Gisborne Girls' High School
555 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,264 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Gisborne Girls' High School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Gisborne Girls' High School is a secondary school in Te Hapara serving 657 students. The school's 2023 ERO board assurance review found Board Administration, Curriculum, and Health, Safety and Welfare as compliant areas. A gap was identified in the child protection policy regarding how suspected neglect and abuse will be identified, though the Board has taken steps to address this non-compliance. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Te Hapara looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Gisborne Girls' High School a good school?
Gisborne Girls' High School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board Administration attested as compliant
- Curriculum attested as compliant
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare attested as compliant
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 92% · L2 82% · UE 50% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 27% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 4% · top 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 22.2/1k · suspensions 1.4/1k · exclusions 0.8/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-10.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Child protection policy does not outline how suspected neglect and abuse will be identified
- Board has taken steps to address the identified area of non-compliance
"As of February 2023, the Gisborne Girls' High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$15.48M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$243k
Net assets / equity
$1.70M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.6%
131 of 143 leavers
+5.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
81.8%
117 of 143 leavers
+7.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
49.7%
71 of 143 leavers
-1.7pt 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.
82.5%
2024 cohort · 143 students
+6.8pt 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
22.2
26 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.4
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.8
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 13
- Creative Industries 12
- Primary Industries 3
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$11.15M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,971
2018
$9.5M
2019
$9.8M
2020
$13.1M
2021
$13.1M
2022
$11.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 141
- Year 10 148
- Year 11 169
- Year 12 152
- Year 13+ 92
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.5%
- Māori 57.8%
- Pacific 6.8%
- Asian 6.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
- International 1.4%
Location
555 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Gisborne Girls' High School a good school?
Gisborne Girls' High School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-08 review identified 3 key findings. Board attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Gisborne Girls' High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8686092, email info@gghs.school.nz, or visit www.gisbornegirlshigh.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?
Gisborne Girls' High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Gisborne Girls' High School has 657 students, with an EQI of 488 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Gisborne Girls' High School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- gghs.ibcdn.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz