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Marlborough Girls' College

Marlborough Girls' College is a state single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand. The school was established in 1963 after splitting from Marlborough College (now Marlborough Boys' College). Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has students as of .

History

This school was established in 1963. Previously Blenheim was served by the co-educational Marlborough College, which subsequently continued to serve as Marlborough Boys' College.

Enrolment

As of , Marlborough Girls' College has a roll of students, of which (%) identify as Māori.

As of , the school has an Equity Index of , placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).

Houses

The Marlborough Girls' College has four houses:

Notable staff

Notable alumnae

  • Megan Craig (born 1992) – squash player
  • Sophie MacKenzie (born 1992) – Olympic rower
  • Anna Tempero (born 1994) – gymnast at 2014 Commonwealth Games
  • Jenny Shipley (née Robson, born 1952) – former Prime Minister of New Zealand

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