John McGlashan College

John McGlashan College

Infobox NZ school
name = John McGlashan College
badge =
motto = "Lex Domini Lux Mundi"
established = 1919
principal = K. Michael Corkery
address = 2 Pilkington Street,
Maori Hill,
Dunedin,
New Zealand
coordinates=coord|45.855562|S|170.497988|E|display=inline,title
type = State, Boys, Secondary (Years 7-13) with boarding facilities
roll = 490
decile = 10
MOE = 387
homepage = [http://www.mcglashan.school.nz www.mcglashan.school.nz]

John McGlashan College is a state, integrated secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school currently caters for approximately 490 students from years 7 to 13, including 110 boarders. [http://www.mcglashan.school.nz/ John McGlashan College- Welcome] (accessed:12-06-2007)]

The school is named after John McGlashan, a significant Presbyterian lawyer, politician, public servant and educationalist, and was founded after his daughters' gift of the family home and estate in 1919 on the provision that a Presbytarian school was established for boys. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1M35 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography- John McGlashan] (accessed:12-06-2007)] Originally established as a Presbyterian private school, John McGlashan College integrated in to the state system in 1989. [http://www.internationaleducationmedia.com/newzealand/john_mcglashan_college.htm Education Media- John McGlashan College] (accessed:12-06-2007)]

John McGlashan College has a relationship with Ichikawa Gakuen, a large private school near Tokyo, Japan. There is also an annual exchange with the Centre International de Valbonne and Lycée Regional Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis in France for those who take part in the French program at the college. The German Exchange is a nation-wide exchange and is also supported by the college through its German program.

References

ee also

* List of schools in New Zealand

External links

* [http://www.mcglashan.school.nz/ John McGlashan College Website]
* [http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/1505.0.html Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand]


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