Nelson College for Girls
CATHY EWING, PRINCIPAL
WE ARE PROUD OF THE WAY
that our students aim to be ‘their best at NCG’ in everything that they do.
Our vision is to ‘educate, empower and nurture each student’. We have a very dedicated team of senior leadership, teaching and support staff who are forward thinking and passionate about realising this vision.
In 2021, we began an exciting new future-focused curriculum for our Year 9 students, and this has been extended for Year 10 this year.
At NCG our students are educated in an environment which encourages purposeful, engaged learners, with respectful relationships with each other and staff. We endeavour to ensure that students go into the world with confidence and with a sense of pride at achieving to the best of their abilities.
It is well researched and acknowledged that successful learning outcomes rely upon having a good sense of wellbeing. Our ārahi mentoring system, which is based around vertical groupings of students with one teacher, focuses on the wellbeing and academic progress of each student. This system, introduced in 2018, has been very successful at developing strong relationships and ensuring that students are supported throughout their learning journey at NCG. Our philosophy behind the mentoring programme in ārahi time is:
• To build stronger relationships with ākonga and whānau; working in a partnership to improve educational outcomes
• To be future focused and up to date with 21st-century learning, to help students to cope with our rapidly changing world
• To help our ākonga help themselves to be better learners and prepare them for a lifetime of learning.
We encourage our students to fully participate in a wide range of sporting, cultural and other extra-curricular activities. These activities are supported by very passionate staff and through this dedication and hard work of the students, we see NCG repeatedly succeed in many of these activities. As they progress through the school there is considerable opportunity for leadership and the school recognises the importance of fostering the selfconfidence and sense of pride that comes from this.
Our boarding hostel, CJ House attracts students from all over the country and overseas, giving an enriched vitality to our school’s culture.
In deciding to come to NCG, your daughter will find herself in a vibrant learning environment and caring community that will empower her to grow and develop as a young woman to ‘Be her Best’.