New Plymouth Girls’ High School

Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu

New Plymouth Girls’ High School is a Secondary (Year 9-15) school situated on 60 Northgate, Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu.

With a roll size of around 1,295 students. Jacqui Brown is the principal and you can view their school website here .

They provide support for international students to enrol at New Plymouth Girls’ High School. If you're looking for a New Zealand Education you can visit their website or phone them Phone: +64 XXXXX click (The current time in New Zealand is 4:22 PM).

Physical Address:

60 Northgate
New Plymouth

Phone: 067 XXXXX click

Email: npghs.school.nz click

Postal Address:

Private Bag 2049
New Plymouth Central
New Plymouth 4342

Upcoming Events at New Plymouth Girls’ High School

Event Date Details
Monday 2/02/2026 - Thursday 5/02/2026 Term One Week Two
Wednesday 4/02/2026 Day 8
Wednesday 4/02/2026 Tokomaru Waka Assembly
Wednesday 4/02/2026 E-asTTle Test (Year 10)
Wednesday 4/02/2026 E-asTTle Test (Year 9)
Thursday 5/02/2026 Day 9
Thursday 5/02/2026 Kurahaupo Waka Assembly
Thursday 5/02/2026 Fire Evacuation Drill
Monday 9/02/2026 - Friday 13/02/2026 Term One Week Three
Monday 9/02/2026 Day 1
Monday 9/02/2026 Aotea Waka Assembly
Monday 9/02/2026 - Wednesday 11/02/2026 Waikato University taster experience
Tuesday 10/02/2026 Day 2
Tuesday 10/02/2026 NCEA Whānau Information Evening
Wednesday 11/02/2026 Day 3
Thursday 12/02/2026 Day 4
Thursday 12/02/2026 Tainui Waka Assembly
Thursday 12/02/2026 Meet the Kāwai Huia Teacher Event -New Students
Friday 13/02/2026 Day 5
Friday 13/02/2026 T1/W3 Assembly-Leadership/Honours -Full
Sunday 15/02/2026 TSSSA - Beach Volleyball
Monday 16/02/2026 - Friday 20/02/2026 Term One Week Four
Monday 16/02/2026 Day 6
Monday 16/02/2026 - Friday 20/02/2026 TSSSA - Surfing
Tuesday 17/02/2026 Day 7
Tuesday 17/02/2026 Full School Lockdown Drill
Full school lockdown drill.
Wednesday 18/02/2026 Day 8
Wednesday 18/02/2026 MITO Automotive Careers Bus Tour
Thursday 19/02/2026 Day 9
Thursday 19/02/2026 Track and Field Day in Inglewood
Friday 20/02/2026 Day 10
Friday 20/02/2026 T1/W4 Assembly
Friday 20/02/2026 L2 Geography Fitzroy Beach Research
Monday 23/02/2026 - Friday 27/02/2026 Term One Week Five
Monday 23/02/2026 Day 1
Monday 23/02/2026 2026 Gateway Health and Safety training
Tuesday 24/02/2026 Day 2
Tuesday 24/02/2026 2026 Gateway Health and Safety training
Wednesday 25/02/2026 Day 3
Wednesday 25/02/2026 Photo day - Class, Portraits, Staff, Hostel
Wednesday 25/02/2026 TSSSA - Rogaine
Thursday 26/02/2026 Day 4
Thursday 26/02/2026 TSSSA - Rogaine (Rain Date)
Friday 27/02/2026 Day 5
Friday 27/02/2026 T1/W5 Assembly - Kāwai Huia Co-Leaders Badges Awarded
Monday 2/03/2026 - Friday 6/03/2026 Term One Week Six
Monday 2/03/2026 Day 6
Monday 2/03/2026 Waka Meetings – (Swimming) – Kāwai Huia (1:10-1:35pm) Aotea – OG, Kurahaupo – Hall, Tainui Yr 13 Study, Tokomaru – Stadium
Tuesday 3/03/2026 TSSSA - Tennis
Wednesday 4/03/2026 Photo day - Portraits Catchup

New Plymouth Girls’ High School Daily Notices

MITO Automotive Careers Bus Tour 2026

Thursday 13/11/2025 - Friday 12/12/2025

We are now taking expressions of interest for the MITO Bus tour which is an opportunity for students keen to pursue a career in the automotive industry to visit three automotive workshops, covering: collision repair, light vehicle and heavy vehicle. You will see first-hand the types of career opportunities available and talk directly with employers and apprentices.

