Southland Girls' High School is a state girls' Year 7–13 secondary school in Georgetown, Invercargill, New Zealand. The school was established in 1879. It is a single-sex state school for years 7 to 13 with a roll of students as of From the 1880s to 1907 it shared a site with

Southland Boys' High School Southland Boys' High School (SBHS) is an all-boys school in Invercargill, New Zealand, and has been the only one in the city since Marist Brothers was merged with St Catherines to form Verdon College in 1982. History SBHS was founded in 1881, ...

and senior girls attended some classes at the boys' school. It moved to the current site in 1947. It consists of two main school blocks, one the former Tweedsmuir Junior High School. Students of all ages are mixed around the classrooms to involve all students thoroughly in school life, and one uniform is worn by all year levels. The students also wear red shoes with their uniforms. Two-yearly musical dramas are produced in conjunction with

. The 2005 NZQA report commended the school and staff for the very good practices and consistently high standards. A new school gymnasium was officially opened in 2007 by Sport and Recreation Minister

Trevor Mallard Sir Trevor Colin Mallard (born 17 June 1954) is a New Zealand politician and diplomat. Since 2023, he has served as Ambassador of New Zealand to Ireland. He was a Member of Parliament from 1984 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2022. He served a ...

. Enwood House is the Southland Girls' High School hostel for boarders between years 7 and 13. Enwood House provides 24 hour care for boarders with night staff on duty at all times. Girls can stay Monday to Friday or full-time, and short term stays are available.

Principals

Since its establishment in 1879, Southland Girls' High School has had 20 principals, with early head teachers being known as lady principals. Until 1905, the school was under the control of the rector of Southland Boys' High School. The following is an incomplete list of school principals:

Notable alumnae

* Genevieve Behrent (born 1990), rower * Ann Chapman (1935–2009), limnologist and first woman to lead an Antarctic expedition *

Jean Herbison Dame Jean Marjory Herbison (29 April 1923 – 20 May 2007) was a New Zealand academic, educator, researcher and Chancellor (education), Chancellor of the University of Canterbury. She was the first woman to hold the post of chancellor at a New Z ...

(1923–2007), academic and educator * Rose Hinchey (1910–1981), military nurse * Molly Macalister (1920–1979), artist *

Clare Mallory Clare Mallory is the pen name under which Winifred Constance McQuilkan Hall (25 September 1913 – 20 April 1991) wrote ten children's books published between 1947 and 1951. Clare Mallory is primarily remembered as a superior exponent of the gir ...

(1913–1991), children's writer *

Lucy McIntyre Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Luci ...

(born 1997), New Zealand softball player * Alena Saili (born 1998), rugby sevens player * Amy du Plessis (born 1999), New Zealand rugby player

References

External links

School website

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