New England Girls' School

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NEGS
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New England Girls' School
13–83 Uralla Road, Armidale, New South Wales 2350

Australia
Coordinates 30°31′13″S151°38′34″E / 30.520296°S 151.6427641°E / -30.520296; 151.6427641
Information
Type independent, comprehensive, single-sex secondary, co-ed early learning, primary, secondary, day, boarding school
Motto Latin: Quodcumque Facitis Ex Animo Operamini
(Whatsoever you do, do it heartily)
Denomination Anglican
Established1895;129 years ago (1895)
Founder Florence Emily Green
ChairmanJohn Cassidy
PrincipalLiz van Genderen
Colour(s)Navy blue, scarlet and sky blue    
Affiliations
Website www.negs.nsw.edu.au
New England Girls' School

NEGS is an independent Anglican school. Located in Armidale, Northern NSW, NEGS provides an educational experience for both boys and girls in Junior School and a tailored learning environment for young women in Senior School, with boarding houses to facilitate the educational needs of students located outside of Armidale.

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Established in 1895 by Florence Emily Green, NEGS is a non-selective school, and currently caters for approximately 310 students from Pre-Preparatory (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old), [1] including 140 boarders from Years 5 to 12. [2]

NEGS is affiliated with the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AIS NSW), [3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), [4] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), [2] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), [5] and is an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS). [6] NEGS Limited in its capacity as Trustee administers the school on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale. [7]

History

NEGS was founded in 1895, by Florence Emily Green, [8] a deeply religious educator from Oamaru, New Zealand. [9] The aim of the school was to provide an all-round education for girls, with a strong emphasis on Christian values, in order to prepare students for the challenges of the new century. The school's first building was named 'Akaroa', and contained a large classroom, an office and boarding facilities. Today the building is the school's administration centre, with the original classroom now used for meetings and functions, and named the 'W.H. Lee Room' after the school's architect. [8]

Under Miss Green's guidance NEGS became one of the largest girls' boarding schools in Australia. [9] In 1907, NEGS was purchased by the Anglican diocese and a school Council was appointed. [8] Miss Green subsequently moved to Victoria in 1908 to act as caretaker headmistress to Firbank Church of England Girls' Grammar School, in Brighton. [9]

NEGS' first brick building, later known as "Northern and Southern", was opened in 1911. This building contained an assembly hall, gymnasium and boarding facilities. [8]

In 1936 the Florence Green Memorial chapel was opened by John Moyes, the Bishop of Armidale in 1936. It's external walls are of blue brick and its internals are of oak. [10]

During the principalship of Anna Abbott from 1990 to 2000, the International Baccalaureate was introduced, the Music program was expanded, and an ordained woman appointed to be the school's chaplain.

Principals

PeriodDetails [6]
1895–1907Florence Green, Founder
1907May Bird
1907–1913Margaret Murray
1913–1917Clarinda Murray
1918–1925Juliet Lyon
1925–1939Nona Dumolo
1939–1959Ethel Colebrook
1959–1969Loyalty Howard
1969–1972Yvonne Grubb
1973–1989Jan Milburn
1990–2000Anna Abbott
2000–2004Helen Trebilcock
2004Denise Thomas, Interim Principal
2004–2006Rebecca Ling
2007–2009Mark Harrison
2009–2011Ian Downs
2012Peter Hodge
2013–2016Clive Logan
2016–2020Mary-Anne Evans
2020Mark Flynn, Acting Principal
2021–2022Kathy Bishop
2022–currentLiz van Genderen

Campus

NEGS is situated on over 50 hectares (124 acres) of landscaped gardens and parkland, in a rural environment. The school is located in the city of Armidale, situated midway between Sydney and Brisbane on the New England Tablelands of New South Wales. [11]

Some notable current facilities of the school include:

Badge

The New England Girls' School badge was designed shortly after the opening of the school, and is highly symbolic. The badge colours of scarlet and sky were chosen by Miss Green to be the official school colours. The shield of the badge is surmounted by the Bishop's mitre symbolising the power of the Holy Spirit, and the authority of the Church. On the shield itself, three figures are depicted:

All three together are drawn from the final verse of the school Bible reading:

So faith, hope and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

—  1 Corinthians 13:1–13

Beneath the shield is the school motto, Quodcumque facitis ex animo operamini, based on Colossians 3:23, which may be translated as "Whatsoever you do, do it heartily". [12]

Coursework

All pupils at NEGS follow the NSW academic curriculum, completing numeracy and literacy tests in junior school, and the NSW Higher School Certificate in year twelve. Senior school students are also tested in all of their subjects at the middle and end of each academic year, allowing classes in English and Mathematics to be streamed according to ability.

In the coeducational junior school, students study English, Mathematics, HSIE, PDHPE and technology with their classroom teachers. They also learn languages (German, French or Latin), Music, Drama and Art from specialist teachers in the senior school.

Girls in the senior school have the opportunity to develop their interests through taking additional study units and their class choices. Girls select a language to learn in year eight, two elective subjects in year nine (choosing from Art, Music, Drama, French, Japanese or Design and Technology) and may change one of these subjects at the beginning of year ten. In years eleven and twelve classes are also offered at Vocational Education Training (VET), the Armidale Combined Schools Program and the Open High School in order to allow girls to further pursue their interests and prepare for tertiary education and their chosen careers.

Boarding

NEGS has four boarding houses – Kirkwood, Dickens, White and Saumarez – to accommodate its many boarders. Boarders from years five to ten share a room with girls from their own year group, and all girls in years eleven and twelve have their own private room. In year twelve, girls move into Saumarez House. The senior boarding house allows girls to concentrate on their studies without the distraction of younger years and gives the girls more freedom with later bedtimes and more opportunities to visit town. Throughout their time at NEGS most girls will experience boarding in some way, either as a full boarder, part-time boarder or a casual stay. Boarding enhances the community feeling of the school and is a fun and friendly experience.

Notable alumnae

Alumnae of NEGS are known as Old Girls and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the NEGS Old Girls' Union (NEGSOGU). [13] Some notable NEGS Old Girls include:

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