Napier Girls' High School
Clyde Road, Bluff Hill · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #585 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Napier Girls' High School received a Te Ara Huarau review in December 2023 with a composite score of 82. The ERO found that leadership prioritises school improvement with a focus on equitable outcomes for Māori and Pacific learners, staff are committed to professional learning aligned to strategic goals, and the school has robust processes supporting culturally responsive teaching practices.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Bluff Hill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Napier Girls' High School a good school?
Napier Girls' High School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership prioritises and plans for school improvement that led to equitable and excellent outcomes with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific learners
- Staff commitment to ongoing professional learning aligned to the school's strategic direction to improve learner outcomes
- A robust professional growth process in Manaaki Ki Te Tangata that supports building capacity and capability for teachers in culturally responsive and relational pedagogy
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 94% · L2 89% · UE 80% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 46% · Te Pūkenga 19% · Industry 2% · top 10% of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
92% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 22.9/1k · suspensions 5.1/1k · exclusions 1.3/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+4.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leadership prioritises and plans for school improvement that led to equitable and excellent outcomes with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific learners
- Staff commitment to ongoing professional learning aligned to the school's strategic direction to improve learner outcomes
- A robust professional growth process in Manaaki Ki Te Tangata supports building capacity and capability for teachers in culturally responsive and relational pedagogy
"leadership prioritises and plans for school improvement that led to equitable and excellent outcomes with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific learners"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports rate leadership as strong, but the focus has shifted. The 2018 report emphasizes governance, board stewardship, and strategic direction for improving learner outcomes. The 2023 report narrows the leadership focus to prioritizing school improvement with explicit emphasis on equitable outcomes for Māori and Pacific learners, alongside staff professional learning in culturally responsive pedagogy.
2018-05 → 2023-12 diff source
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
94.4%
167 of 177 leavers
-1.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
89.3%
158 of 177 leavers
-2.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
79.7%
141 of 177 leavers
+2.8pt 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.
91.5%
2024 cohort · 177 students
+2.4pt 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
22.9
37 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.1
10 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.3
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 21
- Service Industries 11
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
$9.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,799
2018
$7.5M
2019
$8.0M
2020
$8.6M
2021
$10.3M
2022
$9.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 231
- Year 10 226
- Year 11 221
- Year 12 196
- Year 13+ 189
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.7%
- Māori 28.3%
- Asian 8.3%
- Pacific 4.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- International 2.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Clyde Road, Bluff Hill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Napier Girls' High School a good school?
Napier Girls' High School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-12 review identified 3 key findings. Leadership prioritises and plans for school improvement that led to equitable and excellent outcomes with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific learners
How do I enrol my child at Napier Girls' High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8351069, email nghs@nghs.school.nz, or visit www.nghs.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?
Napier 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?
Napier Girls' High School has 1,030 students, with an EQI of 448 (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 Napier Girls' High School in 2023-12, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- nghs.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz