New ZealandCanterburyTimaruTimaru Girls' High School

Timaru Girls' High School

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Girls School
Timaru, Canterbury · Medium urban area
principal@timarugirls.school.nz 03-6881122
Total Roll501enrolled students
Māori15.8%of roll
Pacific12.4%of roll
Asian9.4%of roll
Student Body
501
enrolled students
European/Pākehā72.5%
Māori15.8%
Pacific12.4%
Asian9.4%
GenderGirls School
Timaru Girls' High School

Etnický zloženie

Nižšie uvedený graf ukazuje podiel študentov v TKN0 z každej etnickej skupiny.

501Študenti
European/Pakeha72.5%
Maori 15.8%
Pacifik 12.4%
Asiáci9.4%
European/Pakeha72.5%
Maori 15.8%
Pacifik 12.4%
Asiáci9.4%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Timaru Girls' High School's ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
+26.5pp above avg72.5%
National average: 46%
Maori
-9.2pp below avg15.8%
National average: 25%
Pacifik
+2.4pp above avg12.4%
National average: 10%
Asiáci
-2.6pp below avg9.4%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha36372.5%
Maori 7915.8%
Pacifik 6212.4%
Asiáci479.4%
MELAA17
Ostatné 3
International19
Total Roll501100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.