Nelson College for Girls
State secondary, day and boarding school in Nelson, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nelson College for Girls is an all-girls state school in Nelson, New Zealand. Established in 1883, it has close ties with the all-boys Nelson College and has a private Preparatory School.
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Nelson College for Girls | |
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Trafalgar St | |
Coordinates | 41.2791°S 173.2821°E / -41.2791; 173.2821 |
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Type | State secondary, day and boarding |
Motto | Latin: Pietas Probitas et Sapientia (Loyalty, honesty and wisdom) |
Established | 1883; 141 years ago |
Sister school | Nelson College |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 295 |
Principal | Claire O'Fee |
School roll | 884[1] (February 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 7 |
Website | ncg.school.nz |
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Nelson College for Girls was one of the highest rankings school in the Nelson region for NCEA with an average of 71% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3 in 2005. (This compares with a National average of 51.2% and Decile 7 Girls' schools - 68.9%) The boarding house, Clarice Johnstone House is headed by Mrs. Barbara Symonds and caters for around 120 girls from years 7-13.