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Hamilton Girls' High School

Hamilton · Waikato 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 Hamilton Girls' High School

Hamilton Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,783 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1911.

With 1,783 students on roll, Hamilton Girls' High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

The largest group is European at 56.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 20.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,060 · 56.7%
Pasifika 254 · 13.6%
Asian 381 · 20.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 110 · 5.9%
Other 33 · 1.8%
International 30 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 1,783 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

1,783Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.22Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7891° S · 175.2774° E
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Nearby schools

Hamilton East SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.2 km Hamilton West SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 1.2 km Whitiora SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 1.2 km Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton · Full Primary 1.6 km Hamilton Boys' High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1911
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