Kelston Girls' College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Kelston Girls' College
A Culturally Rich School Making Steady Progress
Kelston Girls' College is a culturally vibrant secondary school in West Auckland that is making genuine improvements, particularly in NCEA Level 1 results, which are the highest in five years. The school has real strengths in its bilingual programmes and culturally responsive approach, but ERO has identified important areas still needing work — particularly around Māori student achievement, attendance rates, and making better use of student data to drive decisions.
Source: ERO, 23 September 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Kelston Girls' College
Great North Road, Kelston, Auckland
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What families ask about Kelston Girls' College
- Does Kelston Girls' College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Kelston Girls' College teach?
- Kelston Girls' College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Kelston Girls' College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 507. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 596 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
- Opened
- 1954
- Principal
- Talia McNaughton
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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