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Nelson College For Girls Prep School

Nelson · Nelson 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 Nelson College For Girls Prep School

Nelson College For Girls Prep School is a girls school intermediate school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 96 students on roll. The school has been open since 1883.

With 96 students on roll, Nelson College For Girls Prep School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

88.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 88 · 88.9%
Pasifika 1 · 1.0%
Asian 6 · 6.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.0%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 96 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

96Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.47Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.2795° S · 173.2831° E
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Nearby schools

Nelson College For GirlsNelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0 km St Joseph's School (Nelson)Nelson · Full Primary 0.4 km Nelson Central SchoolNelson · Contributing 0.6 km Hampden Street SchoolNelson · Contributing 0.8 km Nelson CollegeNelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km Nelson College (Prep Dept)Nelson · Intermediate 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1883
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