New Plymouth Girls' High School
60 Northgate, New Plymouth · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,261 of scored NZ schools
In summary
In a December 2024 board assurance review, the Board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024. All assurance areas were confirmed, including Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in New Plymouth looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is New Plymouth Girls' High School a good school?
New Plymouth Girls' High School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below 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 89% · L2 80% · UE 60% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 34% · Te Pūkenga 16% · Industry 2% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
81% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 10.7/1k · suspensions 6.9/1k · exclusions 4.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-1.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
- All assurance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of October 2024, the New Plymouth Girls' High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$18.02M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$138k
Net assets / equity
$5.60M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
89.1%
253 of 284 leavers
-1.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
79.6%
226 of 284 leavers
-3.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
59.9%
170 of 284 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.
81.0%
2024 cohort · 284 students
-1.3pt 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
10.7
23 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.9
18 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.7
10 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 30
- Creative Industries 30
- Primary Industries 7
- Social and Community Services 5
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$12.12M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,308
2018
$9.1M
2019
$11.8M
2020
$12.2M
2021
$13.4M
2022
$12.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 267
- Year 10 291
- Year 11 274
- Year 12 243
- Year 13+ 239
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.0%
- Māori 21.8%
- Asian 11.2%
- Pacific 6.1%
- Other / MELAA 4.3%
- International 0.6%
Location
60 Northgate, New Plymouth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with New Plymouth Girls' High School.
Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.7km · 725 roll
80
+13 vs this
St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)
Contributing · 0.8km · 275 roll
77
+10 vs this
Fitzroy School
Contributing · 1km · 438 roll
81
+14 vs this
New Plymouth Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 1,442 roll
68
+1 vs this
Merrilands School
Contributing · 1.2km · 152 roll
34
-33 vs this
Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu
Contributing · 1.4km · 270 roll
76
+9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is New Plymouth Girls' High School a good school?
New Plymouth Girls' High School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
How do I enrol my child at New Plymouth Girls' High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7573899, email admin@npghs.school.nz, or visit www.npghs.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?
New Plymouth 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?
New Plymouth Girls' High School has 1,302 students, with an EQI of 447 (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 New Plymouth Girls' High School in 2024-12, 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
- npghs.ibcdn.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz