Queen Margaret College Information

An independent Presbyterian school for girls Pre-School to Year 13. Queen Margaret College is located in Thorndon, inner city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. Founded in 1919, the College continues to be at the forefront of education innovation in New Zealand. As an IB World School senior students are given the choice of completing the IB Diploma or the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (New Zealand) with opportunities for both pathways to enter the New Zealand Scholarship examinations. The Middle School curriculum supports a laptop 1:1 programme. This is enhanced with iPads in the Pre-School and Preps, class sets of netbooks and laptops in the Junior School and ultra-fast broadband ensuring senior students too can link up to the College network. Along with this we pride ourselves in growing global citizens through language exchanges and leadership experiences in Chile, Tahiti, France, Australia, China, Europe, USA and Japan. The College balances academic opportunities with an extensive visual and performing arts programme, and sport for all year levels. Queen Margaret College and Scots College are brother and sister schools who share Presbyterian founders, The Hon. John G. W. Aitken and The Very Rev. Dr. James Gibb. The College also has links with the international body of Margaret Schools and Independent Schools of New Zealand. The current Principal is Carol Craymer.