Southwell School, is an independent co-educational

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boarding and day school set in 32 acres of park like grounds in central

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. Southwell offers education to children aged 5 to 13 years. A number of international students attend the school. In November 1911, Mr Cecil Ernest Ferris started Southwell School with one boy, Robert Oliver, and later, Vernon Wilkinson, at Allington Homestead which is now the site of Melville High School.* In 1912 three D’Oyly Snow brothers joined the School, which was then held in a small building beside St Peter's Hall. By 1913 the roll had grown to twelve and the School had moved to Hukanui Road. In 1917 Mr H G Sergel became Headmaster and the School moved to Opoia Road, by the railway bridge on River Road. Every Sunday the students walked to St Peter's Church. In 1921 the School moved to its present site on Peachgrove Road. The Sergel Family owned the school until 1963, when they transferred it to an independent Educational Trust, to be administered by a Trust Board.

Specialist facilities

Southwell School has modern purpose built facilities for teaching subjects including: math, English, science, social science, art, pottery, drama, performing arts, languages (French, Chinese), music, technology, and sport.

Sport

Options include: rugby, football, hockey, cricket, tennis, touch, netball, cycling, softball, water polo, gymnastics, chess, cross country, swimming, athletics

Notable alumni

Daniel Gillies Daniel John Gillies (born 14 March 1976) is a New Zealand-Canadian actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He played the role of Elijah Mikaelson on the television series '' The Vampire Diaries'' and its spin-off '' The Originals,'' as ...

- actor * Rt.Hon Sir

Doug Graham Sir Douglas Arthur Montrose Graham (born 12 January 1942) is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party. Early life and family Graham was born in Auckland, and attended Southwell School a ...

- former Cabinet Minister *

Lance Hohaia Lance Koro Hohaia (born 1 April 1983), also known by the nickname of "The Huntly Hurricane", is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative utility back, he played in the NRL for the Ne ...

- New Zealand and Warriors rugby league player * Tuheitia Paki - current Maori King * Rt.Hon

Simon Upton Simon David Upton (born 7 February 1958) is a former New Zealand politician and member of Parliament from 1981 to 2001, representing the National Party, and the current Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Early life Upton was edu ...

- former Cabinet Minister and Rhodes Scholar * Quinn Tupaea - All Black

Notable former staff

Maurice Marshall Maurice "Moss" Lane Marshall (12 January 1927 – 16 May 2013) was a New Zealand middle-distance athlete. Early life and family Marshall was born in Thames on 12 January 1927, the son of Henry Horace Marshall and Constance Marshall (née Hi ...

, Headmaster, Olympic & Commonwealth Games athlete

References

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