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Nga Tawa Diocesan School

Coordinates: 40°04′04″S 175°23′53″E / 40.0678°S 175.3980°E / -40.0678; 175.3980
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Nga Tawa Diocesan School
Address
Map
Calico Line


Coordinates40°04′04″S 175°23′53″E / 40.0678°S 175.3980°E / -40.0678; 175.3980
Information
TypeState integrated secondary, day and boarding
MottoChristo et Ecclesiae
("For Christ and Church")
DenominationAnglican
Established1891; 133 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.196
PrincipalLesley Carter
GenderGirls
School roll196[1] (August 2024)
Colour(s)Navy and gold
   
Socio-economic decile9Q 1782[1] (August 2024)
Websitewww.ngatawa.school.nz

Nga Tawa Diocesan School, also known as the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, is a state-integrated, Anglican girls’ boarding school situated in the heart of the Rangitikei District. It is located just outside the township of Marton in New Zealand.

History

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The school was founded near Shannon in 1891 by Mary Taylor. She named her school Nga Tawa because of the tawa trees that grew nearby.[citation needed] William Birch and his wife Ethel helped found the school and William served on the board of trustees; Birch House is named after them.[2][3] In 1909, the school relocated from Shannon to Calico Line, where it stands today. The original buildings were destroyed by fire in 1924. Originally a private school, Nga Tawa integrated into the state education system in 1980.

Today, the school has roughly 200 pupils, most of whom are boarders. The school also accepts a growing number of international students. These students mainly come from but are not limited to, Europe and Asia.

Co-curricular

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Nga Tawa students participate in a wide variety of sporting disciplines. The focus of the school is on equestrian sport. There is stabling capacity for 80 horses on school grounds as well as a dressage arena, a full-sized showjumping arena, 1200m all-weather canter track, and a cross-country course.

There are multiple cultural activities offered at the school. Nga Tawa students are represented in a varied array of disciplines and arts, particularly given the significantly smaller student body than most of their local competitors

Academic

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The school previously offered the International Baccalaureate exams (up until the end of the 2013 academic year) as well as the New Zealand NCEA exams.

Notable alumnae

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Church workers". Dominion. 7 July 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ O'Neil, Bernerd (1998). The Birch Family History: Descendants of Rev. Jonathan Birch, Vicar of Bakewell, Derbyshire, England and His Sons : Rev. John Neville Birch of Leasingham, Lincolnshire : Dr. Charles Birch of St. Kitts, British West Indies : Rev. Thomas Birch of Thoresby, Lincolnshire. Genealogy Pub. Service. p. 375 – via Family Search.
  4. ^ a b c d "Past and Present Pupils – Nga Tawa Diocesan School on the World Stage" (PDF). The Calico Line. Marton, New Zealand: Nga Tawa Diocesan School. August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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