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 3:35 AM).

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
Friday 20/03/2026 - Sunday 22/03/2026 NISS Adventure Racing Champinoships
Saturday 21/03/2026 - Sunday 22/03/2026 NISS Adventure Race
Saturday 21/03/2026 - Sunday 29/03/2026 NZSS Rowing
Sunday 22/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NZSS Waka Ama Championships
Sunday 22/03/2026 - Wednesday 25/03/2026 2026 NZSS Jnr and Snr Futsal
Sunday 22/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 2026 NZSS Volleyball
Sunday 22/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NZSS Tennis Cup
Monday 23/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 Term One Week Nine
Monday 23/03/2026 Day 1
Monday 23/03/2026 Tainui Waka Assembly
Monday 23/03/2026 - Tuesday 24/03/2026 NISS Basketball 3x3 Regionals - Zone 3
Monday 23/03/2026 - Wednesday 25/03/2026 NZSS Futsal Championships - Senior Girls
Monday 23/03/2026 - Wednesday 25/03/2026 NZSS Futsal Cup - Junior Girls
Monday 23/03/2026 - Saturday 28/03/2026 NZSS Rowing (MAADI Regatta)
Monday 23/03/2026 - Thursday 26/03/2026 NZSS Surfing Festival
Monday 23/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NZSS Tennis Cup - North Island
Monday 23/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NZSS Volleyball Championships
Monday 23/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NZSS Summer Tournament Week
Monday 23/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NZSS Summer Tournament Week
Tuesday 24/03/2026 Day 2
Tuesday 24/03/2026 TSSSA - All Ability Swimming
Tuesday 24/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 2026 CD Qualifiers - Cricket
Tuesday 24/03/2026 Pūhoro - N3 
Wednesday 25/03/2026 Day 3
Wednesday 25/03/2026 - Sunday 29/03/2026 Sydney Visual Arts/Art History trip
Wednesday 25/03/2026 - Friday 27/03/2026 NISS Satellite Volleyball Tournament
Wednesday 25/03/2026 KH Yr 9 Assembly -ODE Activities, Hall
Wednesday 25/03/2026 University visit - Your Education - @Room B6 (Educational Exchange)
Wednesday 25/03/2026 2026 Defence Careers Experience
Thursday 26/03/2026 Day 4
Thursday 26/03/2026 Tokomaru Waka Assembly
Thursday 26/03/2026 University of Otago Junior Maths Competition Part 1
Thursday 26/03/2026 University visit - Queenstown Hotel School - @ O Block And Hospitality
Thursday 26/03/2026 Conductive Education at Westend School
Friday 27/03/2026 Day 5
Friday 27/03/2026 T1/W9 Assembly -Staff Item
Friday 27/03/2026 Orchestra Day at NPBHS
Friday 27/03/2026 University visit - Waikato University - @ Room B6
Year 11 and 12: 12.15pm -1.10pm
Year 13: 1.30pm -2.15pm
Friday 27/03/2026 Scotlands Hostel - Open Day
Friday 27/03/2026 Orchestra Day
Saturday 28/03/2026 - Sunday 29/03/2026 NISS Track & Field
Monday 30/03/2026 - Thursday 2/04/2026 Term One Week Ten
Monday 30/03/2026 Day 6
Monday 30/03/2026 School Cross Country 2026
Tuesday 31/03/2026 Day 7
Tuesday 31/03/2026 TSSSA - Student Coach Day (Winter)
Tuesday 31/03/2026 TSSSA - Student Leaders Day
Tuesday 31/03/2026 2026 Taranaki Regional Shakespeare Festival
Tuesday 31/03/2026 Pūhoro - N3 
Tuesday 31/03/2026 Regional Shakespeare Festival

New Plymouth Girls’ High School Daily Notices

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. 


Relay For Life

Wednesday 18/02/2026 - Friday 20/03/2026

Date: Saturday, 28 March 2026

Times: 10:00am-10:00pm

We would love you to join our NPGHS team and be part of our Relay for Life fundraising efforts for 2026. 

Relay for life is an event that is run by the cancer society. They aim to make a positive difference in the lives of New Zealanders who have cancer, and all fundraising proceeds go towards supportive care services, education, awareness, and cancer research.

Held at TET Stadium, Inglewood, you can join for all or part of the day, completing laps of the track which you are sponsored for. 

You need to bring a positive attitude, a hat, sun block, food, water, warm clothes. 

To sign up: https://taranaki.relayforlife.org.nz/new-plymouth-girls-high-school this is the link to join the school team.

CODE: TARNpghs26

Team theme: blue and red (school colours).

We'd love you there. It will be fun!



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.


NZ Physics and Mathematics Competition 2026

Tuesday 3/03/2026 - Sunday 15/03/2026

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





Hillary Outdoors Week Long Camp

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! Designed for students in Years 11 to 13, 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  

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


Your Education- School Exchanges

Wednesday 18/03/2026 - Wednesday 25/03/2026

Your education - school exchange are holding a presentation on Wednesday the 25th of March at 1.30pm to 2.10pm in room B6.


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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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