Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Wellington

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, founded in 1895, is one of Wellington's most prestigious Anglican independent girls' schools, located in the historic Thorndon suburb adjacent to New Zealand's Parliament and the Botanic Garden. The school serves approximately 700 girls from Year 7 through Year 13 in both day and boarding formats, offering the New Zealand NCEA qualifications and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Marsden is registered with the New Zealand Ministry of Education and is a member of the Girls' Schools Association of New Zealand. The school is celebrated for consistently outstanding NCEA and IB results, strong performing arts, competitive sport, debating, community service, and a warm, inclusive boarding community that welcomes students from across New Zealand and internationally. The school's central Wellington location, adjacent to Parliament and government institutions, provides unique civic education opportunities and reinforces the school's tradition of producing women of influence and integrity. Facilities include science labs, a performing arts centre, sports facilities, library, and boarding accommodation. Marsden alumnae include prominent New Zealand women in politics, law, medicine, and the arts. Graduates are consistently admitted to Victoria University of Wellington, University of Auckland, Otago, and leading international universities.