You would need to transport yourself to the TSB Stadium Carpark to meet the bus.

Please contact Ms Upton in Careers to express your interest.

 



Jubilate Choir - School Auditioned Choir

Friday 30/01/2026 - Wednesday 4/02/2026

Jubilate (pronouced You bee lah tay) is the school select choir for students in Years 9-13. Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 3.30-4.30pm in the Music Room. The audition time for new members is on Thursday 5th February after school in the Music Room (M11). You can leave as soon as you have done your audition. Come prepared to sing a song of your choice unaccompanied. Mrs Woller will also check your vocal range and do some activities with you to check your part-holding skills. Please send a Teams chat message to Mrs Woller to register your interest in auditioning.


Itinerant Music Lessons Meeting for new students

Monday 2/02/2026 - Thursday 5/02/2026

There is a meeting on Thursday 5th February at lunchtime in M11 for all students who have signed up for itinerant music lessons who have not had lessons at NPGHS before. Lessons start next week with singing and drums on Monday.


Golf for everyone

Monday 2/02/2026 - Sunday 8/02/2026

Are you interested in golf? Want to learn how to play or, to get better at playing short iron shots? Then, please join us every Monday lunchtime, from 9 February, at Mangorei Field. Lucinda Searle (Taranaki Golf) and Ms Stewart will work with you. Come with your lunch, a change of gear if you want and a positive attitude to give it a go. We will provide the golf clubs and golf balls ?️‍♀️⛳


Relay for Life- Volunteers wanted

Monday 2/02/2026 - Friday 6/02/2026

Volunteers are required for the Relay for life this year. The event is being held on Saturday 28th of March at Inglewood Stadium. A range of volunteer roles are available. Drop Tahlia a text on 027 208 0246 to express your interest. 


LUNCHTIME FUN - TUG OF WAR

Tuesday 3/02/2026 - Wednesday 4/02/2026

Friendly Tug-Of-War competitions will be held on the common. Come as a team or as individuals to be placed into teams. 


LUNCHTIME FUN - BULL RUSH

Wednesday 4/02/2026 - Thursday 5/02/2026

Come for a fun, modified and friendly game of bull rush.

Meet at the common.


Visual Art/Art History Wellington Trip

Wednesday 4/02/2026 - Monday 9/02/2026

Want to visit galleries and universities in Wellington? Come to T3 at interval on Tuesday the 10th February to get all the information. 


Concert Band Auditions

Thursday 5/02/2026 - Monday 9/02/2026

The Combined Boys' High/Girls' High Concert Band is open to all brass, woodwind and percussion players (no strings) who can read notation and have a minimum of three years learning experience or at least Grade 3 level on their instrument.

Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 3.30-4.30pm at the NPGHS Music Block (near the Northgate entrance).

Auditions are on Tuesday 10th February at 3.30pm in the NPGHS Music Room. Please register your interst with Mrs Woller via Teams chat. Come prepared with the following:

  • C Major Scale and 
  • Chromatic scale starting on C (one to two octaves)

Approx 1-2 minutes of playing any own choice music to showcase the players:

  •  note and dynamic range,
  • speed of finger work and
  • musical shaping.

You will also be given some simple sight-reading to do as well.

First rehearsal is on Tuesday 17th February from 3.30-4.30pm


Orchestra starts this week!

Monday 9/02/2026 - Tuesday 10/02/2026

Orchestra starts this week on Tuesday at lunchtime in the Music Room. If you haven't already registered your interest with Mrs Woller via Teams chat, please do asap so you can access the scores - available to anybody who's been learning strings, woodwind, brass, percussion or classical guitar for at least one year.


Visual Art/Art History Wellington Trip

Tuesday 10/02/2026

Come to T3 TODAY and interval to hear about the Visual Art/Art History Wellington Trip. 


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New Plymouth Girls’ High School Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that New Plymouth Girls’ High School offers to their students for 2026/2027.

