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| Ellesmere College | |
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| Address | |
| 52 Leeston Dunsandel Road, Leeston | |
| Coordinates | 43°45′29″S 172°17′33″E / 43.7580°S 172.2925°E / -43.7580; 172.2925 |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary |
| Motto | Caring, Responsive, Challenging |
| Established | 1981 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 349 |
| Principal | Antony French |
| School roll | 503 (November 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P |
| Website | ellesmere.school.nz |
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 encourages voluntary activities such as music lessons, drama, and sports.
History
Ellesmere College was founded in 1981, with a roll of 380 students, replacing Southbridge District High School.
Significant events
- 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.
- 2024 – Ronan Bass resigns as principal, and Antony French announced as acting principal.
- 2024 – Work began on the new school buildings, on the green site of the current school grounds.
- 2025 – Antony French was declared the new principal.
Notable alumni
References
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "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.
External links
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