St Cuthbert's College, Auckland

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St Cuthbert's College
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Aerial photograph of St Cuthbert's College in 1957
Address
St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
122 Market Road
Epsom
Auckland 1051
New Zealand
Coordinates 36°53′14″S174°46′45″E / 36.88722°S 174.77917°E / -36.88722; 174.77917
Information
Type Private, Day & Boarding
MottoBy Love, Serve [1]
DenominationPresbyterian
Established1915; [2] 108 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no. 68
PrincipalJustine Mahon
Years offered0 – 13
GenderGirls
School roll1558 [3] (April 2023)
Website www.stcuthberts.school.nz

St Cuthbert's College is a private (independent) Presbyterian-based day and boarding school for girls aged 4 to 18 (Years 0 to 13), located in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.

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The school was established in 1915 in Mt Eden, and has a roll of approximately 1500 students. It 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] 2018, [12] 2020 and 2022.

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 its own Year 11 St Cuthbert's Diploma and the option of the International Baccalaureate diplomas or national NCEA qualification from Year 12.

History

The college was established as the Auckland Presbyterian College for Ladies Ltd in 1915, when a group of Presbyterian elders 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 suggested that a shorter and more distinctive name was required. The school is named after the Northumbrian monk-bishop Saint Cuthbert and, since 1918, it has celebrated St Cuthbert's Day annually in March. [2]

In 1925, the college moved to its present site in Epsom. In 1932, three school houses were established, Dunblane, Elgin and Melrose, each named after places of significance in the life of St Cuthbert. [2]

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 its own St Cuthbert's Year 11 Diploma, and from Year 12 the option to choose either NCEA or IB.

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]

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. The outdoor programme includes overnight sea kayaking and tramping trips.

Headmistresses/Principal

Notable alumnae

Alumni of St Cuthbert's College are commonly referred to as Old Girls, and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Old Girls' Association. Some notable St Cuthbert's Old Girls include:

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