Ellesmere College, Leeston

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Ellesmere College
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Address
52 Leeston Dunsandel Road,
Leeston
Coordinates43°45′29″S 172°17′33″E / 43.7580°S 172.2925°E / -43.7580; 172.2925Coordinates: 43°45′29″S 172°17′33″E / 43.7580°S 172.2925°E / -43.7580; 172.2925
Information
TypeState, Co-educational, Secondary
MottoStrive For Perfection
Established1981
Ministry of Education Institution no.349
PrincipalRonan Bass
School roll518[1] (November 2021)
Socio-economic decile8P[2]
Websiteellesmere.school.nz

Ellesmere College is a co-educational high school, located in Leeston in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, with more than 500 students ranging from ages eleven to seventeen. 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.

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 .
  • 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 – 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 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 Adern.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

External links[]


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