McAuley High School, Auckland

State, girls, secondary (year 9–13) school

36°56′39″S 174°50′53″E / 36.944168°S 174.847959°E / -36.944168; 174.847959InformationTypeState, Girls, Secondary (Year 9–13)MottoLatin: Domine in te speraviEstablished1962; 62 years agoMinistry of Education Institution no.90PrincipalJan WaelenSchool roll769^[1] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile1B^[2]Websitemcauleyhigh.school.nz

McAuley High School is a Catholic girls' secondary school in Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand. The school was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1962^[3] and continues to be run by the order.

Students at the school achieve highly compared to the national average and to students at schools with a similar decile rating. Attendance figures are very high compared to most low decile schools.^[4] Regular attendance at school is a constant message that is backed up by the local catholic church which stands at over 90%.^[5]

In 2016 the school was awarded with both Excellence in Engaging and Education Supreme Awards by the Prime Minister of New Zealand.^[6]

Notable alumnae

Annette Presley – businessperson and founder of Slingshot^[7]
Anne Frances Audain née Garrett MBE – Competed in three Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games. Gold Medalist at Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
Josephine Bartley – first Pacific woman to be elected to Auckland Council governing body.^[8]

References

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^ "The Works of Mercy". Sisters of Mercy New Zealand. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^ "McAuley High School". Education Review Office. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
^ "ERO hails McAuley High School for efforts in engaging students". Stuff. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^ "McAuley High School wins top award". The New Zealand Herald. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^ "Vision" (PDF). The Breakfast Club (AUT). 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
^ "The best of us: Auckland's new councillor". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2022.