New Zealand - Wellington - Wellington College - 3B4 - 1974 Wellington College - Opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. - In 1869 the school moved to a new, spired, wooden building on the hills above the central city in Clifton Terrace from where it could be seen from many places in Wellington. - In 1874 the college opened in a much larger building at its present location. - The former boarding establishment at the College, Firth House, was named after Joseph Firth, the headmaster from 1892 to 1921. (Reference: Wikipedia) Wellington Facts - Economics & workforce: Wellingtonians enjoy the highest average household income in the country. Around 84% of people in Wellington have a formal qualification, and 28.1% hold a tertiary qualification or equivalent - compared with 32.5% of New Zealand as a whole (Statistics New Zealand, 2013). - Quality of life: Wellingtonians topped the charts in The Nielsen Quality of Life Survey, with 16% rating their quality of life as "extremely good". Another 73% considered it "very good" or "good". They also had the strongest perception of their area as a great place to live, had the greatest pride in the look and feel of the region and were the highest users of public transport. To top it off, there were top ratings for Wellington's safety and diversity. - Climate: It can get a bit windy from time-to-time. But the capital actually enjoys a temperate and often sunny climate, enjoying around 2,110 sunshine hours a year. The warmest month is February, the coolest is July, and the average annual rainfall is 1215mm. -Tourism: Tourism is a vital contributor to Wellington's economy, resulting in some $2.7 billion in expenditure per year - that's just over $7.5 million per day, almost $5,200 per minute! Reference: read more at https://www.wellingtonnz.com/about-wellingtonnz/media-centre/facts-and-figures/