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Wellington Girls' College

Wellington · Wellington 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 Wellington Girls' College

Wellington Girls' College is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,423 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 375. The school has been open since 1883.

With 1,423 students on roll, Wellington Girls' College is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 375, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 88 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 59.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 991 · 59.4%
Pasifika 72 · 4.3%
Asian 427 · 25.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 59 · 3.5%
Other 41 · 2.5%
International 77 · 4.6%

Total roll recorded: 1,423 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

1,423Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
375Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.15Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.2754° S · 174.7807° E
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Nearby schools

Thorndon SchoolWellington · Full Primary 0.2 km Queen Margaret CollegeWellington · Composite 0.3 km Te Aho o Te Kura PounamuWellington · Correspondence School 0.4 km Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolWellington · Full Primary 0.4 km St Mary's College (Wellington)Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Clifton Terrace Model SchoolWellington · Full Primary 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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 may be requested
  • Opened1883
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