Established 1902 Principal Karene Biggs Socio-economic decile 8P Founded 1902 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 203 School roll 1275 (July 2016) Phone +64 6-357 9194 Ministry of education institution number 203 | |
Type Single-sex Secondary School for Girls' (Year 9-13) Motto Semper Sursum; 'Ever Upwards' | ||
2015 conservationcup co nz palmerston north girls high school entry
Palmerston North Girls' High School is a secondary school for girls, located in the suburb of West End in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Location
The main entrance of the school is located on Fitzherbert Avenue, near the Victoria Esplanade. Adjacent to the north is Huia Street and tennis courts. Behind the school is Manawaroa/Ongley Park.
History
In 1902, Palmerston North High School was a co-ed secondary school created with an initial roll of 84 students. (40 boys and 44 girls). The first classes were held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Sunday School hall.
In 1912, Palmerston North High School was split into two single-sex schools: PNGHS and PNBHS.
Demographics
At the September 2010 Education Review Office (ERO) review, Palmerston North Girls' High School had 1202 students enrolled, including 22 international students. Sixty-four percent of students identified as New Zealand European (Pākehā), 17 percent identified as Māori, three percent as Pacific Islanders, and 16 percent as another ethnicity.
Palmerston North Girls' High School has a socio-economic decile of 8 (step P), meaning it draws its school community from areas of moderately-low socioeconomic disadvantage when compared to other New Zealand schools. This changed from decile 9 (step Q) at the beginning of 2015, as part of the nationwide review of deciles following the 2013 census.