" (PDF). 2007.
- "Helen Clark".
- "Kiwi ballerina Hannah O'Neill wins top dance prize". New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2016. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Stark, Freda Beatrice – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". teara.govt.nz.
- "Rima Te Wiata". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- Hewitson, Michele (20 June 2007). "Genius at work - Karen Walker". The New Zealand Herald.
- "White, Anna Lois – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". teara.govt.nz.
Book of Memories: Epsom Girls Grammar School 1917-1992
Epsom Girls Grammar School golden jubilee 1917-1967
External links
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