Date: 30th June 2022
With the resumption of international sports, SMC has a strong contingent of students wearing the silver… READ MORE »
Date: 16th June 2022
St Margaret’s College (SMC) has scooped two of the top three prizes in the inaugural Canterbury… READ MORE »
Date: 30th May 2022
Our girls at St Margaret’s College are an ethical bunch. They know how to consider an… READ MORE »
Date: 23rd May 2022
Eight students from SMC will compete in five categories at the upcoming SGCNZ’s National University of… READ MORE »
Date: 10th May 2022
Congratulations to all our rowers for their outstanding achievements on the water this season. Grace Farrell… READ MORE »
Date: 6th April 2022
Our Year 7-10 Middle School is one of only two in New Zealand to win international… READ MORE »
Date: 14th March 2022
Ashlyn Koce named a recipient of the Tania Dalton Scholarship Programme Te Ata Hassan selected for… READ MORE »
Date: 7th March 2022
Our exciting new Equestrian Programme is for girls in Year 7-13 who are interested in horse… READ MORE »
Date: 18th February 2022
Kathryn Gray, our award-winning Head of Middle School, spoke to RNZ’s Kathryn Ryan about the unique… READ MORE »
Date: 26th January 2022
Deanne Gath is the new Director of Boarding at St Margaret’s College. Executive Principal Mrs Diana… READ MORE »
Date: 8th November 2021
Bridget joins us from Selwyn House, where she is currently Year 7&8 Dean. With more than… READ MORE »
Date: 1st November 2021
Our Annual Appeal launches today, and runs throughout the month of November. A gift to the… READ MORE »
Date: 14th October 2021
St Margaret’s College will be launching a new curriculum for its Year 11 students, from 2022…. READ MORE »
Date: 30th August 2021
I’m thrilled to announce that Kathryn Gray, our superstar Head of Middle School, has been honoured… READ MORE »
Date: 23rd August 2021
Although life is always filled with uncertainty, the levels we are currently experiencing are unprecedented and… READ MORE »
Date: 18th August 2021
St Margaret’s College is currently closed under Level 4 restrictions. Further updates will be provided to… READ MORE »
Date: 2nd August 2021
For Maria Buhrkuhl, photography represents the essence of communication. It’s a way in which students can… READ MORE »
Date: 27th July 2021
When Amy Chung isn’t in the throes of her second year pharmacy studies at the University… READ MORE »
Date: 28th June 2021
Peg Riley is tearful. Everyone who knows Peg understands that she cries often. Tears of sadness…. READ MORE »
Date: 14th June 2021
Many of our Canterbury farming families were impacted by the recent floods. With this in mind,… READ MORE »
Date: 30th May 2021
Following this evening’s announcement that Canterbury is in a Local State of Emergency, St Margaret’s College… READ MORE »
Date: 12th April 2021
St Margaret’s College today announced the appointment of the Reverend Stephanie Clay as the school’s Chaplain…. READ MORE »
Date: 9th February 2021
Discover the opportunities available for your daughter at SMC. Meet current students, teachers, see classes in… READ MORE »
Date: 23rd January 2021
A big congratulations to all SMC NCEA students with the announcement of the excellent 2020 NCEA… READ MORE »
Date: 20th January 2021
Congratulations to all our 2020 International Baccalaureate students who achieved a 100% pass rate with 27%… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd December 2020
Congratulations to all of our Prefects for 2021 Head of Rimu – Lola AstleHead of Rata… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd December 2020
Congratulations to all of our senior and major prize winners. St Margaret’s Cup for the Senior… READ MORE »
Date: 23rd September 2020
From our beginning in 1910, St Margaret’s College has been a very special place for girls,… READ MORE »
Date: 28th May 2020
We are all aware of the importance of supporting local as we start the recovery from… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd April 2020
We’d like to invite you to a Virtual Visit of St Margaret’s College. This includes a… READ MORE »
Date: 11th March 2020
The following opinion piece was recently published in Australia in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald,… READ MORE »
Date: 11th February 2020
SMC’s Emma Taylor (17) has earned the highest mark in New Zealand in the 2019 International… READ MORE »
Date: 16th January 2020
Super proud of our senior girls with your excellent NCEA and IB results – all your… READ MORE »
Date: 18th December 2019
A huge congratulations to our Head Girls for 2020 – Rosie Milne (Head Girl) and Hattie… READ MORE »
