St Dominic's Catholic College
School in Rathgar Road, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
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St Dominic's Catholic College, Henderson is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 25 kilometres from downtown Auckland City.
TypeIntegrated secondary (year 7–13) Single Sex-Girls Sch
MottoVeritas – Truth
Religious affiliation
Roman CatholicEstablished1952; 74 years ago
| St Dominic's Catholic College, Henderson | |
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| Location | |
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New Zealand 36.8691°S 174.6225°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated secondary (year 7–13) Single Sex-Girls Sch |
| Motto | Veritas – Truth |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1952; 74 years ago |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 47 |
Principal | Anna Swann |
| Enrollment | 851[1] (July 2026) |
Socio-economic decile | 5M[2] |
| Website | www.stdoms.ac.nz |
The college was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1952 in Northcote, Auckland. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1968. In 1982 the school was integrated into the State education system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.
History
The school was established by the Dominican Sisters, in order to serve the Catholic community of West Auckland, which had developed due to immigrants from Croatia (then Dalmatia), Ireland and Britain.[3]
Notable alumnae
- Anne-Marie Brady (born 1966), Professor of Political Science, University of Canterbury
- Angee Nicholas (born 1993), lawyer and politician
- Margaret Wilson (born 1947), academic and former politician; first woman elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives[4]