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OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL INSPIRE ~ EMPOWER ~ CHALLENGE ~ DREAM QUALITY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS SINCE 1871
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
Welcome
to Otago Girls’ High School
For over 150 years our school has and Integrity-Pono and these are
provided the highest quality of explicit in our classrooms, assemblies
education for our students and and all areas of our vibrant school
we have consistently produced life.
remarkable women who have gone
Our school motto in Latin is Recti
on to achieve success in their chosen
Cultus Pectora Roborant - The Right
fields. We are extremely proud of our
Education makes the Heart as Strong
history and our heritage, especially in
as Oak. The Māori parallel is Mā Te
this, our 150th year.
Matauranga Ka Tū Teitei Te Tōtara
Our facilities, teaching approaches - Through Education the Tōtara will
and curriculum are innovative and Stand Tall. Our aim is that every
progressive, producing exceptional student who passes through our
academic results nationally. These, doors will indeed stand tall and be
along with an exciting range strong of heart.
of sporting, cultural and other
Please contact us if you require
opportunities to learn outside the
further information. We are very
classroom, make for well-rounded
happy to talk with you any time and
and open-minded students.
to answer any questions you may
Our Positive Behaviour for Learning have. We look forward to meeting
approach supports everything we and welcoming you.
do. We embrace our core values of
Linda Miller, Principal
Respect-Whakaute, Positivity-Hihiri
Otago Girls’ is a school where you what has stood out the most to
are provided with so many different me is the people you will meet;
opportunities and people that will both staff and students. There is a
allow you to grow and become diversity of people you may not find
yourself. The value of being in a elsewhere, in culture, interests and
school with the level of resources we self-expression and this means that
have is that you will gain awesome you can and will find “your people”
experiences both in the classroom which is pretty special! My time here
and out of it. has been so impactful and it is a
privilege to be a part of the fantastic
After attending for four and a half
community that is Otago Girls’ High
years, I can safely say that Otago
School.
Girls’ has been an incredible school
that has supported me and helped Jemma Wilson, Head Girl 2021
to grow my confidence. However
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 3
HISTORY
Our 150th Birthday
Otago Girls’ High School was the first
state secondary school for girls in the
Southern Hemisphere. We are proud
of our long history of achievement
and excellence since Otago Girls’ was
founded in 1870.
An unequalled tradition of success in
educating girls has seen Otago Girls’
graduates become New Zealand’s first
women doctors, lawyers and judges;
win Olympic and Commonwealth games
medals; and gain international recognition
in cuisine, music, technology, and the arts.
Reproduced with permission of Otago Daily Times.
1905 1908 1910
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MALAGA
Navigating our Journey
THE OTAGO GIRLS’HIGH SCHOOL
MALAGA
Our Vision is to:
INSPIRE EMPOWER CHALLENGE DREAM
Our Principles are:
CARE CONNECT COLLABORATE CELEBRATE GROW INNOVATE VALUE
DIVERSITY
Our Learners are:
CONFIDENT COMPASSIONATE OPEN MINDED CLEAR PROBLEM RESILIENT CRITICAL
LEADERS COMMUNICATORS SOLVERS THINKERS
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 5
ACADEMIC
Life-Long Learners and Thinkers
Otago Girls’ High School • Learning support and
provides: extension for all students
• Quality programmes - Accelerate classes
of learning with high - Gifted and Talented
expectations for all students Education
• Excellent results in NCEA, - Learning Support
University Entrance and
- Study skills and tutorial
national competitions
support
• Highly successful Scholarship
- Literacy and numeracy
programme, including three
support
New Zealand Top Scholars in
- Global Leadership
2020
Programme
• Innovative and flexible i-Time
• Central city location in
programme with Big and Small
proximity to museums, art
Projects
galleries, swimming pool,
• Choice of over 40 different
University of Otago and
subjects
Otago Polytechnic
• A focus on literacy and
• Green-Gold Enviroschool
numeracy
with learning centred on the
• Facilities and opportunities Sustainable Development
that allow digital learning Goals. Finalist in the Zayed
to be integrated into all Sustainability Prize - Global
programmes High Schools 2019
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ACADEMIC
The goal of excellence
Otago Girls’ High School has The curriculum offered at Otago
a robust and vibrant academic Girls’ enables every student to
programme. Students at each develop self-confidence; explore
level have a choice of over a range of learning, recreational
twenty subjects, including and sports skills; extend special
classes for six languages. The interests and talents; participate
size of our school provides in social action; and make good
students with choices and choices based on their abilities
flexibility. and interests while pursuing the
goal of excellence.
