New England Girls' School
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| New England Girls' School | |
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| "Quodcumque Facitis Ex-Animo Operamini" | |
| Established | 1895 |
| School type | Independent, Anglican, Day and Boarding |
| Known As | N.E.G.S |
| Principal/Headmaster | Mr. Mark Harrison |
| Chairman | Mr. John Cassidy |
| Chaplain | |
| Founder | Miss Florence Emily Green |
| Location | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Campus | Rural Parkland |
| Enrolment | 380 (P-12) |
| School colours | Red, Blue and White |
| School Hymn | |
| Area | 43 Hectares |
| Homepage | www.negs.nsw.edu.au |
The New England Girls' School (N.E.G.S), is a private day and boarding, Anglican school for girls in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. The school is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS). N.E.G.S is a non-selective school, and caters for approximately 380 girls from Pre-Preparatory (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old), 200 of which are boarders.
The school will enrol boys and girls in years P-6 from 2007.
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[edit] Mission
"NEGS aims to develop the full potential of each student spiritually, emotionally, academically and physically in a Christian environment".
[edit] Principals
- Mr Mark Harrison 2007 -
- Dr Rebecca Ling 2004 - 2006
- Mrs Denise Thomas 2004 (Interim Head)
- Mrs Helen Trebilcock 2000-2004
- Mrs Anna Abbott 1990-2000
- Dr Jan Milburn 1973-1989
- Miss Yvonne Grubb 1969-1972
- Miss Loyalty Howard 1959-1969
- Miss Ethel Colebrook 1939-1959
- Miss Nona Dumolo 1925-1939
- Miss Juliet Lyon 1918-1925
- Miss Clarinda Murray 1913-1917
- Miss Margaret Murray 1907-1913
- Miss May Bird 1907
- Miss Florence Green 1815-1907
[edit] Facilities
The current facilities of the school include:
- The NEGS Multi-Purpose Centre with gym facilities
- The Aytoun Young Resource Centre
- Arts and Crafts complex
- Outdoor swimming pool
- All-weather tennis courts
- Several sports ovals
- Indoor and outdoor netball and basketball courts
- Hockey field
- Indoor and outdoor equestrian arenas
- Equestrian cross-country course
- Polocrosse field
- Computer Laboratories
- Library
- Four Boarding Houses
- Health Centre
- Chapel of St. Michael and All Angels
[edit] Notable Alumnae
Judith Wright - Australian Poet & Author
[edit] Associated Schools
Neighbouring Schools
Nearby schools include:
| Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools Schools |
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Abbotsleigh | Ascham School | Brigidine College | Calrossy Anglican School for Girls | Canberra Girls' Grammar School | Danebank | Frensham School | Kambala Girls School | Kincoppal-Rose Bay | Loreto Kirribilli | Loreto Normanhurst | Meriden | MLC School | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College | New England Girls' School | OLMC Parramatta | Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale | Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney | Pymble Ladies' College | Queenwood | Ravenswood | Roseville College | SCEGGS | St Catherine's School | St Clare's College | St Vincent's College | Santa Sabina College | Tara | Wenona School |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Parry, L. 2006. "NEGS community fights back. School sale unauthorised" (Media Release)." NEGS Old Girls Union. Retrieved on 2006-10-19.
- Liukkonen, p. 2004. "Judith Wright (1915-2000)" URL:http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/jwright.htm
