Timaru Girls' High School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Timaru Girls' High School
School Improving With Clear Goals and Real Challenges
This is an early-stage profile report, meaning ERO and Timaru Girls' High School have just begun working together on an improvement journey rather than completing a full review. The school has genuine strengths in student wellbeing and leadership development, but faces acknowledged challenges around attendance, student engagement, and equity of outcomes for Māori students. The school has a clear plan to address these areas over the coming years.
Source: ERO, 17 October 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Timaru Girls' High School
Cain Street, Parkside, Timaru
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What families ask about Timaru Girls' High School
- Does Timaru Girls' High School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Timaru Girls' High School teach?
- Timaru Girls' High School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Timaru Girls' High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 474. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 452 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1880
- Principal
- Erica Bailey (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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