Marlborough Girls' College
School
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Marlborough Girls' College is a state single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand. The school was established in 1963 after splitting from Marlborough College (now Marlborough Boys' College). Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has 960 students as of July 2026.[2]
(Learning Prepares for Life)
| Marlborough Girls' College | |
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| Location | |
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21 McLauchlan Street Springlands Blenheim 7201 New Zealand 41°30′25″S 173°56′38″E | |
| Information | |
| Type | State Single-Sex Girls' Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Latin: Virtutem Doctrina Parat (Learning Prepares for Life) |
| Established | 1963 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 289 |
Principal | Mary-Jeanne Lynch[1] |
| Enrollment | 960[2] (July 2026) |
Socio-economic decile | 7O[3] |
| Website | mgc.school.nz |
History
This school was established in 1963.[4] Previously Blenheim was served by the co-educational Marlborough College, which subsequently continued to serve as Marlborough Boys' College.[5]
Enrolment
As of July 2026, Marlborough Girls' College has a roll of 960 students, of which 233 (24.3%) identify as Māori.[2]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 455,[6] placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).[7]
Houses
Notable staff
- J. S. Parker – artist[8]
Notable alumnae
- Megan Craig (born 1992) – squash player[9]
- Sophie MacKenzie (born 1992) – Olympic rower[9]
- Anna Tempero (born 1994) – gymnast at 2014 Commonwealth Games[10]
- Jenny Shipley (née Robson, born 1952) – former Prime Minister of New Zealand[11]
