Southland Girls' High School

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State

Year levels: 7–13
Total roll: 1,089
Enrolment zone: Yes
Gender: Girls School

Every one of the 82 schools in Southland Region with a published location. Southland Girls' High School is the marked one. Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Where is it, and how do I get in touch?

Address: 328 Tweed Street, Georgetown, Invercargill
Territorial authority: Invercargill City
Phone: 03-2116030
Email: excellence@southlandgirls.school.nz
Website: http://www.southlandgirls.school.nz
Directions: Get directions

Other schools nearby: schools in Invercargill · schools in Southland

Can my child go here?

This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work

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What would the day look like?

The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.

Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.

Uniform: RequiredAll students must wear the complete and correct school uniform with pride, including to and from the school.
Where to buy the uniform: https://store.southlandgirls.school.nz/To view either of the Uniform Shops please contact Student Services to book an appointment time, 03 211 6030 or click [HERE](https://store.southlandgirls.school.nz/) to purchase new uniform items via our online store.
Getting there: BusSmart provides dedicated School Buses to and from School within Invercargill CityBusSmart provides dedicated School Buses to and from School within Invercargill City.

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What does the school say about itself?

Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.

International students: Accepted, as statedWe have a dedicated International Student Team who take care of and support every international student that steps through our red doors.

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What is on offer beyond the classroom?

The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.

On offer: FEMMEFEMME is our premier choir and has been to a number of NZCF Big Sing National Finales
SanguineSanguine performs at the NZCF Big Sing Competition, at Open Night, assemblies and Prizegiving.
ROSSOROSSO is SGHS audition entry Year 7 and 8 Choir.
StringsItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
WoodwindItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
BrassItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
GuitarItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
PianoItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
VocalItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
DrumsItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
PercussionItinerant lessons are offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal as well as Drums and Percussion.
Jazz BandJazz Band performs at the ILT Jazz Festival in October.
ShakespeareAvailable to Year 9-13 students enthusiastic about performing Shakespeare with a modernised twist.
Smokefree RockquestSmokefree Rockquest is an annual music competition for intermediate and high school bands throughout New Zealand
Senior ProductionSenior Production for Year 11 to 13 students takes place in Term 2
Junior ProductionJunior Production for Year 7 to 10 in Term 4
Show QuestOur Show Quest team is led by a group of senior students and is open to Years 7 – 13.
Dance RecitalDance Recital This is held annually to showcase and assess NCEA Senior Dance students.
DanceNZmadeDanceNZmade Year 7-13 dancers have the opportunity to take part in this annual event.

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Who goes here?

Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.

European: 835
Māori: 244
Pacific: 69
Asian: 58
MELAA: 27
Other: 11
International: 8

Roll by year level and age

Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.

By year level
	Māori	Pacific	Asian	MELAA	Other	European/ Pākehā	International students	Total
Year 07	47	7	9	3	1	116	0	165
Year 08	32	20	6	1	1	97	0	139
Year 09	41	13	6	4	1	136	3	181
Year 10	41	12	7	3	2	120	6	170
Year 11	43	12	8	3	1	141	1	173
Year 12	28	12	9	2	2	109	3	136
Year 13+	24	13	6	0	1	90	4	117
Total	256	89	51	16	9	809	17	1081

By age
	Māori	Pacific	Asian	MELAA	Other	European/ Pākehā	International students	Total
Age 10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Age 11	35	6	8	2	1	82	0	121
Age 12	36	17	4	1	0	100	0	140
Age 13	32	12	7	4	2	131	1	168
Age 14	49	15	9	3	1	128	4	184
Age 15	42	11	7	1	1	132	5	166
Age 16	32	12	7	3	3	112	0	142
Age 17	25	10	7	1	1	102	6	128
Age 18	5	6	1	1	0	22	1	31
Total	256	89	51	16	9	809	17	1081

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Academic results

Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2024

97.6%

Southland Girls' High School	97.6%
Southland Region	82.7%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	88.5%
State: Not integrated	82.6%
New Zealand	84.2%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	97.6%
Male	Not applicable
Māori	97.1%
Pacific	85.7%
Asian	100%
MELAA	Too few to report
Other	Too few to report
European/Pākehā	98.1%
Total	97.6%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2022-2024)

Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2024

88.2%

Southland Girls' High School	88.2%
Southland Region	74.5%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	81.4%
State: Not integrated	73.6%
New Zealand	76.1%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	88.2%
Male	Not applicable
Māori	88.6%
Pacific	71.4%
Asian	80%
MELAA	Too few to report
Other	Too few to report
European/Pākehā	88.3%
Total	88.2%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2022-2024)

Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2024

65.4%

Southland Girls' High School	65.4%
Southland Region	44.5%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	61.3%
State: Not integrated	51.4%
New Zealand	55.5%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	65.4%
Male	Not applicable
Māori	62.9%
Pacific	28.6%
Asian	80%
MELAA	Too few to report
Other	Too few to report
European/Pākehā	68%
Total	65.4%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2022-2024)

Percentage with VP Award — 2024

27.6%

Southland Girls' High School	27.6%
Southland Region	13.9%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	12.6%
State: Not integrated	11.8%
New Zealand	11.8%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	27.6%
Male	Not applicable
Māori	37.1%
Pacific	14.3%
Asian	20%
MELAA	Too few to report
Other	Too few to report
European/Pākehā	27.2%
Total	27.6%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2022-2024)

Retention

Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2024

91.3%

Southland Girls' High School	91.3%
Southland Region	75.2%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	82%
State: Not integrated	79%
New Zealand	81%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	91.3%
Male	Not applicable
Māori	97.1%
Pacific	100%
Asian	100%
MELAA	Too few to report
Other	Too few to report
European/Pākehā	89.3%
Total	91.3%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2022-2024)

— 2023

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)

— 2022

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2020-2022 leaver cohorts)

— 2023

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)

— 2022

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2020-2022 leaver cohorts)

Student engagement

Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024

18.3%

Southland Girls' High School	18.3%
Southland Region	61.8%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	43.4%
State	40.2%
New Zealand	37.1%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	18.3%
Male	Not available (source marker: "nd")
Māori	40.6%
Pacific	8.3%
Asian	0%
Other	0%
European/Pākehā	18.7%
Total	18.3%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)

Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024

1.1%

Southland Girls' High School	1.1%
Southland Region	6.3%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	4.6%
State	4.5%
New Zealand	4.1%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	1.1%
Male	Not available (source marker: "nd")
Māori	2.3%
Pacific	0%
Asian	0%
Other	0%
European/Pākehā	1.4%
Total	1.1%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)

Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024

1.3%

Southland Girls' High School	1.3%
Southland Region	2.8%
Secondary (Year 7-15)	2%
State	1.9%
New Zealand	1.8%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	1.3%
Male	Not available (source marker: "nd")
Māori	2.7%
Pacific	0%
Asian	0%
Other	0%
European/Pākehā	1.7%
Total	1.3%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)

About the school

Equity Index (EQI): 463
Boarding: Yes
Language of instruction: All students taught in English/other setting
Urban / rural: Large urban area
Date opened: 9 February 1879

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What did ERO find?

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Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).