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Napier Girls' High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Bluff Hill, Napier

1,003 students on the roll in Bluff Hill · EQI 448 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 448. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Clyde Road, Bluff Hill, Napier, 4110
  • Roll: 1,003 (October 2026)
  • Girls School
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1884
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.04, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8351069
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Dawn Ackroyd
  • Website: nghs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 853 · 85%
Pacific 49 · 5%
Asian 82 · 8%
MELAA 21 · 2%
Other 12 · 1%
International 19 · 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

  • Napier Girls' High School, in force from 2006-09-13 · 9 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 Napier Girls' High School?

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

How many students does Napier Girls' High School have?

1,003 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

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

EQI 448, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Does Napier 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.