Our programmes of learning
encourage and support students Students excel in NCEA
to become confident, connected, qualifications at all levels and
actively involved, life-long we are proud of our outstanding
learners. All students have results, which each year, include
access to digital technology. We numerous scholarships of various
encourage students to bring and types, including three Top Scholar
use their own devices at school. Awards in New Zealand in
2020. Students receive excellent
All teachers deliberately teach
preparation for tertiary study and
creative and critical thinking
88% of Year 13 students gained
skills in the classroom. Students
University Entrance in 2020.
learn to move beyond recall and
understanding, to analysing,
evaluating and synthesising
information.
“THERE ARE NO SPEED LIMITS ON
THE ROAD TO EXCELLENCE”
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 7
CURRICULUM
Essential learning areas
YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13 OPEN ENTRY
Arts Art Art Art Art Art - Painting
Dance Dance Dance Dance Art - Sculpture
Drama Drama Drama Drama Art History
Music Music Music Music Dance
Māori Photography Drama
Performing Arts Māori Music
Performing Arts Performance
Music Studies
Photography
Māori
Performing Arts
English English English English English English ELLs
Media Studies Media Studies IELTS
TOEFL
Languages Chinese/ Chinese/ Chinese/ Chinese/ Chinese/ Te Reo Māori
Mandarin Mandarin Mandarin Mandarin Mandarin for beginners
French French French French French
German German German German German
Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese
Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish
Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
Calculus
Statistics
Health & Health & Health & Health & Health & Health & Sports and
Physical Physical Physical Physical Physical Physical Recreation
Education Education Education Education Education Education
Outdoor Outdoor Sport
Education Education
Sport
Sciences Science Science Science Biology Biology
Chemistry Chemistry
Physics Physics
Science Science
Social Social Studies Enterprise Accounting Accounting Accounting
Sciences Social Studies Economics Business Studies Business Studies
Geography Economics Classical Studies
History Geography Economics
History Gateway
Tourism Geography
History
Tourism
Technology Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital
Food Design Design Design Design
Hard Materials and Visual and Visual and Visual and Visual
Textiles Communication Communication Communication Communication
Food Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition
Hard Materials Hard Materials Hard Materials Hard Materials
Textiles Textiles Textiles Hospitality
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“WE ARE FREE
TO CHOOSE
OUR PATHS”
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 9
LEARNING HAPPENS
EVERYWHERE
10 | Otago Girls’ High School ProspectusFACILITIES
Progressive learning environments
State of the art, attractive • Tennis/netball courts, Weights • Contemporary Textiles and
facilities provide specialist facility, Astroturf field and Foods rooms
learning environments for the three-storey climbing wall
• Hard materials workshop,
wide curriculum.
• Specialist digital learning including facilities for laser-
• Performing Arts suite, suites cutting, wood, plastics and
including theatre, dance jewellery
• BYOD and digital technologies
and drama rooms, recently
in all curriculum areas • Common rooms with food
refurbished music suite and
preparation facilities for all
recording studio • Robotics and e-Sports
levels
equipment and facilities
• Extensive art facilities
• Large school hall for whole-
incorporating design, • Carpeted classrooms with
school assemblies
sculpture, painting and multimedia capabilities
photography • Classroom by the Sea next to
• Modern library and research
the harbour for water sports
• International standard centre
and Education Outside the
gymnasium with fitness and
• Specialist science laboratories Classroom
weights rooms
Classroom
by the Sea
Our Classroom by the Sea in
Kitchener Street was opened
early in 2020 and provides a
cutting-edge facility for water
sports as well as having a fully
functioning classroom located
on the Otago Harbour. The
classroom is used for workshops,
art classes, weather studies,
writing, sports teams, sports
coaching and other group
activities. The facility has a
shower block, kitchen and
outdoor area - and a world-class
view!
