Palmerston North Girls' High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Palmerston North

1,303 students on the roll · EQI 433 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 433. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410
Roll: 1,303 (October 2026)
Girls School
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1902
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.04, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 06-3579194
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Tracy Walker
Website: pnghs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 882 · 68%

Pacific 119 · 9%

Asian 325 · 25%

MELAA 52 · 4%

Other 20 · 2%

International 22 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

Palmerston North Girls' High School, in force from 2023-01-01 · 23 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

College Street Normal School, decile 8 · EQI 409 · 724 m
Palmerston North Intermediate, decile 8 · EQI 426 · 1.0 km
Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi, EQI 569 · 1.1 km
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School, decile 3 · EQI 433 · 1.2 km
St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi, decile 8 · EQI 410 · 1.3 km
Hokowhitu School, decile 7 · EQI 426 · 1.4 km
West End School (P North), decile 5 · EQI 458 · 1.7 km
Awatapu College, decile 4 · EQI 492 · 1.7 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 Palmerston North Girls' High School?

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

How many students does Palmerston North Girls' High School have?

1,303 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Palmerston North Girls' High School's Equity Index?

EQI 433, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does Palmerston North 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.