John McGlashan College
John McGlashan College is a state integrated boarding and day school for boys, located in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school currently caters for 534 students from years 7 to 13, including 120 boarders and up to 30 international students.
| John McGlashan College | |
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College buildings in 2009 | |
| Address | |
2 Pilkington Street Maori Hill, Dunedin , 9010 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 45.8556°S 170.4980°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated, boys, secondary (years 7–13) with boarding facilities |
| Motto | Latin: Lex Domini Lux Mundi (The word of the Lord is the light of the World) |
| Established | 1918 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 387 |
| Principal | Neil Garry |
| School roll | 534 (February 2024) |
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| Colour(s) | Navy blue, gold, red & white |
| Socio-economic decile | 10Z |
| Website | www |
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 1918 on the provision that a Presbyterian school was established for boys. Originally established as a Presbyterian private school, John McGlashan College integrated into the state system in 1989.
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