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Southland Girls' High School

Invercargill · Southland Region

State Secondary (Year 7-15) Report an error
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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 Southland Girls' High School

Southland Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,076 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1879.

With 1,076 students on roll, Southland Girls' High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

82.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.79 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 823 · 82.5%
Pasifika 70 · 7.0%
Asian 58 · 5.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 27 · 2.7%
Other 11 · 1.1%
International 8 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,076 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

1,076Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.79Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.4175° S · 168.3652° E
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Nearby schools

Invercargill Middle SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 0.9 km St Joseph's School (Invercargill)Invercargill · Full Primary 1 km Newfield Park SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 1.2 km St Patrick's School (Invercargill)Invercargill · Contributing 1.4 km Murihiku Young Parents' Learning CentreInvercargill · Teen Parent Unit 1.6 km Fernworth Primary SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityInvercargill City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1879
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