St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
| St Cuthbert's College | |
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| Address | |
| 122 Market Road Epsom Auckland 1051 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°53′14″S 174°46′45″E / 36.88722°S 174.77917°E / -36.88722; 174.77917Coordinates: 36°53′14″S 174°46′45″E / 36.88722°S 174.77917°E / -36.88722; 174.77917 |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Private |
| Motto | By Love, Serve[3] |
| Established | 1915[1] |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 68 |
| Principal | Justine Mahon |
| Years offered | 0 – 13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| School roll | 1322[2](August 2018) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | www.stcuthberts.school.nz |
St Cuthbert's College is a private (independent) non-denominational day and boarding school for girls, located in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.
The school has a roll of approximately 1300 students and is widely regarded as one of the best academically performing schools in New Zealand[4][5]. In 2015, Metro Magazine stated that "the top academic results in Auckland, every year, are scored by St Cuthbert’s College[6]" and the school has been awarded the title of Metro Magazine's Highest-Ranked Auckland Secondary School for Academic Achievement in 2013[7], 2014 (when the equivalent of 53 per cent of the Year 13 roll gained scholarships)[8], 2015[9] 2016[10], 2017[11], and 2018.[12]
The school is affiliated with the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[13] the New Zealand Boarding Schools' Association (NZBSA)[14] Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ),[15] and is an overseas member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA).[16]
The school offers both the International Baccalaureate diplomas and the national NCEA qualification.
Contents
1 History
2 School motto
3 Boarding
4 Curriculum
4.1 Academic
4.2 Physical education
4.3 Kahunui
5 Notable alumnae
6 Cultural references
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History
The College was established as the Auckland Presbyterian College for Ladies Ltd in 1915, when a group of Presbyterian fathers purchased Mt Eden Collegiate, a private school for girls, and appointed Miss Isobel Macdonald as the school's first Principal. Miss Macdonald chose the motto, "By Love, Serve", and renamed the school St Cuthbert's College as the Trust Board has suggested that a shorter and more distinctive name was required. The school is named after the Northumbrian monk-bishop Saint Cuthbert and, since 1918, the College has celebrated St Cuthbert's Day annually in March.[1]
In 1925, the College moved to its present site in Epsom, and subsequently a development of the school's facilities began.
In 1932, three school houses were established, Dunblane, Elgin and Melrose, each named after places of significance in the life of St Cuthbert.[1]
In 1936, the winter uniform was changed to Black Watch tartan, after the then principal, Lavinia Clouston, had seen the uniform at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. Black Watch tartan also has been the summer uniform since 1966.[17]
School motto
The St Cuthbert's College motto is "By Love, Serve". The motto was chosen to encourage students to share, respect the needs of others, accept different viewpoints and to live peacefully.
The school verse comes from 1 Corinthians 13 chapters 1–13 and is consistent with "By Love, Serve", and students are constantly reminded to be "By Love, Serve".
Boarding
St Cuthbert's College accepts both day students and boarding students. Boarding students from Years 7 to 13 live in one of St. Cuthbert's three boarding houses: Dunblane, Elgin or Melrose. The boarding community at St Cuthbert's College is very diverse. Boarders come from Asia, the Pacific Islands and a range of other overseas locations, as well as from both urban and rural New Zealand. An increasing number of boarders are local students living between Karaka and the North Shore.[18]
Curriculum
Academic
The college offers both the NCEA and the IB qualifications.
In 1999 a Thinking Skills programme was introduced based on Art Costa's Habits of Mind. Senior Management credit this programme for the College's continuing ranking as one of New Zealand's top schools.[19]
Physical education
Physical education is compulsory for all students from Years 1 to 11. Students are also given the opportunity to pitch themselves against other top athletes in local, regional and national tournaments as part of the College's Athlete Pathway Programme[20].
Over 90 per cent of senior students participate in extra-curricular sporting activities.[18]
Kahunui
In Year 10, the students take part in a four-week experience at Kahunui, a large outdoor living space in the Bay of Plenty bush, where the girls participate in physical activities as well as academic work that is taught by practical applications (e.g Maths is covered in budgeting and English through creative writing journal entries).[21]
Run by a dedicated team of eight academic and outdoor instructors as well as three ground staff, Kahunui welcomes groups of approximately 24 girls in a number of intakes throughout the year.[22] During their time at Kahunui, the girls are divided into groups of eight students and they are expected to live in and manage their own residence.
Notable alumnae
Alumnae of St Cuthbert's College are commonly referred to as Old Girls, and may elect to join the school's alumnae association, the Old Girls' Association. Some notable St Cuthbert's Old Girls include:
- Bianca Babarich-Bacher - Joint winner, New Zealand Young Sailor of the year, Women's 420 sailing world champion and Halberg finalist.[23][24][25]
Alexandra Brewis Slade - anthropologist/social scientist.
Christine Fletcher - former Member of Parliament for Epsom and Mayor of Auckland[26]
Philippa Gower - World Record holder and Olympic backstroker in the 1950s
Julia King – field hockey player, member of Black Sticks Women (2011–)[27]
Roseanne Liang - film director[28]
Vicki Lin - presenter on Studio 2
Katherine Faith (Willow) Macky - one of New Zealand's leading composers of folk-style music and songs (also attended Iona College)[29]
Stacey Michelsen – field hockey player, member of Black Sticks Women (2009–)[27] (also attended Kamo High School)
Kim Noakes - New Zealand Black Sticks
Suji Park, Korean-New Zealand artist[30]
Polly Powrie - sailor, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)[27]
Lucy Talbot – field hockey player, member of Black Sticks Women (2009–)[27]
Cultural references
In the bro'Town première episode "The Weakest Link" (2004), one of the school competing in the high school quiz challenge is named "Saint Cuthersan's College", a combination of both St Cuthbert's and the nearby Diocesan School for Girls.[31]
See also
- List of schools in New Zealand
- List of boarding schools
References
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^ "Mission Statement". Our College. St Cuthbert's College. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
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^ "Two Auckland schools top in country". NZ Herald. 2000-06-30. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
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^ "New Zealand Boarding Schools - Northland/Auckland Region". Directory. The New Zealand Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
^ "St Cuthbert's College". ISNZ Member Schools. Independent Schools of New Zealand. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
^ "Overseas". AHISA Schools. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
^ "Blackwatch Tartan". Campus Life. St Cuthbert's College. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
^ ab Smith, Jacqueline (2008-08-31). "Boarding at nearby schools a new trend". New Zealand Herald.
^ De Bondi, Dita (2002-04-29). "Thinking skills break patterns". New Zealand Herald.
^ "Performance and social | St Cuthbert's College". www.stcuthberts.school.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
^ "The Kahunui difference | St Cuthbert's College". www.stcuthberts.school.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
^ "The Kahunui difference | St Cuthbert's College". www.stcuthberts.school.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
^ "Rowing dominates finalists for the 2009 Halberg sports awards". Radio New Zealand. 2 January 2010.
^ "Yachting: Kiwi teens win 420 World Champs". New Zealand Herald. 6 August 2009.
^ "St Cuthbert's College Year 13 students Bianca Barbarich-Bacher (right) and Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick". Newspix (NZ Herald). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^ Middleton, Julie (7 September 2004). "Counting the beat with Christine Fletcher". New Zealand Herald.
^ abcd "St Cuthbert's Olympians". East and Bays Courier (via Stuff.co.nz). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ Dann, Jennifer (27 February 2018). "Twelve Questions with Kiwi director Roseanne Liang". The New Zealand Herald.
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^ "ARTZONE - Article - Rebellious Friends". www.artzone.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
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External links
- St Cuthbert's College Website
