Wellington Girls' College

Wellington Girls' College
Te Kāreti Kōtiro o Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Wellington Girls' College from Pipitea Street
Address
Map
Pipitea Street,
Thorndon,
Wellington,
New Zealand
Coordinates41°16′29″S 174°46′50″E / 41.2748°S 174.7806°E / -41.2748; 174.7806
Information
TypeState Single Sex (Girls) Secondary School (year 9–13)
MottoLumen Accipe et Imperti
"Receive the light and pass it on"[1]
Established1883
Ministry of Education Institution no.272
PrincipalJulia Davidson
School roll1424[2] (August 2024)
Color(s)  Teal
  Black
  Gold
MascotThe Teal Seal
Socio-economic decile10Z[3]
YearbookThe Reporter
Websitewgc.school.nz
View from Moturoa Street circa 1935

Wellington Girls' College was founded in 1883 in Wellington, New Zealand. At that time it was called Wellington Girls' High School. Wellington Girls' College is a year 9 to 13 state secondary school, located in Thorndon in central Wellington.[4]

  1. ^ "WGC Prospectus 2021" (PDF). Wellington Girls' College. 2020.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Education Review Report: Wellington Girls' College 25/05/2009". Education Review Office. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2013.