Date: 16th December 2019
There couldn’t be a more deserving winner – Amanda Hardy has taken out the New Zealand… READ MORE »
Date: 4th December 2019
Thank you for joining us to celebrate another year of success at St Margaret’s College. If… READ MORE »
Date: 2nd December 2019
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our annual Carol Service. The live-stream of… READ MORE »
Date: 29th October 2019
St Margaret’s College was proudly represented at last week’s Zonta Sports Awards with three finalist nominations…. READ MORE »
Date: 14th October 2019
The latest copy of the Evergreen magazine is winging its way to our school community right… READ MORE »
Date: 16th September 2019
‘There’s a Tuesday’ duo Natalie Hutton (Y13) and Minnie Robberds (CGHS), took out the solo/duo category… READ MORE »
Date: 29th August 2019
St Margaret’s College is delighted to announce China Southern airlines as their official airline. The partnership… READ MORE »
Date: 29th August 2019
The Christchurch City Art Gallery was turned into a magical winter wonderland on Saturday night for,… READ MORE »
Date: 31st July 2019
Abby Mason, Year 11, has won her first International tennis tournament. At the tournamanet in Singapore… READ MORE »
Date: 22nd July 2019
“It’s never been more challenging for parents to raise happy, healthy and resilient children.” Like never… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd July 2019
St Margaret’s College students Hattie Compton-Moen (Y12) and Sujean In (Y13) competed at the 2019 Future… READ MORE »
Date: 24th June 2019
Lauren Healey (Y10) has won first place at the prestigious SGCNZ Sheilah Winn Creative Essay Writing… READ MORE »
Date: 20th June 2019
A life-changing journey to NASA promises to inspire the ultimate STEM career for nine lucky SMC… READ MORE »
Date: 6th June 2019
The Creator’s Room is a new organisation which launched in Christchurch in July 2018. The initiative… READ MORE »
Date: 23rd May 2019
SMC Old Girl Chessie Henry has won the coveted Ockham New Zealand Book Award for best first book… READ MORE »
Date: 22nd May 2019
School photos are now online and are available for download now by clicking here. Click on… READ MORE »
Date: 9th May 2019
St Margaret’s College is pleased to announce this year’s Senior Production – Grimm Tales as adapted… READ MORE »
Date: 25th April 2019
The St Margaret’s College Leadership Team has been exploring a number of options to improve accessibility… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd April 2019
Sunday 31 March marked a significant day for St Margaret’s College when St Mark’s Chapel was… READ MORE »
Date: 1st April 2019
St Margaret’s College has won three golds and one silver at last week’s AON Maadi Cup…. READ MORE »
Date: 26th March 2019
The warmth of the day was matched by the warmth of the smiles as SMC celebrated… READ MORE »
Date: 11th March 2019
Chessie Henry’s memoir, We Can Make a Life, has been selected as a finalist in the… READ MORE »
Date: 26th February 2019
Seven SMC Old Girls have won medals at the NZ Rowing Nationals. And at a very… READ MORE »
Date: 20th February 2019
Final results are in and St Margaret’s College has placed first overall in the annual Summer… READ MORE »
Date: 14th February 2019
All girls who were at SMC in 2018 will receive a copy in the next few… READ MORE »
Date: 5th February 2019
Setting the Scene for 2019, new and current SMC families were welcomed with a barbecue and… READ MORE »
Date: 29th January 2019
St Margaret’s College staff started the school year by building 20 bicycles and donating them to… READ MORE »
Date: 24th January 2019
Our 2018 SMC International Baccalaureate students had a 95% pass rate which is 17% above the… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd December 2018
The SMC school year ended with the bravest, most inspiring speech by SMC Head Girl, Jem… READ MORE »
Date: 3rd December 2018
Looking for fun activities for the kids to do during school holidays? The SMC Summer Holiday… READ MORE »
Date: 19th November 2018
We’re excited to bring you a recording of this year’s magical sell-out show. Enjoy! Watch the… READ MORE »
Date: 7th November 2018
Congratulations Isabella Shatford who played violin in the Special Orchestra at the recent Christchurch Schools Music… READ MORE »
Date: 1st November 2018
Following on from a successful week in Dunedin at the SGCNZ National Shakespeare School Production 2018,… READ MORE »
Date: 17th October 2018
Congratulations Violette Perry (Y11) who has been selected into the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics team. … READ MORE »
