Hamilton Girls' High School (

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single sex

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located in central

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. The school caters for students in Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18).

History

Hamilton High School was opened to students on 10 July 1911, on the current site of Hamilton Girls' High School. The first Principal was Eben Wilson and he was followed by Mr H D Tait in 1937. In 1955, Hamilton High school was divided into separate boys' and girls' schools, and Hamilton Girls' High School retained the original site with Joan Ellis being the first principal. She was followed by Lesley Anderson in 1958, Pat Edbrooke in 1969, Lyn Scott in 1982, Judith Miles in 1988, Lil Garland in 1998 and Mary Ann Baxter 2004. The current principal is Marie Gordon, who started in 2013. The buildings have changed significantly over the years – all that remains of the original school is the front steps to the original building, and these now lead to the Wharenui and Wharekai and Maori Language area. The school has a boarding hostel, Sonninghill, which caters for 130 girls. The Hamilton High and Girls' High School Old Girls' Association supports Hamilton Girls' High School and has three functions a year which any past pupil can attend.

Enrolment

As of , Hamilton Girls' High School has a roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori. As of , the school has an

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of , placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former

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system).

Notable alumnae

* Jenny Morris (born 1956), musician *

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(born 1946), MP for Waipa * Dame Patsy Reddy (born 1954), lawyer and Governor-General * Terina Te Tamaki (born 1997), rugby union player and Olympic silver medallist

References

External links

Hamilton Girls' High School Website
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History

Enrolment

Notable alumnae

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