Queen Elizabeth College, Palmerston North Explained

Queen Elizabeth College
Seal Image:File:Queen Elizabeth College, Palmerston North logo.png
Motto:Scientia est Potentia
Knowledge is Power
Type:State
Gender:Coeducational
Established:1906; years ago
Address:Rangitikei Street,
Palmerston North,
New Zealand
Coordinates:-40.3463°N 175.6051°W
Principal:Chris Moller
Roll:
Grades Label:Years
Decile:3G[1]
Moe:201
Homepage:qec.school.nz

Queen Elizabeth College (simply known as QEC) is a state Co-Educational secondary school for Years 7-13 in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Location

The school is located on Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North.

Facilities

Queen Elizabeth College has many facilities and resources for its students, such as:

http://www.qec.school.nz/facilities.htm

QEC is the home of ACE Night School (Adult Continuing Education)

Colours

The colours of Queen Elizabeth College are black, maroon and gold.

History

Queen Elizabeth College was founded in 1906 as Palmerston North Technical School. However the school was 4 years in the making, from a public meeting held in the city in 1902, gauging public interest in technical classes.https://web.archive.org/web/20061001115607/http://www.qec.school.nz/cent/history.html The first classes were held at the Palmerston North High School (which was also split into two single gender secondary schools) and also at Campbell Street School.

In 1903, the High School and the Technical School were separated.

In 1908, land was bought at Princess Street, when in 1909 a building was opened to house the school (this is now the main campus of UCOL).

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015.