Epsom Girls' Grammar School

Epsom Girls' Grammar School
Epsom Girls' Grammar School and Ōhinerau / Mount Hobson seen from Maungawhau / Mount Eden
Address
Map
Silver Road,
Epsom, Auckland,
New Zealand
Coordinates36°52′38″S 174°46′28″E / 36.87722°S 174.77444°E / -36.87722; 174.77444
Information
TypeState Single Sex Girls Secondary (Year 9–13) with Boarding Facilities
MottoLatin: Per Angusta, Ad Augusta
(Through difficulties to greatness.)
Established12 February 1917
Sister schoolAuckland Grammar School
Ministry of Education Institution no.64
PrincipalBrenda McNaughton
School roll2248[2] (August 2024)
Colour(s)Navy and gold
   
Socio-economic decile9Q[1]
WebsiteEpsom 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.[3][4] She succeeds a long line of distinguished educators such as Margaret Bendall and Marjory Adams.[5]

  1. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Senior Leadership Team". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ Lynn, Alastair (27 January 2016). "Lorraine Pound takes the reins at Epsom Girls Grammar School". Stuff (company). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. ^ Robyn Langwell (23 December 2007). "Principal's shock exit from Epsom Girls". The New Zealand Herald.