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'''St Mary's College Wellington''' is situated in the Suburb of [[Thorndon]] in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]. The school is an integrated all girls Catholic secondary school for years 9-13. It refers to itself as a 'Mercy College'. The school was established in 1850 by members of a Catholic group who called themselves the [[Sisters of Mercy]]. To begin with, the school was co-educational (boys and girls) and had a boarding facility attached. Nowadays the boarding facility is gone, and it is a single sex girls' school. The school has some of the original buildings, including the "Gabriel Block" which is used as the school hall. The other two main blocks are "Carlow" and "McCauley". McCauley is referring to Sister[[ Catherine McAuley]], who used her inherited fortune to found the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland. As most other New Zealand Schools do, students in years 11-13 sit [[NCEA]] (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) examinations. |
'''St Mary's College Wellington''' is situated in the Suburb of [[Thorndon]] in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]. The school is an integrated all girls Catholic secondary school for years 9-13. It refers to itself as a 'Mercy College'. The school was established in 1850 by Philip Viard, first Bishop of Wellington on land donated by Governor Grey. In 1860 it was taken over by members of a Catholic group who called themselves the [[Sisters of Mercy]]. To begin with, the school was co-educational (boys and girls) and had a boarding facility attached. Nowadays the boarding facility is gone, and it is a single sex girls' school. The school has some of the original buildings, including the "Gabriel Block" which is used as the school hall. The other two main blocks are "Carlow" and "McCauley". McCauley is referring to Sister[[ Catherine McAuley]], who used her inherited fortune to found the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland. As most other New Zealand Schools do, students in years 11-13 sit [[NCEA]] (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) examinations. |
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* '''Number of Teachers''': 48 |
* '''Number of Teachers''': 48 |
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* '''International Students''': 11 |
* '''International Students''': 11 |
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* '''Ethnic make up of students''': New Zealand European/Pākehā, 54%; Samoan, 11%; South East Asian, 9%; Māori, |
* '''Ethnic make up of students''': New Zealand European/Pākehā, 54%; Samoan, 11%; South East Asian, 9%; Māori, 7%; Other Pacific, 5%; Chinese, 3%; Indian, 3%; Other Asian, 3%; Other ethnic groups, 5%.<ref>St Mary's College website: [www.st-marys-wellington.school.nz]</ref> <ref>Education Review Office: [www.ero.govt.nz]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==Main sources== |
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* Lillian G. Keys, ''Philip Viard, Bishop of Wellington, Pegasus Press, Christchurch, 1968. |
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* Ernest Richard Simmons, ''Brief history of the Catholic Church in New Zealand'', Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, 1978. |
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* Michael King, ''God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand'', Viking, Auckland 1997. |
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* Mary de Porres Flannigan R.S.M., ''Mercy comes to Wellington : a history of St. Mary’s College'', St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees, wellington, 2000. |
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* Michael O'Meeghan S.M., ''Steadfast in hope : the story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000'', Dunmore press, Palmerston North, 2003. |
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Revision as of 22:50, 7 March 2009
| St Mary's College | |
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| Address | |
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Guildford Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated secondary (year 9-13) single sex, girls |
| Established | 1850 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 286 |
| School roll | 617 |
| Socio-economic decile | 9 |
| Website | http://www.st-marys-wellington.school.nz/ |
St Mary's College Wellington is situated in the Suburb of Thorndon in Wellington, New Zealand. The school is an integrated all girls Catholic secondary school for years 9-13. It refers to itself as a 'Mercy College'. The school was established in 1850 by Philip Viard, first Bishop of Wellington on land donated by Governor Grey. In 1860 it was taken over by members of a Catholic group who called themselves the Sisters of Mercy. To begin with, the school was co-educational (boys and girls) and had a boarding facility attached. Nowadays the boarding facility is gone, and it is a single sex girls' school. The school has some of the original buildings, including the "Gabriel Block" which is used as the school hall. The other two main blocks are "Carlow" and "McCauley". McCauley is referring to SisterCatherine McAuley, who used her inherited fortune to found the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland. As most other New Zealand Schools do, students in years 11-13 sit NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) examinations.
- Number of Teachers: 48
- International Students: 11
- Ethnic make up of students: New Zealand European/Pākehā, 54%; Samoan, 11%; South East Asian, 9%; Māori, 7%; Other Pacific, 5%; Chinese, 3%; Indian, 3%; Other Asian, 3%; Other ethnic groups, 5%.[1] [2]
References
Main sources
- Lillian G. Keys, Philip Viard, Bishop of Wellington, Pegasus Press, Christchurch, 1968.
- Ernest Richard Simmons, Brief history of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, 1978.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.
- Mary de Porres Flannigan R.S.M., Mercy comes to Wellington : a history of St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees, wellington, 2000.
- Michael O'Meeghan S.M., Steadfast in hope : the story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000, Dunmore press, Palmerston North, 2003.