New Plymouth Girls’ High School

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

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 3:00 PM).

New Plymouth Girls’ High School

Welcome to New Plymouth Girls' High School, a prestigious educational institution located at the heart of New Zealand’in second city, nestled on Northgate in the charming township of New Plymouth. Our school stands as an emblem of excellence and empowerment for young women across this vibrant region.

With a legacy steeped in tradition yet driven by modern educational practices, New Plymouth Girls' High School is dedicated to providing our students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive both academically and personally. Our community extends beyond these halls as we actively engage with local businesses, cultural events, and environmental initiatives that reflect New Zealand’s rich heritage.

Enrolment Process

Joining the New Plymouth Girls' High School family is a transformative journey. Our enrolment process begins with an initial inquiry, followed by assessments and interviews to ensure we are welcoming students who will benefit most from our educational approach.

  • Initial Inquiry: Reach out via email or phone for more information on the application process. We encourage prospective families to visit us in person if possible, as this allows you to experience firsthand what makes New Plymouth Girls' High School unique.
  • Assessments: Once your inquiry is acknowledged and accepted for consideration, we invite interested students or their guardians to attend a series of assessments. These include academic evaluations as well as interviews with our dedicated staff members who will guide you through the application process.
  • Interview: Following successful completion of your initial and subsequent assessments, we extend an invitation for one-on_one interview sessions wherein students can further discuss their aspirations within a supportive environment. This is also when you'll meet our esteemed principal.
  • Decision: After careful consideration of your application and interviews, we will inform the family about acceptance or rejection with constructive feedback for improvement

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
Sunday 3/05/2026 NISS Dressage Championships
Monday 4/05/2026 - Friday 8/05/2026 Term Two Week Three
Monday 4/05/2026 Day 1
Monday 4/05/2026 - Wednesday 6/05/2026 Year 9 Hearing Tests –Deaf & Hard of Hearing Foundation
4 May - 9HIH, 9KAK, 9KAP, 9KEA
5 May - 9KIW, 9RIR, 9RUR, 9TAK
6 May - 9TUI, 9TUK, 9WEK
Monday 4/05/2026 TSSSA - Orienteering
Monday 4/05/2026 - Friday 8/05/2026 Outdoor Education week
Tuesday 5/05/2026 Day 2
Tuesday 5/05/2026 Pūhoro - N3 
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Day 3
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Exchange against Whanganui Collegiate
Wednesday 6/05/2026 University of Otago Junior Maths Competition Part 2
Wednesday 6/05/2026 Wednesday Football League - Away games 2026
Wednesday 6/05/2026 WHYORA - Rapuara Ako -Workshop 2
Thursday 7/05/2026 Day 4
Thursday 7/05/2026 Tokomaru Waka Assembly
Thursday 7/05/2026 Conductive Education - Westown School, departing at 12:40pm
Thursday 7/05/2026 Womans in trade day at Inglewood
Friday 8/05/2026 Day 5
Friday 8/05/2026 T2/W3 Assembly -Sports Assembly
Monday 11/05/2026 - Friday 15/05/2026 Term Two Week Four
Monday 11/05/2026 Day 6
Monday 11/05/2026 Tainui Waka Assembly
Monday 11/05/2026 - Friday 15/05/2026 Library week
Monday 11/05/2026 TSSSA - Indoor Bowls + All Ability
Monday 11/05/2026 2026 TSSSA Indoor Bowls
Tuesday 12/05/2026 Day 7
Tuesday 12/05/2026 Pūhoro - N3 
Wednesday 13/05/2026 Day 8
Wednesday 13/05/2026 Kurahaupo Waka Assembly
Wednesday 13/05/2026 NPGHS Cross Country
Wednesday 13/05/2026 Wednesday Football League - Away games 2026
Thursday 14/05/2026 Day 9
Thursday 14/05/2026 Aotea Waka Assembly
Thursday 14/05/2026 Massey University talk
Organised by Mr. Zimmerman - Event from 6.00pm to 8.30pm
Thursday 14/05/2026 Conductive Education - Westown School, departing at 12:40pm
Friday 15/05/2026 Day 10
Friday 15/05/2026 T2/W4 Assembly - Honours 
Friday 15/05/2026 Pink Shirt Day 2026
Saturday 16/05/2026 - Sunday 17/05/2026 Hillary Challenge 6 Hour Qualifier Race
Sunday 17/05/2026 North Island Hillary Challenge 6hr
Monday 18/05/2026 - Friday 22/05/2026 Term Two Week Five
Monday 18/05/2026 Day 1
Monday 18/05/2026 - Friday 22/05/2026 CAA Exam
Tuesday 19/05/2026 Day 2
Tuesday 19/05/2026 2026 TSSSA Netball
Tuesday 19/05/2026 Pūhoro - N3 
Wednesday 20/05/2026 Day 3
Wednesday 20/05/2026 - Friday 22/05/2026 TOPEC - Level 2 Sport Science
Wednesday 20/05/2026 Wednesday Football League - Away games 2026
Wednesday 20/05/2026 - Friday 22/05/2026 2SPC TOPEC

