| Nelson College for Girls | |
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 A 1913 physical education class at Nelson College for Girls. | |
| Address | |
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Trafalgar St | |
| Coordinates | 41°16′45″S 173°16′56″E / 41.2791°S 173.2821°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary, day and boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Pietas Probitas et Sapientia (Loyalty, honesty and wisdom) |
| Established | 1883; 141 years ago |
| Sister school | Nelson College |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 295 |
| Principal | Claire O'Fee |
| School roll | 872[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7 |
| Website | ncg.school.nz |
Nelson College for Girls is an all-girls state school in Nelson, New Zealand. Established in 1883, it has close ties with the all-boys Nelson College and has a private Preparatory School.
Nelson College for Girls was one of the highest rankings school in the Nelson region for NCEA with an average of 71% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3 in 2005. (This compares with a National average of 51.2% and Decile 7 Girls' schools - 68.9%) The boarding house, Clarice Johnstone House is headed by Mrs. Barbara Symonds and caters for around 120 girls from years 7-13.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.