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'''St Dominic's College, Henderson''' is an integrated college in [[Henderson]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] for girls in Year 7 to Year 13. The College was founded by the [[Dominican Sisters]] in 1952 in [[Northcote]], [[Auckland]]. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1970(?). In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. |
'''St Dominic's College, Henderson''' is an integrated college in [[Henderson]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] for girls in Year 7 to Year 13. The College was founded by the [[Dominican Sisters]] in 1952 in [[Northcote]], [[Auckland]]. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1970(?). In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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* Hon [[Margaret Wislon|Margaret Ann Wilson]] (born 1947): Academic, First professor of Law and first dean of the Law School, [[Waikato University]]; Member of Parliament (1990-2008); Attorney-General of New Zealand (1999-2005); Minister of Labour (1999-2004), Speaker of the [[New Zealand Parliament]] (2005-2008) (first woman to hold the latter positions). |
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==References/Sources== |
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Revision as of 20:57, 19 March 2009
| St Dominic's College, Henderson | |
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| Address | |
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29 Rathgar Road, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand | |
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| Type | Integrated secondary (year 7-13) Single Sex-Girls Sch |
| Motto | Veritas - Truth |
| Established | 1952 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 47 |
| Principal | Carol Coddington |
| School roll | 903 |
| Socio-economic decile | 6 |
| Website | St Dominic's College website |
St Dominic's College, Henderson is an integrated college in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand for girls in Year 7 to Year 13. The College was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1952 in Northcote, Auckland. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1970(?). In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.
Notable alumni
- Hon Margaret Ann Wilson (born 1947): Academic, First professor of Law and first dean of the Law School, Waikato University; Member of Parliament (1990-2008); Attorney-General of New Zealand (1999-2005); Minister of Labour (1999-2004), Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament (2005-2008) (first woman to hold the latter positions).
References/Sources
- Mary Augustine McCarthy OP, Star in the south: the centennial history of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters, St Dominic’s Priory, Dunedin, 1970.
- St. Dominic’s College : silver jubilee, 1952-1977, The College, Auckland. 1977.
- E.R. Simmons, A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland, 1978 and In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 - 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.
- Nicholas Reid, James Michael Liston: A Life, Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2006.