# Nelson College For Girls **Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State) **Gender:** Girls School **Address:** Trafalgar Street, Nelson **Region:** Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast **Total roll:** 921 **Equity Index (EQI):** 442 **Founded:** 1883 **Website:** ## Latest ERO review (2020-03-13) **Author:** Dr Lesley Patterson, Te Tai Tini **Composite score:** 68/100 **Source:** ### Key findings - College has been effective in achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for most students with sustained high levels of achievement - There is a persistent difference between overall achievement levels in NCEA of New Zealand European students and Māori students that the school is acting to improve - Curriculum requires modernising and needs to increase its response to students' needs, with focus needed on strengthening response to culture, language and identity - School hostel effectively complements and supports pastoral care and learning; next steps include developing self-review and evaluation and strengthening routines - Strong, respectful relationships and positive environment conducive to learning are clearly evident with high student engagement ### Verbatim quotes from ERO > _"On the basis of the findings of this review, ERO's overall evaluation judgement of Nelson College For Girls performance in achieving valued outcomes for its students is: Well placed."_ — ERO, 2020-03-13 (leadership) > _"There is a persistent difference between the overall achievement levels in NCEA of New Zealand European students and Māori students. The school is aware of this and is acting to improve outcomes for Māori learners."_ — ERO, 2020-03-13 (achievement) > _"Leaders identify that the school's effectiveness in accelerating the progress of priority learners is an area that requires strengthening."_ — ERO, 2020-03-13 (equity) ## Tags `state_school` · `single_sex_girls` · `secondary_school` · `boarding_facility` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director` ## Machine-readable siblings - JSON: - ERO history (markdown): --- Methodology: · Every claim above links to its source document.