Craighead Diocesan School

Craighead Diocesan School
Address
1 Wrights Avenue, Timaru, New Zealand 7910
Information
Type	State-integrated, Girls, Intermediate and Secondary (Years 7–13), with boarding facilities
Motto	By the Grace of Heaven I will Overcome
Established	1911; 113 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.	357
Principal	Lindy Graham
School roll	420[1] August 2024)
Socio-economic decile	9[2]
Website	craighead.school.nz

Craighead Diocesan School is a state-integrated Anglican girls day and boarding school in Highfield, Timaru, New Zealand. It is the only Anglican-affiliated school in South Canterbury.^{[citation needed]}

History

The school was founded in 1911 as Craighead School by Dunedin sisters Eleanor, Fanny, Elizabeth, and Anna Shand. The school's name comes from the house which was its first building, built in 1875 in the then-countryside outside Timaru. The house was named Craighead in 1890 by new owner Henry Le Cren, after his brother-in-law's Scottish castle. The Shand sisters purchased the house in 1910. After 15 years of teaching, the sisters retired, and the running of the school was taken over by the Anglican Church. In 1981, the then-private school was integrated into the state system. From an initial roll of 11 day students and six boarders, the school has grown to a maximum role of 380 as of 2011.

Notable alumnae

Main category: People educated at Craighead Diocesan School

• Paddy Bassett – Agricultural Scientist
• Natalie Rooney – Sports Shooter

References

1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

• School website: History
• Stuff.co.nz Centenary article
• Stuff.co.nz Roll increase article

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