This is an auction for MARSDEN: THE HISTORY OF A NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS by Tosti Murray.

From the Preface:

"This is the story of the first eighty years of Marsden School. The book describes the life of the school, not so much in detail - year by year, lesson by lesson - as in atmosphere and Christian purpose. It also attempts to set Marsden, as an Independent School, into the pattern of education in New Zealand..."

From Wikipedia:

"Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is located in the Palmerston ?North suburb of Karori in New Zealand. It has a socio-economic decile of 10 (10 is high) and provides private Year 1 to 13 education for girls, but with co-educational kindergarten facilities. It is renowned for being a very academic school with exam results ranking consistently in the top three schools throughout New Zealand. Samuel Marsden Collegiate students complete the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) but the school also offers Cambridge A-Level exams in certain subjects..."

More on Wikipedia.

Hardback 1967.

278 pages + 60 photographs.

Good condition.

The cost of shipping is $4.95.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

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