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Southwell School

Southwell School

School

Southwell School is an independent co-educational Anglican boarding and day school set in 32 acres of park like grounds in central Hamilton, New Zealand. Southwell offers education to children aged 5 to 13 years. A number of international students attend the school.

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In November 1911, Mr Cecil Ernest Ferris started Southwell School with one boy, Robert Oliver, and later, Vernon Wilkinson, at Allington Homestead which is now the site of Melville High School.[2] In 1912 three D'Oyly Snow brothers joined the School, which was then held in a small building beside St Peter's Hall. By 1913 the roll had grown to twelve and the School had moved to Hukanui Road. In 1917 Mr H G Sergel became Headmaster and the School moved to Opoia Road, by the railway bridge on River Road. Every Sunday the students walked to St Peter's Church. In 1921 the School moved to its present site on Peachgrove Road. The Sergel Family owned the school until 1963, when they transferred it to an independent Educational Trust, to be administered by a Trust Board.[3]

Specialist facilities

Southwell School has modern purpose built facilities for teaching subjects including: math, English, science, social science, art, pottery, drama, performing arts, languages (French, Chinese), music, technology, and sport.

Sport

Options include: rugby, football, hockey, cricket, tennis, touch, netball, cycling, softball, water polo, gymnastics, chess, cross country, swimming, athletics

Notable alumni

Notable former staff

References

  1. [1]
    "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    Southwell School, 1911-2011 (First ed.). Wanganui, New Zealand: Silver-i Design Associates. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-473-18796-5.
  3. [3]
    "Our History - Southwell School". Southwell.school.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. [4]
    Southwell School, 1911-2011 (First ed.). Wanganui, New Zealand: Silver-i Design Associates. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-473-18796-5.
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