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Marlborough Girls' College

Blenheim · Marlborough 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 Marlborough Girls' College

Marlborough Girls' College is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Blenheim, within the Marlborough Region, operating in the state sector, with 961 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 455. The school has been open since 1963.

With 961 students on roll, Marlborough Girls' College is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 455, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

76.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.45 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 763 · 76.5%
Pasifika 87 · 8.7%
Asian 92 · 9.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 2.4%
Other 20 · 2.0%
International 12 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 961 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

961Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
455Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.86Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.45Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Marlborough Region
Blenheim 41.5075° S · 173.9444° E
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Nearby schools

Bohally IntermediateBlenheim · Intermediate 0.3 km Blenheim SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 0.9 km Springlands SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 1 km Mayfield School (Blenheim)Blenheim · Contributing 1.2 km St Mary's School (Blenheim)Blenheim · Full Primary 1.3 km Whitney Street SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityMarlborough District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilMarlborough Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1963
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