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Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls

Stratford · Taranaki 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 Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls

Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Stratford, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 99 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 461. The school has been open since 1914.

With 99 students on roll, Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls is a small school — larger than about 26% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 461, 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.

90.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 3.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.11 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 94 · 90.4%
Pasifika 3 · 2.9%
Asian 4 · 3.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.0%
Other 1 · 1.0%
International 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 99 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

99Students on rollLarger than 26% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
461Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.45Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.11Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
Stratford 39.3318° S · 174.2813° E
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Nearby schools

Stratford Primary SchoolStratford · Full Primary 0.9 km St Joseph's School (Stratford)Stratford · Full Primary 1.4 km Stratford High SchoolStratford · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km Stratford High School Teen Parent UnitStratford · Teen Parent Unit 1.6 km Avon SchoolStratford · Full Primary 2.2 km Pembroke SchoolStratford · Full Primary 4.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityStratford District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1914
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