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Whangārei Girls' High School

Whangarei · Northland 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 Whangārei Girls' High School

Whangārei Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,496 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 471. The school has been open since 1878.

With 1,496 students on roll, Whangārei Girls' High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 471, 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.

76.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.6 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,139 · 76.6%
Pasifika 113 · 7.6%
Asian 149 · 10.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22 · 1.5%
Other 33 · 2.2%
International 30 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 1,496 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

1,496Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
471Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.86Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.6Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.7133° S · 174.3195° E
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Nearby schools

Whangārei Boys' High SchoolWhangarei · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Whangarei SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 0.5 km Whangarei IntermediateWhangarei · Intermediate 1 km St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)Whangarei · Contributing 1.2 km Whau Valley SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.5 km Te Kāpehu WhetūWhangarei · Composite 1.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1878
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