St Mark's School is an independent

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co-educational

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for children aged from two (Early Childhood) to Year 8. The school is often seen on

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match broadcasts from

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. To its front is the modern, 1970s-era

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building, the parish church to which the school is attached. A wooden church stood in its place prior to the 1970s redevelopment. Its first principal was Miss Annie Holm, who served the school until the 1940s, aided by her sister. The school's library is named after her. The Rev Ronald Kirby was another long-serving and influential principal, from 1971 to his death in 1982; the school's main block is named in his honour. The vicar of St. Mark's Church, Rev. Matthew Calder, taught Religious Education for all that time, and presided over Rev. Kirby's funeral; another block is named the Calder Block for him.

Notable alumni

Raybon Kan Raybon Kan (born 1966) is a New Zealand comedian and newspaper columnist. Early life and family Kan's family moved to Wellington, New Zealand soon after his birth in Masterton. He began his education at St Mark's Church School. He showed an early ...

— comedian *

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— actor * Ray Wallace — Mayor of Lower Hutt

References

External links

2010 Education Review Office report
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