Southwell School is an independent co-educational Anglican boarding and day school set in 32 acres of park like grounds in central Hamilton, New Zealand.

In November 1911, Cecil Ernest Ferris started Southwell School with one boy, Robert Oliver, and later Vernon Wilkinson, at Allington Homestead (which is now the site of Melville High School.

)[2][3] In 1912, three D'Oyly Snow brothers joined the school, which was then held in a small building beside St Peter's Hall.

By 1913 the roll had grown to twelve and the school had moved to Hukanui Road.

In 1917 Mr H G Sergel became Headmaster and the school moved to Opoia Road.