Waitaki Girls' High School

Waitaki Girls' High School

Junior Block
Latin: Dulcius Ex Arduis
"Satisfaction from hard work"
Address
Trent Street, Oamaru, New Zealand
Coordinates 45°05′17″S 170°58′25″E / 45.0881°S 170.9735°E / -45.0881; 170.9735Coordinates: 45°05′17″S 170°58′25″E / 45.0881°S 170.9735°E / -45.0881; 170.9735
Information
Type State, Girls, Secondary years 9-13
Established 1887
Ministry of Education Institution no. 366
Principal Tracy Walker
School roll 412[1] (July 2016)
Socio-economic decile 6N[2]
Website waitakigirlshigh.school.nz

Waitaki Girls' High School is a state high school for girls situated in Oamaru, on the East coast of New Zealand. It was founded in 1887 on the initiative of local parliamentarians, Samuel Shrimski and Thomas William Hislop,[3] and presently has a roll of just over 400 girls from the ages of 13 to 18.[4] It also has a boarding hostel which houses approximately 50 girls, including international students and tutors.[5]

The school uses a house system with four houses and accompanying colours: Burn (red), Ferguson (yellow), Gibson (green) and Wilson (blue). These houses were named after the first four principals of the school: Margaret Burn, Catherine Ferguson,[6] Mary Gibson and Jessie Wilson.[6] Competitions between the houses, such as athletics, swimming, choir and drama, are held annually.

The school motto is Dulcius Ex Arduis, which in Latin means "satisfaction from hard work".

Curriculum

Waitaki Girls' High School uses National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) based assessments. A strong emphasis is placed on gaining good marks, with "Excellence Awards" being awarded annually to girls who achieve high marks in their internal and external assessments.

Subjects taught include English, mathematics (statistics and calculus), sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, agriculture), languages (Japanese, German, Maori), classics, computer studies, Geography, History, Physical Education and Art (Painting, Photography, Art History).

Notable alumnae

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2016". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "History of Waitaki Girls' High School". Waitaki Girls' High School. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Waitaki Girls' High School". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "History of Waitaki Girls' High School". Waitaki Girls' High School. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Graduate Detail". www.womeninhighereducation.eit.ac.nz. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  7. ↑ "Old girls lay wreath for past student". Stuff. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
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