TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
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Tauranga
Girls’ College (TGC) offers the best possible education for the
enhancement of young women to become leaders of tomorrow. The college
develops confidence and leadership skills through a wide range of
subjects and activities. Of the current roll of 1400 students, Year 9 to
Y13, forty-eight of them are International girls, who come mainly from
Europe and Asia.
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The city of Tauranga is in the beautiful Bay of Plenty on the east
coast of the North Island. With a population of approximately 130,000 it
is the fastest growing city in New Zealand and is famous for its sun,
beaches and horticulture. Tauranga provides an excellent balance between
large city facilities and the more relaxed lifestyle found in provincial
New Zealand.
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Students in Y9 and 10 undertake compulsory subjects of English,
Mathematics, Physical Education, Science and Social Studies. They have
six additional, half year options at Y9 and three additional, full year
options at Y10. English as a Second Language (ESOL) is provided for
those students who require it.
In Y11-13 the range of subjects are diverse. Subjects come under the
disciplines of English, Mathematics Science, Social Sciences, Technology
and Systems, The Arts, Physical Ed. & Health, Languages, Business
Studies and Vocational. Credits for each subject goes towards receiving
the NCEA certificate and University Entrance. For further information
refer to our website about our curriculum.
www.tgc.school.nz
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For some, the thought of a girl’s single sex education may sound
unusual. However, there is a body of evidence that clearly indicates
that single sex education, particularly for girls, promotes success and
attainment in the school’s and country’s examination system and there is
less likelihood of girls leaving school without qualifications and
therefore reduced exposure to unemployment.
Critics have noted that girls in a single sex schools have improved
student attitudes to learning. Lee and Bryk ( Journal
of Educational Psychology, 1989 - psycnet.apa.org)
state, "Girls’ schools evidenced consistent and positive effects on
student attitudes towards academics. These students were more likely to
associate with academically oriented peers and to express specific
interests in both mathematics and English".
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At
Tauranga Girls’ College the opportunity to shine in any field whether it
is on the sports field, in the Arts or in Academics, is coupled with the
single-minded approach that girls’ can be anything they want to be. This
methodology is a major focus of the subjects and programmes driven by
the staff and sustained through ‘girl-centred’ learning. The lack of
competition for school resources, the delivery of subjects that are
matched to the way girls learn best, are all tailored to encourage girls’ to be
successful and be proud of their achievements. |
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Girls who
actively take risks at TGC do so without fear of embarrassment or harassment. Taking
mathematics, science and technology are seen to be the norm and through
our results and those of other girls’ schools, we can proudly state that
girls in girls’ schools achieve significantly stronger academic results
than any other group in New Zealand.
In Tauranga Girls’ College latest ERO report (NZ Schools’ Inspection
system) the inspectors stated:
‘A feature of the school is the wide range of opportunities and
learning pathways available for students both within and beyond the
classroom’.
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For the international student, TGC also provides superior, quality
homestays, with full board provided by the host family. Homestay parents
treat international girls as their own daughters and can be seen as the
foundation of our successful international programme. We know that a
happy homestay experience is essential to a successful stay at Tauranga
Girls’ College.
Information about current school fees and costs are available online
under the International tab at
www.tgc.school.nz
CONTACT DETAILS
Director of International Students -
Linda Clifford
Email:
lclifford@tgc.school.nz
Address: Tauranga Girls’ College 930 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3112 New Zealand
Phone +64 7 5788114 ext. 729
Mobile +64 27 552 2819
Email:
international@tgc.school.nz
Website: www.tgc.school.nz
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Tauranga Girls' College
930 Cameron Road Tauranga
New Zealand
E Mail
info@tgc.school.nz
Web:
www.tgc.school.nz |