New Plymouth Girls’ High School Daily Notices

Free online Healthcare Holiday programme.

Monday 2/03/2026 - Friday 6/03/2026

If you are interested in pursuing a career in the healtcare sector there is fee online holiday programme over the April holidays. Please check TEAMS for more information.can email Mr z for more information.


Hillary Outdoors Week Long Camp - 5 spaces remaining!!

Thursday 12/03/2026 - Monday 4/05/2026

The Leadership Hillary Outdoors programme delivers life-changing adventures that grow leaders, enhance learning outcomes, build connections and foster sustainability. 

Our most popular programme packs a punch in just 5 days! Our high-impact journeys deliver powerful growth during critical years of youth development. 

These immersive experiences foster leadership, environmental sustainability, and vital social and emotional learning for rangatahi. Participants engage in outdoor activities that promote teamwork, build trust, and create lasting peer connections in just a few days, results that often take weeks to develop in other environments. 

This will take place in term 3 from the 26th to the 31st of July, and has a charge of approximately $1500.

Please check out the link to find out more: Hillary Outdoors Tongariro - Hillary Outdoors  

Priority will be given to senior students.

Contact Mr Karl Domeracki to reserve a place - [email protected]


NZ Physics and Mathematics Competition 2026

Tuesday 24/03/2026 - Friday 24/04/2026

Registrations for NZPMC 2026 Round 1 are now OPEN! The New Zealand Physics and Mathematics Competition is a national academic competition for secondary students, extending your classroom physics and mathematics skills towards a wide range of problems!

Key information:

  • Date: 1 hour during Saturday 9 May 

  • Location: online (The NZPMC Registration Website )

  • Divisions: Junior (Years 9-11) and Senior (Years 12-13)

  • Cost: $14.99 (includes a badge and certificate)

  • The top performers will be invited to NZPMC 2026 Round 2 in August.

Registrations close on Sunday 26 April, so make sure you register soon! To register, go to the website https://www.nzpmc.com/ , create an account on the NZPMC Registration Website and register for the NZPMC 2026 Round 1 event. 

See Mr Chubb if you have any questions





Woman in Trade

Friday 24/04/2026 - Wednesday 29/04/2026

If you think you maybe interested in attending this event, please email [email protected] to express your interest 


Monday Math Club

Tuesday 28/04/2026 - Monday 4/05/2026

This session will be looking at answers to this year's first round questions of the University of Otago Junior Mathematics Competition. Competitors can collect their question paper during this session. Those who did not sit the paper can still come and see some of the problems worked through.


Office at the Career Centre - B Block

Friday 1/05/2026 - Monday 4/05/2026

Kia ora Girls .... The Career Centre office will be closed all day on Monday 4 May.  

We will be back in the office on Tuesday 5 May.


Autumn League Volleyball Draw

Friday 1/05/2026 - Monday 4/05/2026

Please visit the Spotswood Volleyball Club Facebook page for weekly draws

Please not your referee duty as well.

Good luck to those playing on Sunday!




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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 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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