Epsom Girls' Grammar School Explained
Epsom Girls' Grammar School |
Motto: | Latin: Per Angusta, Ad Augusta |
Motto Translation: | Through difficulties to greatness. |
Coordinates: | -36.8772°N 174.7744°W |
Type: | State Single Sex Girls Secondary (Year 9–13) with Boarding Facilities |
Established: | 12 February 1917 |
Moe: | 64 |
Principal: | Brenda McNaughton |
Colours: | Navy and gold |
Decile: | 9Q[1] |
Address: | Silver Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand |
Roll: | |
Homepage: | Epsom Girls Grammar School |
Epsom Girls Grammar School is a state secondary school for girls ranging from years 9 to 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. It has a roll of 2,200 as of 2024, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand.
The principal is Brenda McNaughton, the 12th principal, who succeeded Lorraine Pound in 2024.[2] [3] She succeeds a long line of distinguished educators such as Margaret Bendall and Marjory Adams.[4]
History
Epsom Girls' Grammar School was established through an endowment of land in 1850 and officially opened on 12 February 1917 with 174 students.[5] Establishing Epsom Girls' was described as a "struggle", as "despite a clear need for a second girls’ school in Auckland, education administrators continued to prioritise boys’ education. Eventually EGGS emerged as an old, adapted Villa and a handful of classrooms on the Silver Road site. When the doors opened in 1917 the School had already exceeded capacity."[6]
Boarding facilities are provided on-site at Epsom House, providing full accommodation for 150 students from overseas and rural New Zealand.[7]
The Old Girls Association was established in 1921, and holds a number of events each year for alumnae.[8]
In 2021, Metro (magazine) reported that Epsom Girls Grammar School was the top performing non-religious state school in Auckland over the last five years (based on Ministry of Education data of the five-year average of university entrance attainment).[9]
Property prices in the Epsom Girls Grammar School and Auckland Grammar School school zones (known as the "double Grammar zone") are particularly high - Epsom Girls is the second most expensive school zone to buy in within Auckland (with the first being Auckland Grammar School).[10] The zone covers large swathes of four of the city’s highest value suburbs – Remuera, Epsom, Parnell and Mount Eden. Real estate agents have commented that being in the "double Grammar zone" could add up to $500,000 to the value of a family home.[11]
Principals
- Annie Christina Morrison 1917–1929[12]
- Agnes L. Laudon 1930–1947[13]
- Margaret G. Johnston 1948–1952[14]
- Marjory F.E. Adams 1953–1970[15]
- Alisa M. Blakey 1970–1979[16]
- Gaewyn E. Griffiths 1979–1988[17] [18]
- Verna E. Dowdle 1988–1996
- Margaret A. Bendall 1996–2004
- Annette Sharp 2005–2008[19]
- Madeline J. Gunn 2008–2016[20]
- Lorraine Pound 2016–2023[21]
- Brenda McNaughton 2024–present[22]
Notable alumnae
See also
References
Book of Memories: Epsom Girls Grammar School 1917–1992
Epsom Girls Grammar School golden jubilee 1917–1967
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015 . 24 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124000031/http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls . dead .
- Web site: Senior Leadership Team. 2 April 2016.
- Web site: Lorraine Pound takes the reins at Epsom Girls Grammar School . Stuff (company) . 27 January 2016 . 10 July 2019 . Lynn, Alastair .
- News: Principal's shock exit from Epsom Girls. The New Zealand Herald. Robyn Langwell. 23 December 2007.
- Web site: Our History . 2024-03-22 . Epsom Girls Grammar School.
- Web site: Our History . 2024-03-22 . Epsom Girls Grammar School.
- Web site: Who we are . 2024-07-03 . Epsom Girls Grammar School.
- Web site: Epsom Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association Inc. . 2024-03-22 . Epsom Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association Inc. Online Community . en-GB.
- Web site: Inderbitzen-Waller . Karen . Metro — The Best Schools in Auckland . 2024-03-22 . www.metromag.co.nz . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-23 . $2m-plus: Prices soar in top school zones . 2024-03-22 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
- Web site: Martin . Nicola . 1 January 2024 . ‘Steroids for house prices’: Do Auckland buyers still care about double grammar zone? . live . 3 July 2024 . Oneroof.
- Web site: New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Morrison, Annie Christina. 2021-06-02. teara.govt.nz. en.
- Web site: April 2018 . Epsom Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association (Inc) .
- Web site: February 2017 . Epsom Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association (Inc) .
- Web site: Pōwhiri welcomes new students, staff and new Principal . 2024-07-16 . Epsom Girls Grammar School.
- Web site: 26 April 1979 . TEACHERS REGISTER Parts B and C SECONDARY and TECHNICAL .
- Web site: Lifelong learner Gae Griffiths: still attending lectures at 81 - The University of Auckland . 2024-07-16 . www.auckland.ac.nz.
- Web site: Gaewyn Griffiths ONZM .
- Web site: 2024-07-16 . Principal's shock exit from Epsom Girls . 2024-07-16 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2024-07-16 . 12 Questions: Madeline Gunn . 2024-07-16 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
- Web site: Stuff . 2024-07-16 . www.stuff.co.nz.
- Web site: Counts . Education . Ministry of Education - Education Counts . 2024-07-16 . www.educationcounts.govt.nz . en-NZ.
- Web site: Founders' Awards. 2007. 13 December 2011. 26 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426050533/http://www.eggs.school.nz/uploaded/file/Founders%20Awards.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Helen Clark | Biography & Facts. Encyclopædia Britannica.
- Web site: Secure Hayley Holt for your next event today! . 2024-07-16 . Essential Talent NZ . en.
- News: Kiwi ballerina Hannah O'Neill wins top dance prize. 2016-05-18. The New Zealand Herald. en-NZ. 1170-0777. 2016-06-05.
- Web site: Stark, Freda Beatrice – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. teara.govt.nz.
- Web site: Rima Te Wiata. 14 April 2018.
- News: Genius at work – Karen Walker. 20 June 2007. The New Zealand Herald. Michele. Hewitson.
- Web site: White, Anna Lois – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. teara.govt.nz.