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Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
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At Marsden, our relentless focus is on the ultimate goal of education. For us, education is much more than a step up to university and a career. Our purpose is to lay the foundation for lives of meaning, accomplishment and genuine happiness. We foster independent thinking, build resilience and instill the importance of community involvement.
At Marsden schools, children and young people flourish. They do well academically. They develop grit and grace. And they go on to enjoy their life and work. At Marsden, wonderful children realise their potential to become extraordinary people.
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Telesia Excels In Global Chinese Language Competition
Friday, 3 November 2023, 1:00 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Year 11 student Telesia Tanoa’i of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School has been named the top Chinese language student in Oceania and one of the top five Chinese learners in the world. The Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition is an international ... More >>
Marsden’s Artist In Residence Programme: The Ultimate Creative Masterclass
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 6:52 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Marci Tackett with Marsden students. Mix a professional creative artist with impressionable students eager to learn and the results can be quite transformative – the ultimate outcome of the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Artist in Residence programme . Marsden ... More >>
BROADerWAY, An Original Production, Opens At Marsden School
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 9:40 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Marsden's original production BROADerWAY opened Tuesday night to rave reviews from the audience. The show, written and directed by Head of Wellbeing Louise Kleingeld, is a celebration of musical theatre and a light-hearted look at some of the modern ... More >>
Marsden School Welcomes 24th Artist In Residence
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 6:00 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Marci Tackett Marsden School is delighted to announce Marci Tackett as its Artist in Residence for 2023. The Artist in Residence programme has been a highlight of the school’s arts and cultural programme since 1999, providing students with an ... More >>
Marsden’s Head of Primary receives Prime Minister’s Scholarship
Friday, 3 February 2023, 7:08 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Marsden School is thrilled to announce that Jo Burns, Head of Primary, has been awarded a 2022 Prime Minister’s Scholarship from High Performance Sport New Zealand. Jo will attend a World Aquatics certification school to retain her 'A' status as ... More >>
Marsden Appoints Deputy Principal
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 11:21 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer (Jenny) Caldwell to the position of Deputy Principal. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/5a21ed721234f3bdc5f8.jpeg" width="548" height="720"> A proud Marsden Old Girl, Jenny ... More >>
Marsden’s Head Of Middle School Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 7:20 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is thrilled to announce that Dianne Smith, Head of Middle School, has been selected to participate in The Global Action Research Collaborative on Girls’ Education (GARC) for 2023. The GARC, a partnership of the ... More >>
Marsden Claims National Underwater Hockey Title
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 7:24 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School has claimed victory at this year’s New Zealand Secondary Schools Underwater Hockey Cup and Championships tournament. Marsden’s senior team beat Nelson College for Girls 2-1 in the final, becoming the national ... More >>
Marsden Principal Paula Wells A Strong Advocate For Student Sport
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 1:10 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
“Do the thing that makes your heart sing” is a phrase we hear often from Marsden Principal Paula Wells. And for her, sport is one of the things that makes her heart sing. Paula chairs School Sport New Zealand (SSNZ), formerly known as New Zealand ... More >>
Marsden Celebrates Neurodiversity
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 11:56 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
While the official Neurodiversity Celebration Week was earlier in the year, this week Marsden is making neurodiversity awareness a whole-school focus by celebrating the many strengths and talents that come from thinking and perceiving the world differently. ... More >>
Marsden Appoints New Rowing Coach
Friday, 19 August 2022, 2:05 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School has announced their new rowing coach as Jamie Fitzgerald of Inspiring Performance . <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/28742896c90139927f9d.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Jamie has had an extensive rowing ... More >>
New Zealand’s Oldest Independent Girls’ School Launches Its Foundation And New Full Fee-paying Student Scholarships
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 3:51 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Last week Samuel Marsden Collegiate School officially launched its new Marsden Foundation, offering new full fee-paying student scholarships to support future generations of students. “Whilst Foundations have traditionally existed for decades in boys’ ... More >>
Marsden Students Part Of Official Reception For Samoan Prime Minister
Friday, 17 June 2022, 12:08 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate
Marsden students were honoured to meet visiting Samoan Prime Minister, and Marsden Old Girl, the Right Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata'afa during her first state visit to New Zealand this week. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/e00d4b6a7a9145acd6cd.jpeg" ... More >>
The Ultimate Creative Masterclass - Marsden’s Artist In Residence Programme
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 1:34 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Mix a professional creative artist with impressionable students eager to learn and the results can be quite transformative – the ultimate outcome of the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Artist in Residence programme . Marsden established its Artist ... More >>
Marsden Old Girl Gemma New Appointed As Artistic Advisor And Principal Conductor Of NZSO
Monday, 28 February 2022, 5:40 pm | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Congratulations to Marsden Old Girl, Gemma New, who has been appointed Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO). The position is the first of its kind for a New Zealand orchestra and the first time ... More >>
Marsden’s All Girl Engineering Team A Winning Combination
Monday, 29 November 2021, 11:53 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School’s team of Charlotte Cinque, Lexi More, Jemima Jackson and Connie McLauchlan led the field with their EVolocity electric vehicle design. They were the only all-girls team taking part in the EVolocity Electric Vehicle ... More >>
The Ultimate Creative Masterclass – Join Marsden As Its 2022 Artist In Residence
Monday, 22 November 2021, 11:58 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Mix a professional creative artist with impressionable students eager to learn and the results can be quite transformative – the ultimate outcome of the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Artist in Residence programme . Marsden School established the ... More >>
Remote learning a positive experience
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 9:18 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School students at all year levels have had a positive remote learning experience, but are happy to see each other again face to face. Marsden whānau expressed their positive feedback and experience of their remote learning ... More >>
William Docherty – ‘Multiplicity’ Exhibition The Ultimate Creative Masterclass Marsden’s Artist In Residence Programme
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 11:12 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Mix a professional creative artist with impressionable students eager to learn and the results can be quite transformative – the ultimate outcome of the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Artist in Residence programme . Marsden School established the ... More >>
Confident And Comfortable – Olivia’s Creativity Shines
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 11:31 am | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
“I believe in myself”, says Olivia Boulieris, Marsden Graduate 2020, as she takes the next major step in an exciting creative journey that might have seemed impossible a few years ago. Olivia is commencing a diploma, followed by a degree, ... More >>
