1962:
The renovated Assembly Hall is officially opened with 300 Old Girls in attendance. On behalf of the Association the president, Mrs Owen, presented to the School the memorial table and chairs and red velvet hangings for the stage, and the presidents from South Canterbury and Wellington branches each presented their chairs.
1963:
A pool is constructed at Acland House for the boarders paid for by PTA funding.
1963:
The girls are allowed to stand on Park Terrace to see Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in their cavalcade parade through Christchurch.
1965:
First description in the school calendar of a “non-uniform day”. Girls had to pay a “shilling fine” to dress ‘out-of-uniform’.
1968:
The Wahine Disaster occurs in Wellington Harbour. Amongst those who died is Miss Agnes G. Merton aged 79, who was both a CGHS pupil and a teacher 1921-1923, 1931-1947 and 1948. She had taught History and English.
