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Tauranga Girls' College

Tauranga · 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 Tauranga Girls' College

Tauranga Girls' College is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,439 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1958.

With 1,439 students on roll, Tauranga Girls' College is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 466, 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.

The largest group is European at 64.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 947 · 64.9%
Pasifika 155 · 10.6%
Asian 266 · 18.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 1.4%
Other 21 · 1.4%
International 50 · 3.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,439 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

1,439Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.7124° S · 176.1450° E
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Nearby schools

Gate Pa SchoolTauranga · Contributing 0.2 km Merivale SchoolTauranga · Contributing 0.9 km Tauranga Special SchoolTauranga · Specialist School 0.9 km Tauranga IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 0.9 km Tauranga Boys' CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1958
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