St. Mary's Convent of Mercy, New Zealand.

Most of the money she obtained in Europe was used to pay the passages of twenty-six sisters from Ireland and England who came to teach in the rapidly growing schools.
In addition to her duties as Assistant to Mother Xavier and Mistress of Novices, Sister Cecilia became Mistress of Schools. She seemed to have been the driving force in the administrative team. She was an accomplished musician and assisted in the preparation of school concerts both at St Mary's College, Wellington and in Blenheim. Her artistic talent can still be seen in the art work in some of the convents. During her last years she was superior at Seatoun until her death in 1922.
The Stellamaris retreat and conferance centre was opened in August 1924 and this was erected in memory of Sister Cecilia Benbow, one of those pioneer Sisters of Mercy, who had arrived in Wellington from Melbourne in 1873. For many years she lived at St. Mary's Convent in Guilford Terrace, Wellington. Her life is remembered as a gifted teacher, musician and artist as well as being an administrator in the Convent and Mistress of Schools. In her later years, she retired to Seatoun and died there on the 10th January 1922.
Please read this fascinating history of the Convent and the Stellamaris Chapel built to honour the work of Sister Cecilia Benbow.