Established 1883 School roll 1405 (July 2016) Website wgc.school.nz Principal Julia Davidson | Ministry of Education Institution no. 272 Socio-economic decile 10Z Phone +64 4-472 5743 Total enrollment 1,300 (2010) | |
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Type State Single Sex (Girls) Secondary School (Year 9-13) Motto Lumen Accipe et Imperti; "Take the light and pass it on" | ||
Wellington girls college 2016 exec introduction
Wellington Girls' College was founded in 1883 in Wellington New Zealand. At that time it was called Wellington Girls' High School. Wellington Girls' College is a year 9 to 13 state secondary school, located in Thorndon in central Wellington.
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History
Seeing a need for higher education for girls the founding fathers of Wellington College leased a building in Abel Smith Street in 1882 and appointed Miss Martha Hamilton as the Lady Principal of the school. It opened on 2 February 1883 with 40 students. However, by the end of its first year the roll increased to almost 100 girls, and when the Premier, the Rt. Hon. Robert Stout visited the school in 1884 the building was overcrowded with 130 students. As a result of his visit the school was moved to its current site in Pipitea Street.
In 1925 the Wellington East Girls' College was established to serve the southern and eastern suburbs.