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 11CARING FOR OUR
AKONGA
At Otago Girls’ High School pupils are invited to consult with options. They help with decision
every student is valued and the dean. Māori, Pasifika and making and goal setting. Parents
there is a place for everyone. International deans offer further are also welcome to meet with
We support students to have support. the Careers team.
self-belief, wellbeing and
Each student in Years 10 to 13 The Guidance Support Network
resilience. There is a range of
has a mentor. Thirty minute helps students through any
programmes, resources and
Learning Conferences are held difficulties whether they
individuals to support students
twice a year with parents/ are educational, vocational
at all levels.
whānau attending with the or personal. The Guidance
The form/whānau teacher is student to reflect on their Counsellors are available to
responsible for all the students learning journey and set goals. help all young people and their
in their class. It is important to parents. Outside agencies are
Year 13 Peer Support students
the form/whānau teacher that involved as needed.
support and help every Year 9
students are happy, working hard
class, acting in a tuakana-teina The principal and senior staff
and making friends.
role. They give advice and take a close and personal interest
The dean has responsibility for encouragement. in all students and play an active
all the students in a year group. role when required.
The Career Education Leader and
If there are any problems with
her team meet with each student
health, courses, homework, or
to explore future plans and study
any other matter, parents and
CARE CONNECT GROW
12 | Otago Girls’ High School ProspectusPositive Behaviour for
Learning (PB4L)
Otago Girls’ High School is a Positive Behaviour for
Learning school.
PB4L has had a significant impact on the culture of the
school. The essence of PB4L is the encouragement
and reward of positive behaviour that enables students Attitude
to learn more effectively. The focus of the initiative
Respect Manners
is on the three core values of Respect, Positivity and Kia Whakaute Punctuality
Consideration
Integrity.
Fun
The Shelly card and badge system rewards students Positivity Support
for meeting expectations and doing the right thing. Kia Hihiri Confidence
Enthusiasm
All students are clear about the school’s values and
we have exemplary positive behaviour data. We use Honesty
restorative practices to resolve conflicts or issues that
Integrity Reliability
Commitment
may emerge, focusing on a solution-focused approach. Kia Pono Responsibility
House system
The house system at Otago Girls’ High School
was introduced in 2014 and has been growing in
popularity since its introduction.
The four houses are named after former students, all of
whom are ingrained in the history of Otago Girls’ High
School and New Zealand. Flora Allan was Principal of
Otago Girls’ from 1912-1921, Ethel Benjamin was the
ALLAN BENJAMIN
first woman law graduate in New Zealand, Margaret
Cruickshank was the first medical doctor to practise
in New Zealand and Yvette Williams was the first New
Zealand woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Their
names are synonymous with high achievement.
Throughout the year students compete in a range of
competitions for which they earn points for their house.
athletic sports, swimming sports, cross country, haka
and house singing are some of the events that will
contribute towards winning the House Trophy. CRUICKSHANK WILLIAMS
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 13OUTDOOR
EDUCATION
Go there
The Outdoor Education Year 10 Building Memories and
programme at Otago Girls’ High Skills for Life multi-day Get-2-Go Challenge
School is a comprehensive and camp
Annual Ski and
highly regarded programme that Local marae experience
Snowboard four day
offers a high level of participation Year 11 Multiple Outdoor excursion
and enjoyment. Education overnight
camps Opportunities for
The objectives of the programme
Aoraki Mount Cook senior students to
are:
Geography multi-day participate in Outward
• To develop confidence, self- camp Bound and Spirit of
esteem, self-management, Adventure
Year 12 Multiple Outdoor
resilience and interpersonal Education overnight Hillary Award (Duke of
skills camps Edinburgh) across all
• To learn new skills across all A three day Physical year levels
aspects of hauora (physical, Education camp Rock Climbing,
social, spiritual, mental/ Biology/ Geography Surfing and Tramping
emotional) multi-day camp to are all offered as
Borland Lodge and extracurricular
• To research and participate in Doubtful Sound,
activities for all
field-work Fiordland
students
Year 9 Overnight Orientation Year 13 Five day cross country
Curriculum subjects
Camp skiing Physical Education
camp involve field trips at all
