Wellington Girls' College
Mā te kahukura ka rere te manu, ka rere runga rawa
Adorn the bird with feathers and let it fly, let it soar
NAMES OF STAFF with whom you’ll have most contact
Principal
Mrs Julia Davidson julia.davidson@wgc.school.nz
Senior Management Team
- Deputy Principal, Ms Anna Simonsen anna.simonsen@wgc.school.nz
- Deputy Principal, Ms Laura Calder laura.calder@wgc.school.nz
- Deputy Principal, Ms Maria Moran maria.moran@wgc.school.nz
- Deputy Principal, Ms Mel Eade melanie.eade@wgc.school.nz
- Deputy Principal, Ms Ave Wilson ave.wilson@wgc.school.nz
Wellbeing Team
- Counsellors: counsellors@wgc.school.nz
- Ms Hayley Familton hayley.familton@wgc.school.nz
- Ms Jenny Platford jenny.platford@wgc.school.nz
- Ms Sarah Richardson (HOD) sarah.richardson@wgc.school.nz
- Ms Courtney Bardsley courtney.bardsley@wgc.school.nz
Junior Academic Advisor Māori
Ms Carolyn Driver-Burgess carolyn.driverburgess@wgc.school.nz
Nurse
Ms Kim Fraser nurse@wgc.school.nz
Deans
- Year 13 Ms Maria Moran maria.moran@wgc.school.nz
- Year 12 Mr Tarn Austin tarn.austin@wgc.school.nz
- Year 11 Ms Christina Veale christina.veale@wgc.school.nz
- Year 10 Ms Louise Gartside louise.gartside@wgc.school.nz
- Year 9 Ms Lara Fort lara.fort@wgcc.school.nz
HOD Learning Services
- Ms Lisa Duggan lisa.duggan@wgc.school.nz
International
- International Student Manager Mrs Hali Balfoort hali.balfoort@wgc.school.nz
- International Homestay Manager Mrs Deidre Gillard deidre.gillard@wgc.school.nz
Admin Team
- Business Manager Ms Alys Freeman alys.freeman@wgc.school.nz
- Enrolment Officer Mrs Marilyn Ashby marilyn.ashby@wgc.school.nz
- Financial Manager Ms Maree Foster maree.foster@wgc.school.nz
- Principal’s Assistant Mrs Elmarie Els elmarie.els@wgc.school.nz
- Reception Mrs Shayne Kale shayne.kale@wgc.school.nz
- Admin Support/Reliever coordinator Mrs Karen Knell karen.knell@wgc.school.nz
- Attendance Ms Marisa Moiser absence@wgc.school.nz
- Arts Co-ordinator Ms Carrie Bouffard carrie.bouffard@wgc.school.nz
- Sports Director Ms Carolyn Kirkpatrick carolyn.kirkpatrick@wgc.school.nz
- Sports Coordinator Ms Daniela Hardwick daniela.hardwick@wgc.school.nz
- Sports Coordinator Ms Emily Dine emily.dine@wgc.school.nz
Table of Contents
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL & HOME
SCHOOL DONATIONS, RECOMMENDED ITEMS AND OTHER SCHOOL COSTS
Wider life of the school
There are a variety of music, drama, sports and other cultural and recreational activities on offer. There is something for everyone ... Read more…Assessment
2024 Student NCEA Booklet Regular assessment provides information that is used to help improve students’ learning. Teachers use ... Read more…Board
The Board is the College’s governing body and is responsible for ensuring that the College complies with all relevant laws and ... Read more…Calendar 2024
Monday 29 January - Friday 12 AprilMonday 29 April - Friday 5 JulyMonday 22 July - Friday 27 SeptemberMonday 14 October - Thursday ... Read more…Canteen
There is no school canteen - there are vending machines on site for snack food. We offer Sushi orders on a Friday for all Year 9-11 ... Read more…Camps and Trips - EOTC
Most subjects include out-of-class activities as part of their course structure and from time to time year level camps and trips are ... Read more…College Parent Groups
is an incorporated society and registered charity. All parents of students enrolled at the college are automatically members of the ... Read more…Communication between school and home
There is regular communication in a variety of formats. The School’s website is the main information platform for our school ... Read more…Concerns and complaints
Please see our Read more…Co Curricular Activities
There are a variety of music, drama, sports and other cultural and recreational activities on offer. There is something for everyone ... Read more…Curriculum
Our teaching programmes are aligned with the vision, values and principles of The New Zealand Curriculum. We foster a learning ... Read more…Damage to school property
Any damage to school property must be reported to the Deputy Principals immediately. If there is evidence of deliberate damage and/or ... Read more…Dances
Dances for students in Years 9-10 are held periodically during the school year. These dances are the responsibility of the Parents’ ... Read more…Emergency Contact
