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New Zealand, Christchurch
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1. Apply online. Complete the online enrolment form and pay a non-refundable NZ$200 enrolment fee to apply for a place at St Margaret's College. You will need your daughter's New Zealand birth certificate, current passport, proof of residency or citizenship certificate, and a recent photo; depending on how far in advance you are applying, you may also require your daughter's end-of-year school report and any educational assessments. If you are not a New Zealand citizen or resident, visit the International Enrolments section for guidance. Enrolment is not a guarantee of a place. 2. Principal interview. Following receipt of your application and supporting documentation, your daughter will be invited to meet with the Executive Principal or Head of School. Interviews will be scheduled based on priorities set by the Trust Board. 3. Offer of place. Following the interview, the Executive Principal will inform families of an offer of place or a place on the waitlist. If a place is accepted, a non-refundable NZ$2,000 acceptance fee is payable to confirm the commitment to the offered place.
An offer of place may be issued, or a place on the waitlist may be assigned.
St Margaret's College offers a range of scholarships for Middle School, Year 9, Senior School, and Boarding. Middle School scholarships are available to new students entering Years 7 and 9 in 2027 and current students, and provide up to a 50% remission of tuition for four years (Years 7–10), with an additional Middle School Boarding Scholarship providing up to 50% remission of boarding fees for four years. Year 9 scholarships are limited in number and provide up to a 50% remission of tuition for five years from Year 9, with categories including Academic, Sports, Performing Arts, and General Excellence. The Old Girls' Association Scholarship offers up to 25% remission of tuition for five years from Year 9 and is available to direct descendants of St Margaret's Old Girls. A Boarding scholarship provides up to 50% remission of boarding fees for five years from Year 9. An International Scholarship is available to international students; applicants must complete an enrolment application, and the International Student Manager can be contacted to register interest. Senior School scholarships for 2027 will open in July 2026. To apply for any scholarship, applicants must first complete an enrolment application. There are additional details on eligibility and application timing within the Scholarships section.
St Margaret's College is an all‑girls, day and boarding school in New Zealand offering a dual academic pathway of NCEA or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The college serves girls from age 2 to 18, with a foundation Year 11 that prepares for NCEA Levels 2–3 and the IBDP, and a broad programme supported by the Leck Centre for Learning Enhancement. As an IB World School, it delivers the Diploma Programme core—Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service—alongside subject groups across languages, individuals and societies, mathematics, arts and sciences. Facilities include the Centre for Innovation with coding, robotics, 3D printing and laser cutting; a Library & Study Centre; and purpose‑built arts and performance spaces. The campus underwent an 80% rebuild after the Canterbury earthquakes, and features extensive sports facilities, a heated pool, on‑site health, chaplaincy, and a strong boarding community. Results and traditions underpin a whānau‑centred education.
