Nga Tawa Diocesan School

Nga Tawa Diocesan School, also known as the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, is a state-integrated, Anglican girls’ boarding school situated in the heart of the Rangitikei District. It is located just outside the township of Marton in New Zealand.

Nga Tawa Diocesan School
Address
Calico Line

Marton

New Zealand
Coordinates40.0678°S 175.3980°E / -40.0678; 175.3980
Information
TypeState integrated secondary, day and boarding
MottoChristo et Ecclesiae
("For Christ and Church")
DenominationAnglican
Established1891
Ministry of Education Institution no.196
PrincipalLesley Carter
GenderGirls
Colour(s)Navy and gold
         
School roll169[1] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile9Q 1525[1] (March 2020)
Websitewww.ngatawa.school.nz

History

The school was founded near Shannon in 1891, by Mary Taylor. She named her school Nga Tawa because of the tawa trees that grew nearby. In 1909, the school relocated from Shannon to Calico Line, where it stands today. The original buildings were destroyed by fire in 1924. Originally a private school, Nga Tawa integrated into the state education system in 1980.

Today, the school has roughly 250 pupils, most of whom are boarders. The school also accepts a growing number of international students. These students mainly come from but are not limited to, Europe and Asia.

Co-curricular

Nga Tawa students participate in a wide variety of sporting disciplines. The focus of the school is on equestrian sport. There is stabling capacity for 80 horses on school grounds as well as a dressage arena, a full-sized showjumping arena, 1200m all-weather canter track, and a cross-country course.

There are multiple cultural activities offered at the school. Nga Tawa students are represented in a varied array of disciplines and arts, particularly given the significantly smaller student body than most of their local competitors

Academic

The school previously offered the International Baccalaureate exams (up until the end of the 2013 academic year) as well as the New Zealand NCEA exams.

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References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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