levels
Geography multi-day
camp to Queenstown
14 | Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus“ENDLESS PLACES TO
LEARN, PLAY AND EXPLORE”
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 15“LEARNING IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT” 16 | Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus
SPORT Aerobics
Athletics
Badminton
Participate and enjoy Basketball
Cricket
Cross Country
Otago Girls’ High School has enjoyment and participation for Curling
a commitment to nurturing every student. There is a team Cycling
participation and excellence and a sport for everyone. Both Equestrian
in sport. We offer competition school sport and sport played eSport
and games in 32 different outside of school are supported Fencing
sports. Many of our teams and and celebrated. Fitness training Football
athletes excel at regional and and sessions are provided in Futsal
national level. Students are also our world class gymnasium and Handball
encouraged to develop new weights room facilities. Hockey
sporting interests. Ice Hockey
We have sporting exchanges Multi sport
Our sportswomen have gone with Waitaki Girls’ High School Netball
on to represent New Zealand (Oamaru) and Southland Girls’ Orienteering
in cricket, basketball, volleyball, High School (Invercargill). Rock Climbing
rugby, curling, sailing, swimming, Students enjoy the sister-school Rowing
touch, ice hockey, ultramarathon, experiences and friendships that Rugby
equestrian, Māori football and these exchanges provide. Rugby Sevens
athletics. We currently have Sailing
Opportunities and coaching are
ex-pupils from our school in the Skiing
offered in the sporting codes Softball
New Zealand White Ferns cricket
opposite. Practice times vary Squash
team, the New Zealand Black
to meet the commitments of Surfing
Ferns Sevens rugby team, the
coaches and players. Our Sports Swimming
Southern Steel Netball team and
Council and Sports Scholarships Tennis
the New Zealand Kayak Squad.
support and resource students to Touch Rugby
Emphasis is on achieving compete and reach their goals. Volleyball
sporting potential, while ensuring Waterpolo
Kelly Brazier Yvette Williams Suzie Bates Anna Frost
INSPIRE EMPOWER CHALLENGE DREAM
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 17CULTURAL
Showcase your talents
Otago Girls’ High School Jazz Band: Otago Girls’ High Junior Production: We also
celebrates cultural diversity School has a strong jazz band create a fun stage show just for
through an extensive cultural that rehearses weekly. The our junior students, where they
programme that enables each group performs at school events, get to sing, dance and act in a
student to realise their strengths concerts and festivals. performance for parents, friends
and talents. The Arts are and neighbouring schools.
Music Groups: Chamber music
supported generously by the
groups, string quartets, jazz Theatresports & Shakespeare
Arts Council and we participate bands and rock bands are all part Festival: At Otago Girls’ students
in the Creatives in School of the music scene here at Otago have the option to further hone
programme. We also have whole Girls’ High School. their dramatic skills via a student
school singing and haka.
Music Lessons: A wide range lead theatresports club where
Choral Music: Otago Girls’ of lessons are available for they learn to play improvisation
High School is highly acclaimed individual students and small games in groups. They also have
throughout New Zealand for its groups in brass, strings and the opportunity to take part
choirs. We have the Otago Girls’ woodwind instruments, piano, in the Sheilah Winn Regional
High School choir and combined guitar, drums and singing. Shakespeare Festival, hosted by
choir “Fortress” with Otago Boys’ Otago University, where they
Combined OGHS/OBHS
High School. There are always perform a five minute student-
Production: Every year Otago
places in these choirs for Year directed performance.
Girls’ High School and Otago
9 and new students and we
Boys’ High School come together Showquest: Otago Girls’
welcome new members.
to produce a fantastic stage show High School takes part in this
Orchestra: Otago Girls’ High featuring drama, song, dance and nationwide, student led, stage
School and Otago Boys’ High live music. Recent shows include extravaganza. Performers are
School have a large combined “Back to the 80’s”, “High School made up of all senior students
orchestra that plays at school Musical”, “Hairspray” and “Cry taking Dance at school and a
events and festivals. Baby”. further 10 to 20 senior students
18 | Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus“PLAYING MUSIC
IS LIKE GOING TO
ANOTHER PLACE”
via auditions. Students also Design: Students are offered a are always keen to welcome new
have the opportunity to design wide variety of opportunities to members.
