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Timaru Girls' High School

Timaru · Canterbury 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 Timaru Girls' High School

Timaru Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 484 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 474. The school has been open since 1880.

With 484 students on roll, Timaru Girls' High School is a large school — larger than about 80% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 474, 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 70.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 11.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.7 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 353 · 70.6%
Pasifika 57 · 11.4%
Asian 48 · 9.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 3.6%
Other 3 · 0.6%
International 21 · 4.2%

Total roll recorded: 484 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

484Students on rollLarger than 80% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
474Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.7Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.4054° S · 171.2442° E
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Nearby schools

Roncalli CollegeTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Sacred Heart School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 0.5 km Timaru South SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 0.6 km Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Timaru Christian SchoolTimaru · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.3 km Bluestone SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1880
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