Southwell School

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Southwell School
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Southwell School
200 Peachgrove Road,
Hamilton,
New Zealand
Coordinates 37°46′27″S175°17′53″E / 37.7741°S 175.2981°E / -37.7741; 175.2981
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TypePrivate Co-ed Full Primary (Year 1-8) with Boarding Facilities
MottoPer Aspera Ad Astrum
(Through Adversity to the Stars)
DenominationAnglican
Established1911
Ministry of Education Institution no. 4141
PrincipalJason Speedy
School roll659 [1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile10
Website www.southwell.school.nz

Southwell School is an independent co-educational Anglican boarding and day school set in 32 acres of park like grounds in central Hamilton, New Zealand. Southwell offers education to children aged 5 to 13 years. A number of international students attend the school.

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Principal Jason Speedy announced that he would be leaving for St Peters in 2025.

History

In November 1911, 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.) [2] [3]

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. 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. [4]

Notable alumni

Notable former staff

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References

  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. Southwell School, 1911-2011 (First ed.). Wanganui, New Zealand: Silver-i Design Associates. p. 6. ISBN   978-0-473-18796-5.
  3. "Southwell_The Chronicle_DEC_2023". www.southwell.school.nz. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. "Our History - Southwell School". Southwell.school.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. Southwell School, 1911-2011 (First ed.). Wanganui, New Zealand: Silver-i Design Associates. p. 91. ISBN   978-0-473-18796-5.