Year 9 Dance (9DAN) (9DAN)
Year 9 Drama (9DRA) (9DRA)
Year 9 English (9ENG) (9ENG)
Year 9 Literacy (9LIT) (9LIT)
Year 9 Health (9HEA) (9HEA)
Year 9 Food & Nutrition (9FNT) (9FNT)
Year 9 Textiles Technology (9TXT) (9TXT)
Year 9 Spanish (9SPA) (9SPA)
Year 9 Te Reo Māori (9TRM) (9TRM)
Year 9 Mathematics (9MAT) (9MAT)
Year 9 Numeracy (9NUM) (9NUM)
Year 9 Music (9MUS) (9MUS)
Year 9 Physical Education (9PED) (9PED)
Year 9 Science (9SCI) (9SCI)
Year 9 Social Sciences (9SSC) (9SSC)
Year 9 Design & Visual Communication (9DVC) (9DVC)
Year 9 Design Technology (9DET) (9DET)
Year 9 Digital Technology (9DGT) (9DGT)
Year 9 Digital Visual Arts (9DVA) (9DVA)
Year 9 Visual Arts (9ART) (9ART)
Year 10 Business Studies (10BSS) (10BSS)
Year 10 Dance (10DAN) (10DAN)
Year 10 Drama (10DRA) (10DRA)
Year 10 English (10ENG) (10ENG)
Year 10 Literacy (10LIT) (10LIT)
Year 10 Health (10HEA) (10HEA)
Year 10 Food & Nutrition (10FNT) (10FNT)
Year 10 Textiles Technology (10TXT) (10TXT)
Year 10 French (10FRE) (10FRE)
Year 10 Spanish (10SPA) (10SPA)
Year 10 Te Reo Māori (10TRM) (10TRM)
Year 10 Mathematics (10MAT) (10MAT)
Year 10 Numeracy (10NUM) (10NUM)
Year 10 Music (10MUS) (10MUS)
Year 10 Physical Education (10PED) (10PED)
Year 10 Sports Education (10SPO) (10SPO)
Year 10 Animal and Plant Science (10APS) (10APS)
Year 10 Science (10SCI) (10SCI)
Year 10 Social Science (10SSC) (10SSC)
Year 10 Design & Visual Communication (10DVC) (10DVC)
Year 10 Design Technology (10DET) (10DET)
Year 10 Digital Technology (10DGT) (10DGT)
Year 10 Visual Arts (10ART) (10ART)
Level 1 Dance (1DAN) (1DAN)
Level 1 Drama (1DRA) (1DRA)
Level 1 English (1ENG) (1ENG)
Level 1 Health Studies- Health (1HEA) (1HEA)
Level 1 Health Studies- Food & Nutrition (1FNT) (1FNT)
Level 1 Hospitality (1HOS) (1HOS)
Level 1 French (1FRE) (1FRE)
Level 1 Spanish (1SPA) (1SPA)
Level 1 Te Ao Haka (1TAH) (1TAH)
Level 1 Te Reo Māori (1TRM) (1TRM)
Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics (1MAT) (1MAT)
Level 1 Music (1MUS) (1MUS)
Level 1 Sport Science & Physical Education (1SPC) (1SPC)
Level 1 Animal & Plant Science (1APS) (1APS)
Level 1 Science (1SCI) (1SCI)
Level 1 Geography (1GEO) (1GEO)
Level 1 History (1HIS) (1HIS)
Level 1 Social Studies (1SOS) (1SOS)
Level 1 Commerce (1COM) (1COM)
Level 1 Design & Visual Communication (1DVC) (1DVC)
Level 1 Design Technology (1DET) (1DET)
Level 1 Textiles Technology (1TXT) (1TXT)
Level 1 Digital Visual Arts (1DVA) (1DVA)
Level 1 Visual Arts (1ART) (1ART)
Level 2 Accounting (2ACC) (2ACC)
Level 2 Economics (2ECO) (2ECO)
Level 2 Enterprise Studies (2ETS) (2ETS)
Level 2 Classroom Based Career Development (2CLB) (2CLB)
Level 2 Trades Academy (2TRA) (2TRA)
Level 2 Work Place Training (Gateway) (2WPT) (2WPT)
Level 2 Dance (2DAN) (2DAN)
Level 2 Drama (2DRA) (2DRA)
Level 2 English (2ENG) (2ENG)
Level 2 Health (2HEA) (2HEA)
