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Hamilton Girls' High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Hamilton

1,750 students on the roll · EQI 463 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 463. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Ward Street, Hamilton, 3240
  • Roll: 1,750 (October 2026)
  • Girls School
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1911
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.03, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Phone: 07-8391304
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Marie Gordon
  • Website: hghs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 1,048 · 60%
Pacific 252 · 14%
Asian 370 · 21%
MELAA 109 · 6%
Other 32 · 2%
International 19 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Hamilton Girls' High School, in force from 2023-04-24 · 11 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Hamilton Girls' High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Girls School.

How many students does Hamilton Girls' High School have?

1,750 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Hamilton Girls' High School's Equity Index?

EQI 463, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Does Hamilton Girls' High School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.