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Ellesmere College is a co-educational high school, located in Leeston in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, with close to 500 students ranging from ages eleven to eighteen. It aims to provide students with a range of learning experiences, aiming to make its students good contributors to society. It encourages voluntary activities such as music lessons, drama, and sports.
| Ellesmere College | |
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| Address | |
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52 Leeston Dunsandel Road, Leeston | |
| Coordinates | 43°45′29″S 172°17′33″E / 43.7580°S 172.2925°E |
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| Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary |
| Motto | Strive For Perfection |
| Established | 1981 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 349 |
| Principal | Ronan Bass |
| School roll | 512[1] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[2] |
| Website | ellesmere.school.nz |
History edit
Ellesmere College was founded in 1981, with a roll of 380 students, replacing Southbridge District High School.
Significant events edit
- 1980 – Ellesmere College was built in Timaru and transported to the present site. One classroom was lost during transportation in the Rakaia River.
- 1981 – Ellesmere College opened in February with 380 students and 23 staff.
- 1983 – The gymnasium was completed.
- 1984 – The official opening of Ellesmere College was declared by Hon Merv Wellington.
- 1985 – More classrooms were built.
- 1986 – The gymnasium was enlarged and dedicated to Riki Ellison.
- 1987 – The library was extended.
- 1988 – The playground was opened.
- 1994 – Ken Dawson was declared the new principal.
- 1997 – The library was split to form a new classroom, L2l
- 2000 – The Health Education Centre opened.
- 2008 – The gym was extended and the Wilson room was opened.
- 2008 – The last founding staff member retired.
- 2009 – The new stage and seating areas were completed.
- 2009 – Ken Dawson announced his resignation.
- 2010 – Students, staff and guests welcomed Gavin Kidd into the role as principal.
- 2017 – Gavin Kidd announced his resignation.
- 2018 – Ronan Bass appointed as Principal.
- 2019 – $30M significant redevelopment of school announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Notable alumni edit
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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