Epsom Girls' Grammar School
| Epsom Girls' Grammar School | |
|---|---|
 Epsom Girls' Grammar School and Ōhinerau / Mount Hobson seen from Maungawhau / Mount Eden
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| Address | |
Silver Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°52′38″S 174°46′28″E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Single Sex Girls Secondary (Year 9–13) with Boarding Facilities |
| Motto |
Latin: Per Angusta, Ad Augusta (Through difficulties to greatness.) |
| Established | 12 February 1917 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 64 |
| Principal | Lorraine Pound |
| School roll | 2176 (April 2023) |
| Colour(s) | Navy and gold |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q |
| Website | Epsom Girls Grammar School |
Epsom Girls Grammar School is a state secondary school for girls ranging from years 9 to 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,200 as of 2012, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Epsom House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand.
The principal is Lorraine Pound, the 11th principal, who succeeded Madeline Gunn in 2016. She succeeds a long line of distinguished educators such as Margaret Bendall and Miss Adams.
Headmistresses/Principals
- Annie Christina Morrison 1917–1929
- Agnes L. Laudon 1930–1947
- Margaret G. Johnston 1948–1952
- Marjory F.E. Adams 1953–1970
- Alisa M. Blakey 1970–1979
- Gae E. Griffiths 1979–1988
- Verna E. Dowdle 1988–1996
- Margaret A. Bendall 1996–2004
- Annette Sharp 2005–2008
- Madeline J. Gunn 2008–2016
- Lorraine Pound 2016–present
Notable alumnae
- Maggie Jenkins – New Zealand representative footballer
- Petra Bagust – television presenter
- Helen Clark – 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Miriam Dell – President, National Council of Women
- Rowena Jackson MBE – ballerina and later artistic director of the New Zealand Ballet Company
- Dorothy Jelicich – Member of Parliament for Hamilton West (1972–1975)
- Marya Martin – flautist
- Joan Metge – anthropologist
- Hannah O'Neill – principal ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet
- Wilma Smith – lead violinist in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Freda Stark – dancer
- Olivia Tennet – actress, dancer
- Rima Te Wiata – comedian and actress
- Karen Walker – fashion designer
- Jean Spencer (born 1940), Olympic gymnast
- Lois White – artist
- Susan Moller Okin – feminist philosopher
- Annalie Longo – International and professional footballer
- Taylor Flavell - Professional Squash Player
- Chlöe Swarbrick – Green Party MP.
- Joan Chapple - first New Zealand female plastic surgeon
- Charlotte Piho - Cook Islands photographer
- Helen Clark - First elected female prime minister of New Zealand