costumes and lighting for this enter competitions and exhibit
Debating and Public Speaking:
show. The regional competition their own designs across a
Otago Girls’ High School plays
is held in May at the Regent number of disciplines including
an enthusiastic and successful
Theatre. Fabric Technology, Architecture
role in debating and public
and Product Design and have
Hip Hop: Year 9 and new speaking competitions locally
been very successful in local and
students are very welcome to and nationally, including Ngā
national competitions.
audition to be part of a hip Manu Korero and Pasifika
hop team at Otago Girls’. Our Wairua Pūhou: Otago Girls’ is Voices Speech Competitions.
teams compete in regional and known for its strong kapa haka. All students take part in public
national competitions and have Wairua Pūhou is a performance- speaking and inter-class debating.
experienced many successes on based group that encompasses Private speech lessons are also
the stage at both levels. Te Ao Māori, all Māori performing available at the school.
arts and tikanga. It runs for the
Visual Arts: Otago Girls’ High
whole year with competitions
School has always enjoyed
held in July. Wairua Pūhou
success in local and national art
welcomes visiting groups to the
competitions and exhibitions.
school and performs at school
Students are offered a wide
events. New students are always
variety of opportunities to enter
very welcome.
competitions and exhibit their
artworks across a number of Tagata Pasifika: The school has
disciplines including Drawing, a very strong Pacific Island choir
Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture and cultural performance group
and Photography and we host that performs regularly at school
our own exhibition for students functions and festivals, including
in the senior school. Polyfest. They meet regularly and
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 19GLOBAL
PARTNERSHIPS
Otago Girls’ High School has The school has strong sister Korea, China, Malaysia, Vietnam
strong international links school relationships with: and Thailand to study with us.
through exchange programmes These students come to us for
• Bunkyo Gakuin University
abroad, international students between three months and
Senior Girls’ High School,
at our school and online the full five years. We provide
Tokyo, Japan
partnerships and friendships intensive English language
across the globe. • Yasuda Girls’ High School, courses for these students and
Hiroshima, Japan they can complete University
Each year when possible some
Entrance qualifications that will
of our students choose to take • Guangming High School, give them access to universities
up opportunities provided by Shanghai, China worldwide.
the school to study in Germany,
France, Japan, Canada or New We welcome their students each These exchanges and reciprocal
Caledonia, or to take part in year and some of our students hosting of students provide
educational trips to Japan, make the return journey. experiences which contribute
New Caledonia or Argentina. There are opportunities each to the Global Leadership
The length of these study year for our students and families Programme.
programmes varies between to host students from overseas.
three weeks and one year.
We also participate in World Each year we welcome 30 to
Challenge and run a school-wide 40 students who come from
Global Leadership Programme. Germany, Japan, Hong Kong,
ENVIROSCHOOLS
Otago Girls’ High School has been a Green-Gold Harbour, Tomahawk Lagoon Citizen Science and
Enviroschool since 2017. In 2019 we were finalists Blake Inspire programmes.
in the Zayed Sustainability Prize and attended
the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Youth 4
Sustainability Summit and Global World Energy
Summit in Abu Dhabi in 2020. We were awarded
a Global High Schools Recognition Award of
US$10 000 to carry out sustainability projects in
our school. We are also part of the United Nations
Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) for Sustainability
– one of 167 RCEs globally that promote education
for sustainable development. Each year students
participate in the UWF Waterwise, Healthy
20 | Otago Girls’ High School ProspectusCLUBS
All students take part in a
recreational clubs programme.