Date: 30th August 2018
As a member of the St Margaret’s College community, you are well aware of the outstanding… READ MORE »
Date: 27th August 2018
SMC 1st XI hockey are the winners of the Connetics SSP Girls Championship. Played last Friday… READ MORE »
Date: 24th August 2018
Congratulations Sohyun Kwon (Y10) who has won the top award at the 11th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese… READ MORE »
Date: 16th August 2018
Aspen Berry (Y12) is making a name for herself as a writer with two pieces of… READ MORE »
Date: 25th July 2018
In a significant day in SMC history our College’s 10th Executive Principal, Mrs Diana Patchett was… READ MORE »
Date: 6th July 2018
It was a sell out of spectacular proportions!! Huge congratulations to the cast and crew responsible… READ MORE »
Date: 2nd July 2018
It was an all SMC final at the Canterbury Senior impromptu debating held at StAC last… READ MORE »
Date: 18th June 2018
Following on from their success in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare National Competition Emily Stewart and Ruby… READ MORE »
Date: 13th June 2018
The SMC Chamber Choir of girls from Year 9-13, were awarded Outstanding Performance of a Romantic… READ MORE »
Date: 11th June 2018
Huge congratulations to our actors who travelled to Wellington for the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival National… READ MORE »
Date: 6th June 2018
Ten very talented students treated us to a range of speeches that were entertaining, inspiring, challenging… READ MORE »
Date: 29th May 2018
Sixteen talented Year 13 girls have received arts, sports and academic honours awards at the SMC… READ MORE »
Date: 21st May 2018
If you were unable to join the 600 mothers, fathers, grandparents and daughters at our Open… READ MORE »
Date: 30th April 2018
Did you know you can read the latest copy of Evergreen online? Simply click the link… READ MORE »
Date: 23rd March 2018
St Margaret’s College has topped the region’s NCEA results for 2017 with the highest pass rate… READ MORE »
Date: 20th March 2018
Congratulations to our Water Polo team on their great result, winning eight goals to one against… READ MORE »
Date: 25th January 2018
It was with much emotion, the new chapel arrived at St Margaret’s in the small hours… READ MORE »
Date: 15th January 2018
Congratulations to Aimee Taylor (Year 13, 2017) who has been awarded a $28,000 scholarship to attend… READ MORE »
Date: 8th December 2017
We are pleased to announce the search for a successor for Gillian Simpson is over. We… READ MORE »
Date: 25th November 2017
A Perfect Child, the film by St Margaret’s and Christ’s College students, has earned a second… READ MORE »
Date: 20th November 2017
Genetic modification, identity theft, the robotic age, trade barriers and biosecurity are all global issues that… READ MORE »
Date: 2nd November 2017
Krump, swag, iso, reggaeton, electric boogaloo and turfing – it may sound like gibberish to the… READ MORE »
Date: 1st November 2017
Linda Chong, SMC’s Head of the Centre for Innovation at St Margaret’s College, is an exceptional… READ MORE »
Date: 31st October 2017
Pusillanimous – meaning a lack of courage or determination – was nowhere to be seen when… READ MORE »
Date: 27th October 2017
St Margaret’s College and Christ’s College took out the Best Senior Secondary Fiction film at the… READ MORE »
Date: 11th October 2017
St Margaret’s is incredibly proud of Alexandra Lay (Y12) for her outstanding achievement as one of… READ MORE »
Date: 29th September 2017
This poem, ‘You Can’, won Katie Ellis (Y12) the Lois Middlemiss Memorial Cup at the centenary… READ MORE »
Date: 26th September 2017
On Friday, we farewelled nine exchange students from St Margaret’s British School for Girls in Concón,… READ MORE »
Date: 18th September 2017
Congratulations to Annabel Watts (Year 12) and Ashley Marfell (Year 10) who have been selected to… READ MORE »
Date: 15th September 2017
The Junior and Senior Debating Teams yesterday both won their divisions at the Canterbury Schools’ Debating… READ MORE »
Date: 31st August 2017
Congratulations to Rosa Foster and Victoria Voice who have won the Year 10 Girls Quadruple Sculls… READ MORE »
Date: 26th July 2017
Nadia Edmond (Y12) has been selected to represent New Zealand at the Karate Junior Worlds at… READ MORE »
Date: 30th June 2017
As well as celebrating the girls’ achievements at the Senior Academic Bar Assembly, we also enjoyed… READ MORE »
Date: 25th May 2017
Have you been out of touch with St Margaret’s for a while? Perhaps the information we… READ MORE »
