Saint Hilda's Collegiate School is a secondary school for girls in

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, New Zealand.

History

Founded as an

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school in 1896 by the first bishop of Dunedin, Bishop

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and staffed by the Sisters of the Church. The sisters withdrew from the school in the 1930s. St Hilda's is the only school of the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin. It is integrated into the New Zealand state school system. It has a roll of approximately 450 girls with around one third of the school being boarders from both around New Zealand and overseas. The school is named after

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, a 7th-century English abbess remembered for the influential role she played in the

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. Saint Hilda is considered one of the patron saints of learning and culture, including poetry. Occupying a site bounded by Cobden Street, Heriot Row and Royal Terrace, the original buildings have been demolished and the site redeveloped from the mid 20th century. Some of the new buildings were designed by

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. The chapel includes copies of windows from the first chapel.

Enrolment

As a

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, Saint Hilda's Collegiate School charges New Zealand-resident students compulsory attendance dues plus requests voluntary donations. For the 2025 school year, the attendance dues payable is $2,472.50 per year while the requested donation is $1,620 per year. As of , the school has 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 9 and 10 under the former

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system).

Notable alumnae

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and

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– New Zealand netball internationals. * Fiona J. McDonald – graduate * Ihlara McIndoe – composer * * Louise Petherbridge – actor and director

Notable staff

* Bessie Te Wenerau Grace – teacher and education leader

References

External links

* Girls' schools in New Zealand Boarding schools in New Zealand Secondary schools in Dunedin Educational institutions established in 1896 1896 establishments in New Zealand Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia {{NewZealand-school-stub