Clubs offered vary. Recent clubs
have included:
• Aerobics
• Art exposure
• Board games
• Bone carving
• Card games
• Choir
• Cross stitch
• Digital photo albums
• Food from around the world
• Future problem solving
• Golf
• Junior production
• Kapa haka
• Pacific Island choir
• Planning your career
• Power walking
• Reading club
• Robotics
• Running
• Science investigators
• Social justice club
• Squash
• Ten pin bowling
• Tennis for beginners
• Textiles appreciation
• Volunteering and active
citizenship
• Writing for pleasure
• Zumba
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 21OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENCOURAGES SOCIAL
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Students can become: Our school encourages the enjoyment of social
• Prefects activities including:
• School Council Representatives • School formals
• Whānau Leaders • Writing camps
• House Captains and Leaders • Noho Marae
• Peer Support Leaders • Co-curricular activities
• Sports Co-ordinators and Coaches • Clubs
• Cultural Co-ordinators • School Camps
• Librarians • Lunchtime programmes
• Wellbeing Representatives • Class outings
• Enviroschools Representatives • Ski trips
• PTSA Representatives • Activities with Otago Boys’ High School
• School Board Representative • Exchanges with Southland Girls’ and Waitaki
Girls’ High Schools
• Canteen Assistants
• ‘Spirit of New Zealand’ voyages
• World Challenge
OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL • Language and Science camps
CONTRIBUTES TO THE • Quiz nights
COMMUNITY • Chess
Otago Girls’ students are encouraged to look
outward, to play a part in the affairs of their
community, their country and the world. They OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
have a proud record of supporting many
organisations, including:
PREPARES YOU FOR YOUR
• Guide dogs FUTURE
• Easter baskets for the elderly Otago Girls’ offers an extensive Careers Education
programme to every student. This includes:
• 40 Hour Famine
• Extension opportunities in career-related areas
• Model United Nations Assembly
• Career competency development in all
• Hospice Can Appeal
curriculum areas
• Amnesty International
• Curriculum vitae preparation
• Braille Week
• Careers advice and information
• Shave for a Cure
• Careers evenings
• Pink Shirt Day
• Option selection advice
• Relay for Life
• Gateway Programme
• Daffodil Day
• Interview skills
• Red Cross
• Job seeking skills
• Save the Children
• Otago Secondary Tertiary College (OSTC)
• Dunedin Youth Forum
• STAR programme
• Enviroschools
• University visits and Open Days
• Salvation Army
• Tertiary qualifications information
• Christmas hampers for Presbyterian Support
• Work exploration
• Mufti Days to raise funds for worthy causes
• Visiting speakers
• Year 13 programme - flatting, budgeting and life
advice
22 | Otago Girls’ High School ProspectusWHY CHOOSE A GIRLS’ WHY CHOOSE OTAGO
SCHOOL? GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL?
Students have better academic success in single-sex We have a long, proven record of academic
environments. excellence.
Students are more confident and assertive in single We foster talents in music, art, public speaking and
sex environments. drama.
Students benefit from having no expectations that We offer coaching for participation in top level
they should fulfil traditional gender stereotypes sport.
in the subjects they study, the activities they
We provide an unrivalled variety of activities
participate in or the careers they pursue. Without
outside the classroom, with something to involve
the presence of boys, girls are less self-conscious,
every girl.
more willing to take chances, and less afraid
to show their interest, knowledge and skill in We provide a large range of additional programmes
traditionally male-dominated fields. to extend the able and assist those needing extra
help.
Students in girls’ schools are free to pursue
academic excellence in any area they choose, Ka mua, ka muri - We look back in order to move
including in the ‘gender atypical’ areas of science, forwards. Otago Girls’ High School has strong
technology, engineering and maths (STEM). traditions and role-modelling of ground-breaking
Statistics show that girls from girls’ schools are more success which gives us the confidence to bravely
likely to study STEM at school and pursue university move forwards in innovative ways.
studies and careers in STEM fields. We are large enough to offer the full range of
Students in girls’ schools have access to all option choices and small enough for every girl to be
leadership positions and are encouraged to treated as an individual.
participate, lead, compete and take risks – all of We have an unequalled tradition of success in
which are advantageous skills for careers and educating girls.
leadership.
Girls’ schools also provide nurturing environments,
leading to many social, emotional and health
benefits, including higher rates of participation in
sport. At a single-sex school, girls are free to be who
they want to be, both in the classroom and outside.
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INSPIRE
EMPOWER
CHALLENGE
DREAM
Otago Girls’ High School Prospectus | 23OTAGO GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 41 Tennyson Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand Phone (+64) 03 474 0496 Email admin@otagogirls.school.nz OtagoGirlsHighSchool otagogirlshigh www.otagogirls.school.nz
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