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Epsom Girls Grammar School
Epsom Girls Grammar School is a state secondary school for girls ranging from years 9 to 13 in

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, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,200 as of 2012, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Epsom House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand. The principal is Lorraine Pound, the 11th principal, who succeeded Madeline Gunn in 2016. She succeeds a long line of distinguished educators such as Margaret Bendall and Miss Adams.

Headmistresses/Principals

* Annie Christina Morrison 1917–1929 * Agnes L. Laudon 1930–1947 * Margaret G. Johnston 1948–1952 * Marjory F.E. Adams 1953–1970 * Alisa M. Blakey 1970–1979 * Gae E. Griffiths 1979–1988 * Verna E. Dowdle 1988–1996 * Margaret A. Bendall 1996–2004 * Annette Sharp 2005–2008 * Madeline J. Gunn 2008–2016 * Lorraine Pound 2016–present

Notable alumnae

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References

Book of Memories: Epsom Girls Grammar School 1917–1992 Epsom Girls Grammar School golden jubilee 1917–1967

External links

School website

{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1917 Boarding schools in New Zealand Girls' schools in New Zealand Secondary schools in Auckland 1917 establishments in New Zealand

Headmistresses/Principals

Notable alumnae

See also

References

External links