Nga Tawa School
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| Nga Tawa, Wellington Diocesan School For Girls | |
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| Motto | Christo et Ecclesiae |
| Type | State integrated single sex girls secondary with boarding facilities |
| Year established | 1891 |
| Address | Marton |
| Principal | Roz Mexted |
| School roll | 252 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is high) | not available |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 196 |
| Website | www.ngatawa.school.nz |
Nga Tawa, also known as the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, is an integrated, Anglican girls’ boarding school situated in the heart of the Rangitikei. It is found just outside the township of Marton in New Zealand.
The school was founded near Shannon in 1891, by Mary Taylor. She named her school Nga Tawa because of the tawa trees that grew nearby. In 1909, the school relocated from Shannon to Calico Line, where it stands today. The original buildings were burnt to the ground in 1924. Today, the school has roughly 250 pupils, most of whom are boarders.
Nga Tawa has an Equestrian Centre with stabling for up to 40 horses. It has a dressage arena, a full-sized showjumping arena and a full cross-country course.
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