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| Wellington College | |
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15 Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria , 6021 | |
| Coordinates | 41°18′13″S 174°46′57″E / 41.30361°S 174.78250°E |
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| Former names | Wellington Grammar School |
| Type | State Secondary |
| Motto | Māori: Tiaho te ao, tiaho te ao mārama, Latin: Lumen accipe et imperti (Receive The Light And Pass It On) |
| Established | 1867; 157 years ago |
| Sister school | Wellington Girls' College, Wellington East Girls' College, Rongotai College |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 275 |
| Headmaster | Glen Denham |
| Years | 9 – 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| School roll | 1869[1] (August 2024) |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Socio-economic decile | 10Z[2] |
| Publication | The Wellingtonian |
| Website | www |
Wellington College, is a state-run boys secondary school in Wellington, New Zealand. It is situated on 12 hectares of green belt land in the suburb of Mount Victoria, in the vicinity of the Basin Reserve and Government House. The school was founded in 1867 through a deed of endowment from Sir George Grey, the then Governor of New Zealand.
Wellington College is one of the oldest boys' secondary schools in New Zealand. The history and influence of Wellington College have made it notable in the history of New Zealand, with prominent alumni such as Arthur Coningham, Bernard Freyberg and William Pickering. The school is known nationally for both its academic success, as well as a large number of sporting activities.
The school has an enrolment of about 1750 boys. Glen Denham is the current Headmaster.[3]
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "'Everyone has a place here': Aroha in education vital, new college principal says". Stuff. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.