Level 2 Food and Nutrition (2FNT) (2FNT)
Level 2 Hospitality (2HOS) (2HOS)
Level 2 French (2FRE) (2FRE)
Level 2 Spanish (2SPA) (2SPA)
Level 2 Te Ao Haka (2TAH) (2TAH)
Level 2 Te Reo Māori (2TRM) (2TRM)
Level 2 Mathematics (2MAT) (2MAT)
Level 2 Music (2MUS) (2MUS)
Level 2 Sports Science and Physical Education (2SPC) (2SPC)
Level 2 Animal & Plant Science (2APS) (2APS)
Level 2 Biology (2BIO) (2BIO)
Level 2 Chemistry (2CHE) (2CHE)
Level 2 Physics (2PHY) (2PHY)
Level 2 Science (2SCI) (2SCI)
Level 2 Shape Your Future (2SHP) (2SHP)
Level 2 Classical Studies (2CLS) (2CLS)
Level 2 Geography (2GEO) (2GEO)
Level 2 History (2HIS) (2HIS)
Level 2 Media Studies (2MED) (2MED)
Level 2 Social Studies (2SOS) (2SOS)
Level 2 Tourism (2TOU) (2TOU)
Level 2 Design & Visual Communication (2DVC) (2DVC)
Level 2 Design Technology (2DET) (2DET)
Level 2 Textiles Technology (2TXT) (2TXT)
Level 2 Art History (2ARH) (2ARH)
Level 2 Photography (2PHO) (2PHO)
Level 2 Visual Arts (2ART) (2ART)
Level 2 Art Design (2ARD) (2ARD)
Level 3 Accounting (3ACC) (3ACC)
Level 3 Economics (3ECO) (3ECO)
Level 3 Enterprise Studies (3ETS) (3ETS)
Level 3 3+2 Career Training (3CAT) (3CAT)
Level 3 Classroom Based Career Development (3CLB) (3CLB)
Level 3 Trades Academy (3TRA) (3TRA)
Level 3 Work Place Training (3WPT) (3WPT)
Level 3 Dance (3DAN) (3DAN)
Level 3 Drama (3DRA) (3DRA)
Level 3 English (3ENG) (3ENG)
Level 3 Health (3HEA) (3HEA)
Level 3 Food & Nutrition (3FNT) (3FNT)
Level 3 French (3FRE) (3FRE)
Level 3 Spanish (3SPA) (3SPA)
Level 3 Te Ao Haka (3TAH) (3TAH)
Level 3 Te Reo Māori (3TRM) (3TRM)
Level 3 Music (3MUS) (3MUS)
Level 3 Sports Science and Physical Education (3SPC) (3SPC)
Level 3 Animal & Plant Science (3APS) (3APS)
Level 3 Biology (3BIO) (3BIO)
Level 3 Chemistry (3CHE) (3CHE)
Level 3 Physics (3PHY) (3PHY)
Level 3 Shape Your Future (3SHP) (3SHP)
Level 3 Classical Studies (3CLS) (3CLS)
Level 3 Geography (3GEO) (3GEO)
Level 3 History (3HIS) (3HIS)
Level 3 Media Studies (3MED) (3MED)
Level 3 Social Studies (3SOS) (3SOS)
Level 3 Tourism (3TOU) (3TOU)
Level 3 Design and Visual Communication (3DVC) (3DVC)
Level 3 Design Technology (3DET) (3DET)
Level 3 Textiles Technology (3TXT) (3TXT)
Level 3 Art History (3ARH) (3ARH)
Level 3 Painting (3PAI) (3PAI)
Level 3 Photography (3PHO) (3PHO)
Level 3 Printmaking (3PRI) (3PRI)
Level 3 Sculpture (3SCU) (3SCU)
Level 3 Art Design (3ARD) (3ARD)
Year 10 Digital Visual Arts (10DVA) (10DVA)
Level 1 Digital Technology (1DGT) (1DGT)
Level 2 Digital Technology (2DGT) (2DGT)
Level 2 Statistics (2STA) (2STA)
Level 3 Calculus (3CALC) (3CAL)
Level 3 Digital Technology (3DGT) (3DGT)
Level 3 Statistics External (3STAE) (3STAE)
Level 3 Statistics Internal (3STAI) (3STAI)
Year 13 Study (3STY)
NCEA Co-Requisites (1COREQ) (1COREQ)
Level 3 Hospitality (3HOS) (3HOS)

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