Hamilton Girls' High School
Ward Street, Hamilton · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #894 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hamilton Girls' High School underwent a Board Assurance review in July 2024. The Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Hamilton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hamilton Girls' High School a good school?
Hamilton Girls' High School scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 91% · L2 87% · UE 63% · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 34% · Te Pūkenga 14% · Industry 3% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 10.0/1k · suspensions 3.2/1k · exclusions 1.8/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+5.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-07 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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
2024-07-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirement confirmed
- Curriculum requirement confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirement confirmed
- Personnel Management requirement confirmed
"As of March 2024, the Hamilton Girls' High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$22.25M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$672k
Net assets / equity
$8.42M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.3%
283 of 310 leavers
+1.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
86.8%
269 of 310 leavers
+4.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
62.6%
194 of 310 leavers
+9.8pt 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.
85.8%
2024 cohort · 310 students
+3.8pt 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
10.0
28 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.2
11 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.8
5 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 43
- Creative Industries 18
- Social and Community Services 3
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
$15.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,753
2018
$11.5M
2019
$11.9M
2020
$13.1M
2021
$15.7M
2022
$15.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 390
- Year 10 384
- Year 11 371
- Year 12 337
- Year 13+ 295
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 61.8%
- Māori 32.3%
- Asian 19.8%
- Pacific 13.6%
- Other / MELAA 7.6%
- International 0.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
Location
Ward Street, Hamilton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hamilton Girls' High School.
Hamilton East School
Contributing · 1.2km · 579 roll
46
-27 vs this
Hamilton West School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 741 roll
62
-11 vs this
Whitiora School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 234 roll
45
-28 vs this
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 637 roll
76
+3 vs this
Hamilton Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 2,261 roll
75
+2 vs this
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 917 roll
80
+7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hamilton Girls' High School a good school?
Hamilton Girls' High School scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Hamilton Girls' High School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8391304, email principal@hghs.school.nz, or visit www.hghs.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?
Hamilton 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?
Hamilton Girls' High School has 1,748 students, with an EQI of 463 (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 Hamilton Girls' High School in 2024-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- drive.google.com
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- hghs.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz