- Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland)
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Diocesan School for Girls 
Location Clyde Street
Epsom
Auckland
New Zealand.Coordinates 36°52′48″S 174°46′47″E / 36.8801°S 174.7797°ECoordinates: 36°52′48″S 174°46′47″E / 36.8801°S 174.7797°E Information Type Private, Girls, Composite (Year 1–13) with boarding facilities Motto Latin: Ut Serviamus Established 1903 Ministry of Education Institution no. 67 Principal Heather McRae School roll 1,565 Socio-economic decile 10 Website diocesan.school.nz Diocesan School for Girls (Dio) is a private girls' school in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. It is consistently a top-achieving school nationally. The school is Anglican-based and was established in 1903. It caters to international students and has accommodation for 35 boarders at Innes House. The school elected to offer students the option of International Baccalaureate diplomas, as an alternative to the national NCEA qualification, from 2008.[1]
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History
Bishop Moore Richard Neligan first proposed the Diocesan School for Girls in October 1903. A subcommittee of the synod purchased land in November 1903, and the first class began on 27 May 1904 with twenty-five students and Mary Etheldred Pulling as headmistress.[2] Neligan formally dedicated the school on 14 June 1904, and the school celebrates its birthday on this date. The founders were Auckland businessperson Stephen Cochrane [3], Dr Ernest Roberton, Lord Ranfuly, Edwin Mitchelson, Bishop Williams of Waiapu and Bishop Neligan [4]
The former Goodall Construction company constructed many of the buildings.[5]Technology
The school opened a $4 million science block in 1999.[6] During that year a pilot system to supply all students with notebooks was run with two year-8 classes. By November 1999 the school had three IT staff, supporting 469 PCs (150 of which were notebooks), 110 printers, and 6 file servers.[7] The school introduced electronic whiteboards in 2005 that allow students to download classnotes directly to their notebooks.[8] In 2006, it ranked as the 96th largest IT organisation in New Zealand, with a staff of eight supporting 300 PCs and 1,170 notebooks.[9]
Notable alumni
- Stephanie Bond - netball player
- Niki Caro - writer and director of Whale Rider
- Kimberley Crossman - Shortland Street television actor[10]
- Sian Elias - New Zealand's first female Chief Justice[11]
- Charlotte Glennie - television journalist
- Christobelle Grierson-Ryrie - winner of the first cycle of New Zealand's Next Top Model, attended in 2009
- Anna Lawrence - Olympic field hockey midfielder
- Meredith Orr - Olympic field hockey midfielder
- Allison Roe MBE - winner of the 1981 New York and Boston Marathons
- May Smith - painter, engraver, textile designer and textile printer
- Sarah Ulmer - first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold medal
- Charlotte Harrison and Samantha Harrison - New Zealand Black sticks
References
- ^ "Top girls school latest to offer alternative to NCEA". New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2007. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10453286. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "School History". Diocesan School for Girls. http://www.diocesan.school.nz/about-dio/school-history. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Old buildings record city's commercial past". New Zealand Herald. 17 June 2004. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3573101. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ http://www.diocesan.school.nz/filedownload?id=fdfb78e4-51f9-44c7-b6bf-05c5ab3bf238.
- ^ Gibson, Anne (8 March 2000). "Building company liquidation saddens founder". New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=124729. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Young, Andrew (25 March 1999). "Science changing by degrees". New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=4252. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Gifford, Adam (22 November 1999). "Dio laptops on backburner". New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=103555. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Gregory, Angela (25 October 2005). "Button-pushing students". New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10351976. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "MIS 100 2007(81-100)". CIO (Fairfax). 27 February 2008. http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/specials/1DF5F2F462C70A4DCC2573FB007E89B5. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Kimberley Crossman". TVNZ. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/962584. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Elias - top judge and judicial activist". New Zealand Herald. 28 March 2005. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10117345. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
External links
Categories:- Anglican schools in New Zealand
- Boarding schools in New Zealand
- Girls' schools in New Zealand
- Educational institutions established in 1903
- International Baccalaureate schools in New Zealand
- Primary schools in Auckland
- Secondary schools in Auckland
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