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Rotorua Girls' High School

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty 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 Rotorua Girls' High School

Rotorua Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 605 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 522. The school has been open since 1959.

With 605 students on roll, Rotorua Girls' High School is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 522, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 59 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 56.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 27.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.26 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 213 · 56.6%
Pasifika 105 · 27.9%
Asian 42 · 11.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 3.5%
Other 2 · 0.5%
International 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 605 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

605Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
522Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.08Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.26Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Rotorua 38.1479° S · 176.2384° E
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Nearby schools

Malfroy SchoolRotorua · Contributing 0.4 km Rotorua IntermediateRotorua · Intermediate 0.6 km Glenholme SchoolRotorua · Contributing 0.7 km St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua)Rotorua · Contributing 0.9 km John Paul CollegeRotorua · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km Rotorua Boys' High SchoolRotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityRotorua District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1959
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