Marlborough Girls' College

{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Marlborough Girls' College

| seal_image =

| motto = {{langx|la|Virtutem Doctrina Parat}}

| type = State Single-Sex Girls' Secondary (Year 9–13)

| established = 1963

| motto_translation = Learning Prepares for Life

| address = 21 McLauchlan Street
Springlands
Blenheim 7201
New Zealand

| principal = Mary-Jeanne Lynch{{Cite web|last=Redmond|first=Adele|date=28 September 2017|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/97221850/new-marlborough-girls-college-principal-maryjeanne-lynch-brings-colocation-experience|title=New Marlborough Girls' College principal Mary-Jeanne Lynch brings co-location experience|access-date=19 July 2021|website=Stuff}}

| coordinates = {{coord|-41.5070|173.9438|type:edu_region:NZ-MBH|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| roll = {{NZ school roll data|289|y||y}} ({{NZ school roll data|||y}})

| decile = 7O{{cite web |url= http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsResourcing/OperationalFundingDeciles/DecileChanges_20142015.xls |title= Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools |publisher= Ministry of Education |access-date= 12 February 2015}}

| MOE = 289

| homepage = [http://www.mgc.school.nz/ mgc.school.nz]

}}

Marlborough Girls' College is a state single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand. The school was established in 1963 after splitting from Marlborough College (now Marlborough Boys' College). Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has {{NZ school roll data|289|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y}}.

History

This school was established in 1963.{{cite web|url=http://digital-library.canterbury.ac.nz/awweb/awarchive?item=217719&type=meta|title=Marlborough Girls College|publisher=University of Canterbury|access-date=25 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724191435/http://digital-library.canterbury.ac.nz/awweb/awarchive?item=217719&type=meta|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}} Previously Blenheim was served by the co-educational Marlborough College, which subsequently continued to serve as Marlborough Boys' College.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mbc.school.nz/about/history |title=History of Marlborough Boys College |access-date=7 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615110449/http://www.mbc.school.nz/about/history |archive-date=15 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}

Houses

The Marlborough Girls' College has four houses:

Notable staff

  • J. S. Parker – artist{{cite news | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/95783243/js-parker-remembered-for-his-view-of-the-world-through-colour-and-shape | title=JS Parker remembered for his view of the world through colour and shape | date=15 August 2017 | work=Stuff.co.nz | access-date=15 August 2017 | first=Jeffrey | last=Kitt}}

Notable alumnae

{{main category|People educated at Marlborough Girls' College}}

  • Megan Craig (born 1992) – squash player
  • Sophie MacKenzie (born 1992) – Olympic rower{{cite web|title=About Us |url=http://www.megsandsoph.com/about-2/ |website=Megs & Soph |access-date=15 October 2017}}
  • Anna Tempero (born 1994) – gymnast at 2014 Commonwealth Games{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/97662689/blenheims-anna-tempero-wins-category-at-nz-gym-nationals|title=Blenheim's Anna Tempero wins category at NZ gym nationals|newspaper=Nelson Mail|first=Olivia|last=Caldwell|date=8 October 2017}}
  • Jenny Shipley (née Robson, born 1952) – former Prime Minister of New Zealand{{cite web|title=MSN Encarta |url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701879860/shipley_jenny.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101173434/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701879860/Shipley_Jenny.html |archive-date=1 November 2009 |url-status=dead}}

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