St Margaret’s College

EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL – DIANA PATCHETT

ST MARGARET’S COLLEGE continues to be one of New Zealand’s top schools, combining outstanding academic achievement with a breadth of co-curricular opportunities to develop empathetic and connected global citizens who value personal excellence and strive to make a positive difference.

Our vision for St Margaret’s College is to be a place of world-class teaching and learning, where all girls are encouraged to achieve academic excellence and are able to go on to pursue a range of pathways. We give girls every opportunity to discover their unique strengths and to appreciate and celebrate the gifts of others. We work together, to support them along the way, to help develop relationships and connections that will last a lifetime.

Our aspiration is for our girls to go on to make a positive difference in the world, giving back, uplifting other women, serving others, safeguarding the wellbeing of people and the planet.

As an independent school, St Margaret’s College is able to tailor our curriculum to meet the needs of our girls, and our class sizes and additional expert teacher resources allow us to offer an appropriate and challenging programme for each girl, stretching them to achieve their potential.

Two years ago we recognised the limitations of the national maths curriculum, especially for our Junior and Middle School students, so we developed a programme that better prepares our girls for success. Our science faculty works closely with our Junior, Middle and Senior School teachers to provide a developmental programme across the three schools, including units that introduce the younger girls to our world-class science facilities.

With the impending changes to the NCEA curriculum, St Margaret’s College has again demonstrated the benefits of our independence and will offer a customised Senior School Foundation Diploma in Year 11, maintaining specialist course offerings, strengthening academic rigour and developing the skills and attributes that will better prepare the girls for success in their choice of Senior pathway, NCEA or International Baccalaureate, and then allow them to pursue their post-school aspirations with confidence.

As an independent school, St Margaret’s College is proud of our exemplary record in providing the tailored education services and innovative curriculum, empowering our girls to learn, live and lead.

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