Welcome 100+ years of leading education for girls 2021 2021
Preparing girls to be
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Passionate Learners
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Resilient Women
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Future Leaders
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Why QMC? •
Small enough to be a family, with 700 students ages 3-18.
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Wellington’s only girls school to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme for Years 1-13.
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IB Diploma classes: 2-12 teacher to student ratio.
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Small classes where each girl is known as an individual.
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Continuous data tracking to ensure progress.
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Extra academic support if required.
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IB Diploma Programme
"You become an expert in your chosen field, and the ability to share that with others is truly rewarding.” Isobel Scherf, IB Diploma Graduate 2020
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Academic: IB Diploma
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100% pass rate for 8 out of the 9 years we have offered the International Baccalaureate Programme.
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2018: QMC had the only woman in New Zealand to achieve 45/45.
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2019: Highest number of students gaining 40+ in New Zealand, with one student gaining 45 (top 0.02% of the world).
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2020: 15% of our students gained 40+.
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Real results. We do not preselect students.
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Academic success NCEA • Level 3: 94% • Level 2: 96% • Level 1: 98% • University Entrance : 94% IB •
40+ 15%
• 35+ 70% • 30+ 85% *The IB pass rate in 2020 was 100% with three students scoring above 40 and acknowledged at the National Awards Ceremony. Queen Margaret College
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Future pathways • 99% of QMC students enter university. • 56% of students pursue science or medicine degrees. • Global university destinations: - Monash University - New York University - University of Edinburgh - Waseda University - University of Tokyo • Global careers: - Seoul Broadcasting System - Korea - Finance - Hong Kong - HR - Shanghai - Netflix - Korea - Veterinarian - England Queen Margaret College Queen Margaret College
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Native speaking staff Multiple language options: • Chinese • French • Japanese • Spanish • Te reo Māori
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International students receive etiquette lessons to help develop interpersonal skills. They will learn:
Etiquette
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To feel comfortable with people from different cultures
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Different social behaviors such as manners, conversations with new people and table manners
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Prepare for mock job interviews
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Boarding at QMC
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Luxury boarding accommodation at Queen Margaret House for Years 7-13
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42 private rooms
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Students may decorate their own rooms
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Share options available for younger students
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Diversity - 75% Kiwi - 25% International
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3 lounges for 40 students
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On campus with a 10-minute walk to the city centre
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Student lounge Queen Margaret College
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Celebrations at QMH We have many events including an •
Easter chocolate feast (pictured)
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Midwinter Christmas
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Hot weather water fights
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Themed movie marathons
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“QMC is, and always will be, what I call home.” Stephanie Shi, QMC Alumnae Queen Margaret College
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They listen, we design, they create • Queen Margaret House menu is designed with the help of our girls. • Our authentic Japanese bath was inspired by our girls. • Interior colours of QMH chosen by our girls.
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Character building Our encouraging environment will help your daughter thrive both in and outside of the classroom. We help our students develop character by building compassion, resilience and connections with others.
“I can really see my daughter’s been flourishing beautifully. I deeply appreciate the team at QMC.”
Atsuko, Japanese mother
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Facilities • 2 gyms, 1 specialist fitness room • Art: Photography dark room, kiln tech rooms • School café with a wide range of meal options • Common room for Year 13 • Tennis club with professional coaches next door • 50 sports, including fencing and lacrosse, rhythmic gymnastics Queen Margaret College
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• We use QMC Families. Our families understand and believe in
Home and Holiday Stays
our school rules and expectations • Excellent matches – we know the families very well as we also teach their daughters • We ensure comfortable homes and shared values
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School pets • We have two non-allergenic dogs (Mr Mosely and Archie) and a cat named Zeus. • Girls who miss their pets can walk them and cuddle them. This makes it more of a home.
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Over 50 nationalities here at QMC – the world meets here! Queen Margaret College
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2021 School roll • Years 7-13: 700 • International Students: 20
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Country
Year 3
China (1)
Year 6
China (1)
Year 8
Japan (1)
Year 9
USA (1)
Year 10
Thailand (1), China (2), Laos (1), Sri Lanka (1)
Year 11
Thailand (2), USA (1)
Year 12
Thailand (1), Japan (1), Sri Lanka (1), China (2)
Year 13
Korea (1), Sri Lanka (1), China (1)
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Education outside the classroom (EOTC) Each year girls go on camp, and each successive year the camps become more challenging – both physically and personally.
Our girls grow strength through camps and peer support while learning to move out of their comfort zone, work collaboratively and enjoy nature.
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Living in our capital city Queen Margaret College
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Queen Margaret College is located at the heart of Wellington – New Zealand’s vibrant capital city and the creative and cultural heartbeat of our nation.
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Students can experience all Wellington has to offer from museums, theatres, cafes, restaurants and shopping.
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Special location • Wellington provides a wonderful combination of urban and natural spaces. You’ll never be bored! • 15 minutes to the beach, 10 minutes to downtown shopping. • Many activities for relaxation including sports, music lessons, choirs, voice lessons, speech and drama classes plus horse riding, golf, orienteering, yoga.
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Wellington and QMC
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Discover ways to get in touch
International Director
Parent representatives
Speak to our International Director, Laura Davison who is here to answer any questions you may have.
Arrange to speak or meet our parent representatives and current students to ask them about their experience.
Visit our website to find out more information about school life, scholarship opportunities and fees.
Laura.Davison@qmc.school.nz
Enrolments@qmc.school.nz
www.qmc.school.nz
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*Level of English – We prefer IELTS 4 / 4.5 for older students and will take age and personality into consideration for younger students who are applying. Queen Margaret College
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