In an emergency, parents may contact students during school time by phoning and leaving a message with the Office - 04 472 5743. We ... Read more…Expectations
Learning Environment At Wellington Girls’ College we aim to foster a positive and inclusive school culture and classroom ... Read more…Finance
: This donation helps pay for equipment, facilities hire, sport subsidy, music, drama, debating, public speaking, cultural activities, ... Read more…Health & Wellbeing Support
The Wellbeing Team aims to provide support and direction for students so that their time at College is positive and profitable, and ... Read more…International Students
Wellington Girls’ College values the contribution made by its international students. The College provides English Language classes ... Read more…IT & ICT Information
Students and teachers enjoy access to ultra-fast broadband and wireless connectivity is also available across the college. Students ... Read more…Jurisdiction of the School
The College acts from the time a student leaves home until they return home after school. This responsibility applies to all ... Read more…Leaving School
When a student is leaving the College the following procedure applies: The parent should contact the Dean or year level Deputy ... Read more…Library
Our library is an inclusive place for all school whānau. There are spaces to relax, to study and to collaborate. We have a large ... Read more…Lockers
There are a limited number of lockers available for hire. The cost is $40 per year (this cost reduces by $10 per term as the year ... Read more…Lost Property
All personal property and equipment brought to school must be named. Students must take full responsibility for the security of any ... Read more…Magazine
Our school magazine, , is published at the end of each year. The magazine is produced by an editorial team of teachers and students. ... Read more…Medication
Parents/caregivers may leave medication for their student with the nurse or in the Office if: - it requires a supervised dose ... Read more…Music Lessons
Itinerant music teachers give lessons at Wellington Girls’ College during school hours. The lessons rotate so that students do not ... Read more…Photo Statement
Photos are regularly taken of school events and students at work. These are used in school publications such as the prospectus, and ... Read more…Reports and Report Meetings
During the term teachers will enter results and a comment into KAMAR. Parents will have immediate access to these comments via ... Read more…School Exchanges
Wellington Girls’ College has inter-school exchanges throughout the year. Traditional exchanges are with Wellington East Girls’ ... Read more…School Facilities
Limited school facilities are available to the community for hire. Anyone wishing to take advantage of this arrangement should contact ... Read more…School Uniform
Wellington Girls’ College Guidelines and Procedures require all students to wear uniform as described in the prospectus until the end ... Read more…Sport
We have a large sports programme at Wellington Girls’ College with over 120 teams playing across 25 summer and winter codes. Sports ... Read more…Stationery
A list of stationery requirements, as well as other subject-related expenses, is available on the school website. To help you ... Read more…Student Leadership & Participation
We value leadership and active participation in the life of the school. Our students have many opportunities to be involved in a ... Read more…Student Wellbeing support
The Student Wellbeing Team aims to provide support and direction for students so that their time at College is positive and ... Read more…Te Tohu Raukura
A Quick Guide To obtain Te Tohu Raukura students must meet the following criteria: ● engagement with learning & ... Read more…Textbooks
Textbooks are lent to all students. At the end of each year all text books must be returned to the school in preparation for ... Read more…Timetable
The timing for school days in 2024 is as follows: Period 1: 8:45am Period 2: 9:50am Wānanga /Assembly: 10:50am Interval: 11:05am Read more…Transport
Many students travel to and from school by bus or train. Both run on a user-pays basis. Students must use the Green Snapper Card to ... Read more…
