At Marsden we have been providing educational excellence for girls since 1878. The academic results achieved by our girls consistently top those of all schools in the Wellington region and Marsden receives faultless reports from New Zealand’s Education Review Office. Located minutes’ drive from central Wellington, the Marsden campus provides a tranquil and world class learning environment.
The ultimate goal
At Marsden, our relentless focus is on the ultimate goal of education. For us, education is much more than a step up to university and a career. Our purpose is to lay the foundation for lives of meaning, accomplishment and genuine happiness. We foster independent thinking, build resilience and instill the importance of community involvement.
Marsden supports every pupil personally
We achieve that ultimate goal because we know, and can support every pupil personally. That’s not possible in today’s mega schools, whereas here, people talk about the ‘Marsden family’. At Marsden, children and young people are nurtured, encouraged and respected. They feel safe being themselves and receive the individual attention they need.
Marsden has high expectations
Excellence is a core value at Marsden. Parents and pupils choose Marsden because everyone is striving to be the best they can be. At Marsden there is a shared passion for learning and discovery. Students and staff support each other and celebrate achievements.
Why Marsden?
Our holistic wellbeing approach and exceptional teaching means enhanced learning and better academic and life outcomes.
We are one of New Zealand’s leading independent schools. At Marsden we inspire girls and provide them with all the benefits of an all-girls education. We prepare our students to be ready for their world, through our future-focused learning programmes, specialist academic, sport and performing arts programmes, and our tailored wellbeing education programme. Girls thrive at Marsden and the benefits of attending Marsden, an all-girls’ school, are evident in our students’ results, tertiary scholarships and Old Girl achievements.
At Marsden we warmly welcome and strive to have new students feel at home and part of the Marsden whānau from day one.
International students are welcome in Years 1-13 (ages 5-18 years)
At Samuel Marsden School your daughter will do well because we develop character as well as minds. We provide leading future-focused learning programmes that develop the essential academic, social and emotional skills young people need to thrive in the modern workplace.
We will look after your daughter in both her school and her personal life, she will feel safe here, cared for and welcomed. We take pride in our girls who have developed into strong, independent and service-minded individuals. They believe they have the power to change the world and they are out there doing that as successful international citizens.