New Plymouth Girls’ High School

Upcoming Events at New Plymouth Girls’ High School

Event Date Details
Tuesday 8/07/2025 1st XI Football vs Hillcrest and Otumoetai
Monday 14/07/2025 Yr 9 (Yr 10 2026) Subject Selection Assembly
Monday 14/07/2025 First day of Term 3
Monday 14/07/2025 - Friday 18/07/2025 Term Three Week One
Monday 14/07/2025 - Sunday 20/07/2025 Kiribati Language Week
Monday 14/07/2025 Year 10/11 PISA Testing Assembly
Tuesday 15/07/2025 Year 12 2026 Leadership applications due 12pm
Wednesday 16/07/2025 Yr 10-12 (Yr 11-13 2026) Subject Selection Assembly
Wednesday 16/07/2025 Get2Go Training
Wednesday 16/07/2025 Thrive - Student Self Leadership
Thursday 17/07/2025 TSSSA Regional Sport Coordinator Meeting
Saturday 19/07/2025 CNI Hockey Tournament
Sunday 20/07/2025 - Friday 25/07/2025 Hillary Outdoors Adventure Camp
Monday 21/07/2025 Tainui Waka Assembly
Monday 21/07/2025 River Research 1 Geography (RMC & EBR)
Monday 21/07/2025 Year 13 Quiz Night -5.00-7.15pm NPGHS Hall
Monday 21/07/2025 - Friday 25/07/2025 Technology Week
Monday 21/07/2025 Maatangi Whenia Competition 1 GEO quiz
Tuesday 22/07/2025 River Research 1 Geography (SMN & EBR)
Wednesday 23/07/2025 TSSSA Girls Day Out
Wednesday 23/07/2025 Get2Go Training
Thursday 24/07/2025 Tokomaru Waka Assembly
Thursday 24/07/2025 TSSSA Gymnastics and all ability
Thursday 24/07/2025 NZSS Swimming Champs
Thursday 24/07/2025 Open Evening
Thursday 24/07/2025 HoD/Tic Support in library at Kāwai Huia time
Thursday 24/07/2025 TSSSA Gymnastics
Friday 25/07/2025 - Sunday 27/07/2025 NZSS Swimming Champs
Friday 25/07/2025 Get2Go Challenge - Junior – Taranaki
Friday 25/07/2025 Get2Go Regional Event
Location not confirmed until closer to event but will be meeting at Lake Rotomanu as per previous years.
Monday 28/07/2025 Aotea Waka Assembly
Monday 28/07/2025 - Friday 1/08/2025 Maths and Science Week
Monday 28/07/2025 TSSSA Rotational Golf and all ability SNAG
Monday 28/07/2025 HoD/Tic Support in library at Kāwai Huia time
Monday 28/07/2025 - Friday 1/08/2025 Term Three Week Three
Monday 28/07/2025 TSSSA Rotational Golf
Wednesday 30/07/2025 Whānau Hui
Thursday 31/07/2025 Kurahaupo Waka Assembly
Thursday 31/07/2025 HoD/Tic Support in library at Kāwai Huia time
Thursday 31/07/2025 Senior Maths Competition
Friday 1/08/2025 Palmerston North Girls’ High School Winter School Exchange – Home,
Monday 4/08/2025 - Friday 8/08/2025 Year 10 TOPEC Week
Monday 4/08/2025 - Sunday 10/08/2025 Rarotongan / Cook Island Mā Language Week
Monday 4/08/2025 - Friday 8/08/2025 Term Three Week Four
Monday 4/08/2025 Board Meeting
Monday 4/08/2025 Enrolment Interviews at Mangorei School
Monday 4/08/2025 Sport Dept -Voice of Rangatahi Survey
Survey to be administered at Kāwai Huia Time.
Tuesday 5/08/2025 Enrolment Interviews at Highlands Intermediate
Tuesday 5/08/2025 NZ Army Band performance
All Year 9s and Music Students
Wednesday 6/08/2025 Enrolment Interviews at Devon Intermediate

New Plymouth Girls’ High School Daily Notices

Year 10 TOPEC Adventure Camp

Tuesday 10/06/2025 - Friday 13/06/2025

Thanks to everyone who has expressed interest in our upcoming outdoor camps! Just a quick update – the Hillary Outdoors Camp is now completely full, and we’re unable to accept any more students for that trip. If you’ve missed out on this one, don’t worry – there’s still a great opportunity available and there will be the option to attend Hillary Outdoors as a Senior!

We still have places available for the Year 10 TOPEC Adventure Camp – a fun and challenging outdoor education experience right here in Taranaki.

TOPEC Camp – What You Need to Know

Where: TOPEC – Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits & Education Centre (New Plymouth)

When:

  • Year 10: 4th – 8th August 2025
  • Activities include:
  • Raft building, tubing & kayaking
  • Rock climbing & bush survival
  • River safety, leadership challenges, and team games

 How to Secure Your Spot

  • Deposit of $300 is due by this Friday 13th June
  • Final payment is due by next Wednesday 18th June
  • Pay via internet banking:
  • N P G H S - Board of Trustees – 15-3953-0478234-00
  • Reference: Your name + “TOPEC Camp”

If you pay and later can’t attend, your deposit is non-refundable unless we find a replacement – but we’ll help with that if needed.

If you’re still keen to get involved, this is your chance! There are 20 spaces available on a first come first served basis.

Come and see Mr. Domeracki in the PE Office or send an email to [email protected] to lock in your place or ask any questions. 


TSSSA Gymnastics

Tuesday 10/06/2025 - Friday 18/07/2025

If you wish to enter this event, you need to be a competent gymnast (part of a club or previously part of a club). No novices. Please message Partrick Parker on Teams if you wish to attend by Friday 18th July.

Venue:
Gymnastics Waitara (students to make their own way there)

Times - Mainstream:

Check in: 9:15am
Briefing for All Ability: 9:20am
Assist with All Ability: 9:45am - 12:00pm
Mainstream Briefing/Warm-Up: 12:15pm
Approximate Start Time: 12:30pm
Approximate finish time: 1:30pm





TSSSA Rotational Golf

Tuesday 24/06/2025 - Friday 18/07/2025

TSSSA Rotational Golf caters for students of all levels. Rotational Golf is a team version of golf, where players take turns on a rotation basis to get the ball in the hole in the least number of shots as possible. This event is aimed at introducing new players to golf and allows players to play with their friends in an Open Social Grade. 

Regular golfers can rally up some friends to get them along to this event.   

Enter as a team of 3-4 

To sign up to this event please come to the sports office to put your team members names down. If you are unable to bring golf clubs please let Mr Parker know. 

There will be a cost for this event dependent on final numbers.




PISA testing (Yr 10/11)

Thursday 26/06/2025 - Thursday 17/07/2025

If you have received an email about PISA testing for 15 year olds, please come to a meeting in the library at Kawai Huia time on Monday 14 July to find out more about it. Mrs McNeil


Drawing Club

Monday 14/07/2025 - Tuesday 15/07/2025

All welcome.

Come and enjoy some creative expression with us in T2 @ Lunchtime


Drawing Club

Thursday 17/07/2025 - Tuesday 22/07/2025

Last Drawing Club for 2025.

Come and enjoy some creative time in T2 @ Lunchtime


New Plymouth Girls’ High School Curriculum

Below are some of the subjects that New Plymouth Girls’ High School offers to their students for 2025/2026.

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 Māori Performing Arts (1MPA) (1MPA)
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 Māori Performing Arts (2MPA) (2MPA)
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 Māori Performing Arts (3MPA) (3MPA)
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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