Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora
10 Matai Street, Riccarton · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #239 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Riccarton looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora a good school?
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A broad and well-resourced curriculum that engages students in their learning
- A collaborative and relational leadership team that is improvement focused
- A school culture that supports achievement and student wellbeing
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 95% · L2 92% · UE 81% · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 56% · Te Pūkenga 14% · Industry 1% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
92% to Y13 · below band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 1.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+4.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-06-30 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region - Te Tai Tini
- The school is making good progress in ensuring equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with almost all students gaining NCEA qualifications at Levels 1, 2 and 3
- Disparity remains in relation to Māori and Pacific students in reading, writing, mathematics and UE qualification achievement
- Strong processes are in place to promote positive transitions and support individual students with identified additional learning and wellbeing needs
- Greater prominence needed for culturally responsive practice including consistent approaches to te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and te reo Māori
- A systematic and strategic approach to internal evaluation is required to understand effectiveness of programmes and acceleration of learning
"Between 2016 and 2019, almost all students gained National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) qualifications at Levels 1, 2 and 3, with most gaining University Entrance (UE)."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2020. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$17.94M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$674k
Net assets / equity
$10.64M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
95.0%
226 of 238 leavers
-1.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
92.0%
219 of 238 leavers
+0.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
80.7%
192 of 238 leavers
+3.9pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
91.6%
2024 cohort · 238 students
+0.5pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
1.6
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 21
- Service Industries 20
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$10.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,064
2018
$15.0M
2019
$9.6M
2020
$10.3M
2021
$9.9M
2022
$10.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 272
- Year 10 269
- Year 11 262
- Year 12 264
- Year 13+ 238
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.6%
- Asian 20.2%
- Māori 14.8%
- Pacific 5.6%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
- International 2.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Year 9, Year 10
Location
10 Matai Street, Riccarton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora.
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Composite · 1km · 848 roll
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Christchurch Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 1,385 roll
76
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Ferndale Te Ahu
Specialist School · 1.2km · 137 roll
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Elmwood Normal School
Contributing · 1.2km · 529 roll
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Selwyn House School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 298 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora a good school?
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2020-06 review identified 5 key findings. The school is making good progress in ensuring equitable and excellent outcomes for all students with almost all students gaining NCEA qualifications at Levels 1, 2 and 3
How do I enrol my child at Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora?
Contact the school directly on 03-3480849, email admin@cghs.school.nz, or visit www.cghs.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora has 1,301 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora in 2020-06, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 2 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- cghs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz