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Gisborne Girls' High School

Gisborne · Gisborne Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Gisborne Girls' High School

Gisborne Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 691 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 488. The school has been open since 1955.

With 691 students on roll, Gisborne Girls' High School is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 488, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

76.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.82 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 393 · 76.2%
Pasifika 53 · 10.3%
Asian 46 · 8.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 1.4%
Other 5 · 1.0%
International 12 · 2.3%

Total roll recorded: 691 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

691Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
488Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.82Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

42Taught predominantly in te reo Māori6.33% of the roll
167Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Gisborne Region
Gisborne 38.6552° S · 178.0082° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta WanangaGisborne · Composite 0.3 km Gisborne Specialist School (Proposed opening date: 2028-01-01)Gisborne · Specialist School 0.3 km Gisborne Boys' High SchoolGisborne · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Te Hapara SchoolGisborne · Contributing 0.7 km Gisborne IntermediateGisborne · Intermediate 0.8 km Turanganui-A-Kiwa Activity CentreGisborne · Activity Centre 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityGisborne District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilGisborne Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1955
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