St Dominic's College, Henderson

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Established 1952; 65 years ago Principal Carol Coddington Website www.stdoms.ac.nz Total enrollment 898 (2011) Founded 1952 Ministry of education institution number 47		Ministry of Education Institution no. 47 Socio-economic decile 5M Phone +64 9-839 0380 Motto Veritas - Truth School roll 887 (November 2015)
Type Integrated secondary (year 7-13) Single Sex-Girls Sch Address 29 Rathgar Rd, Henderson, Auckland 0610, New Zealand Similar Liston College, Waitakere College, Rutherford College, Massey High School, Henderson High School

St Dominic's College, Henderson is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand. The College was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1952 in Northcote, Auckland. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1968. In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.

The school is set in spacious grounds with up to date facilities which include a swimming pool, technology equipment, computers, music suite and flood-lit netball courts.

Notable alumnae

Margaret Ann Wilson, DCNZM, LL.B (Hons), MJur Auck, HonD Waikato, (born 1947): Academic and Politician; President of the New Zealand Labour Party (1989–1990); first professor of law and first dean of the law school, Waikato University (1990–1999); Member of Parliament (1999–2008); Attorney-General of New Zealand (1999–2005); Minister of Labour (1999–2004), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (2005–2008) (first woman in latter three positions); professor of law and public policy, Waikato University (2009-).

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St Dominic's College, Henderson Wikipedia

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