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NameMoore Richard NeliganTime at School1903 - 1922PositionBishop of AucklandHouseNeliganBiographical InformationBishop Moore Richard Neligan succeeded Bishop Cowie as Bishop of Auckland in 1903. It was Bishop Neligan's vision and commitment to education that established Diocesan Girls' High School in 1903. Bishop Neligan put forward his idea for an Anglican Girls' School in some detail. Shortly after the synod ended, steps were taken to realise Bishop Neligan's vision and in May 1904, the School was opened.

Before his ordination, Bishop Neligan had been a teacher, and throughout his life, he remained deeply committed to education. The Bishop, keen to lead by example when Dio opened quickly enrolled his daughters in the school, which made Elizabeth and Helen the first and second girls ever to be enrolled at Dio. The School today is a living testament to his founding vision.

As Bishop of the Diocese, Neligan was involved in all aspects of the life of his Diocese. Eventually, however, stress and ill health forced him in 1910 to resign from his office, and he returned to Britain.

In his farewell address, the Bishop asked the School to 'Remember that Service is always a greater thing than Success'. Bishop Neligan himself knew the cost of service and passed away in 1922, but his work and example live on in the life of the School that he co-founded. During World War One, Bishop Neligan again led by example, enlisting as a Chaplain to NZ forces stationed in the UK when the British Army would not enlist him.

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Founders of Diocesan High School for Girls

Mitchelson Garden Party

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The New Zealand Graphic - Mitchelson Garden Party

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