Rotorua Girls' High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Hillcrest, Rotorua

589 students on the roll in Hillcrest · EQI 522 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 522. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

251 Old Taupo Road, Hillcrest, Rotorua, 3010
Roll: 589 (October 2026)
Girls School
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1959
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.26, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Boarding: Yes
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 07-3480156
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Sarah Riley (Acting)
Website: rghs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 211 · 36%

Pacific 103 · 17%

Asian 41 · 7%

MELAA 13 · 2%

Other 2 · 0%

International 1 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

Rotorua Girls' High School, in force from 2024-01-01 · 2619 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

Malfroy School, decile 2 · EQI 529 · 450 m
Rotorua Intermediate, decile 3 · EQI 505 · 636 m
Glenholme School, decile 3 · EQI 496 · 697 m
St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua), decile 6 · EQI 387 · 865 m
John Paul College, decile 7 · EQI 415 · 934 m
Rotorua Boys' High School, decile 3 · EQI 504 · 1.2 km
Rotorua S D A School, decile 4 · EQI 508 · 1.4 km
TKKM o Hurungaterangi, decile 1 · EQI 550 · 1.5 km

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 Rotorua Girls' High School?

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

How many students does Rotorua Girls' High School have?

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

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

EQI 522, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Rotorua 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.