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Palmerston North Girls' High School

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Palmerston North Girls' High School

Palmerston North Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,318 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 433. The school has been open since 1902.

With 1,318 students on roll, Palmerston North Girls' High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 433, 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 61.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.04 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 891 · 61.8%
Pasifika 123 · 8.5%
Asian 329 · 22.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 52 · 3.6%
Other 20 · 1.4%
International 26 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,318 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

1,318Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
433Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.04Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3671° S · 175.6192° E
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Nearby schools

College Street Normal SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 0.7 km Palmerston North IntermediatePalmerston North · Intermediate 1 km Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a IwiPalmerston North · Activity Centre 1.1 km Palmerston North Adventist Christian SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 1.2 km St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato HeemiPalmerston North · Contributing 1.3 km Hokowhitu SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1902
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