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Nelson College For Girls

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

Nelson College For Girls is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the state sector, with 956 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1883.

With 956 students on roll, Nelson College For Girls is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 442, 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.

The largest group is European at 70.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.8% — 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 709 · 70.7%
Pasifika 35 · 3.5%
Asian 179 · 17.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30 · 3.0%
Other 11 · 1.1%
International 39 · 3.9%

Total roll recorded: 956 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

956Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.2794° S · 173.2832° E
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Nearby schools

Nelson College For Girls Prep SchoolNelson · Intermediate 0 km St Joseph's School (Nelson)Nelson · Full Primary 0.4 km Nelson Central SchoolNelson · Contributing 0.5 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 typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1883
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