Marlborough Girls' College Explained

Marlborough Girls' College
Motto:	Latin: Virtutem Doctrina Parat
Type:	State Single-Sex Girls' Secondary (Year 9–13)
Established:	1963
Motto Translation:	Learning Prepares for Life
Address:	21 McLauchlan Street Springlands Blenheim 7201 New Zealand
Principal:	Mary-Jeanne Lynch^[1]
Coordinates:	-41.507°N 173.9438°W
Roll:
Decile:	7O^[2]
Moe:	289
Homepage:	mgc.school.nz

Marlborough Girls' College is a state single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand. The school was established in 1963 after splitting from Marlborough College (now Marlborough Boys' College). Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has students as of .

History

This school was established in 1963.^[3] Previously Blenheim was served by the co-educational Marlborough College, which subsequently continued to serve as Marlborough Boys' College.^[4]

Houses

The Marlborough Girls' College has four houses:

• Awatere
• Ōpaoa
• Kaituna
• Wairau

Notable staff

• J. S. Parker – artist^[5]

Notable alumnae

• Megan Craig (born 1992) – squash player
• Sophie MacKenzie (born 1992) – Olympic rower^[6]
• Anna Tempero (born 1994) – gymnast at 2014 Commonwealth Games^[7]
• Jenny Shipley (née Robson, born 1952) – former Prime Minister of New Zealand^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Redmond. Adele. 28 September 2017. New Marlborough Girls' College principal Mary-Jeanne Lynch brings co-location experience. 19 July 2021. Stuff.
2. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015.
3. Web site: Marlborough Girls College. University of Canterbury. 25 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724191435/http://digital-library.canterbury.ac.nz/awweb/awarchive?item=217719&type=meta. 24 July 2011. dead.
4. Web site: History of Marlborough Boys College . 7 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150615110449/http://www.mbc.school.nz/about/history . 15 June 2015 . dead .
5. News: JS Parker remembered for his view of the world through colour and shape . 15 August 2017 . Stuff.co.nz . 15 August 2017 . Jeffrey . Kitt.
6. Web site: About Us . Megs & Soph . 15 October 2017.
7. News: Blenheim's Anna Tempero wins category at NZ gym nationals. Nelson Mail. Olivia. Caldwell. 8 October 2017.
8. Web site: MSN Encarta . https://web.archive.org/web/20091101173434/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701879860/Shipley_Jenny.html . 1 November 2009 . dead.