Making a Difference through Leadership, Service, and Success.

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AVONSIDE GIRLS

Te Kura Kōhine o Ōtākaro

Educating and empowering young women to achieve now and in the future.

Ko Hine-Titama koe nana i puta ki te whai ao ki te ao marama

40+ Years of History

AGHS Weekly Vlog

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Virtual Tour

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Instagram

Where we highlight some of our most exciting events at Avonside!

Kia ora, welcome to our International page.

Click HERE to see our international department.

STUDENT LIFE

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About Avonside Girls’ High

Co-located site, sharing the Orua Paeroa campus with partner school, Shirley Boys’ High School. Following the devastation of the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, Avonside Girls’ High School has been rebuilt on a new co-located site, sharing the Orua Paeroa campus with partner school, Shirley Boys’ High School, with each school retaining its unique culture, identity and teaching spaces but sharing some key facilities.

While a few years into operation now, the schools’ facilities are still the envy of many, and staff and students alike enjoy the opportunities the new campus offers.

Avonside Girls’ High School vision and motto – ‘summa sequere’ Aim High – seek to attain the best

Avonside has a long and proud history, and this continues to underpin our future focus. Established over 90 years ago, our school’s vision is to educate and empower all our Rangatahi to achieve excellence and to be leaders of the future. We have outstanding new facilities and technology that supports modern teaching of an innovative and future-focused curriculum as well as sport and cultural opportunities that enrich school life for students. Our highly qualified and experienced staff encourage students to excel in a positive, values driven, environment.

AVONSIDE VALUES

A strong sense of identity, courage, compassion, determination and leadership are encompassed in our poutama of values – Te whare mauri ora, our way of being at Avonside for staff and students.

OUR MISSION – KAUPAPA

To educate and empower young women to succeed now and into the future.

OUR VISION – TIROHANGA WHANUI

Young women at Avonside Girls’ High School are challenged to achieve personal excellence in a progressive and supportive learning environment.

A COMMUNITY WHERE ĀKONGA ARE EMPOWERED AND NURTURED TO THRIVE

Kia Rangatira

Service to the world

Kia Tu

Standing tall in your identity

Kia Manawanui

Showing determination and perseverance

Kia Manaaki

Showing care and connection to others

Kia Maia

Stepping outside your comfort zone

A warm welcome from our Principal

Kia Ora, I am Catherine Law, and I am proud to be the Principal of Avonside Girls’ High School, Te Kura Kōhine o Ōtākaro. Having attended an independent Girls’ school myself and worked in top girls’ schools in London and Hawkes’ Bay, I am passionate about the power of single-sex education to empower young women. More than ever, our young women today need an educational space that allows them to flourish as critical, courageous, and compassionate thinkers with a strong sense of leadership, identity and purpose going out into the world. At the heart of this we want our young people and their families to belong, and our strong values continue to be key.

— Catherine Law

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions.

Searching for something? Here are some helpful pages on our schools’ website.

How do I enrol my daughter?

For steps to enrol, please view our enrolment page.

How do I view the curriculums?

You can view our junior and senior curriculums on our curriculum page.

Where do I make payments?

Our kura uses Kindo as a one-stop-shop for all payments. You can view and pay for school items, register for sports, purchase event tickets and complete registration and permission forms.

This is our preferred method of payment, and we encourage you to set-up your myKindo account today.

Where can I view important dates and information?

You can view all important term dates here. Alternatively you can view our school calendar here.

How can I contact the school?

Please don't hesitate to contact us!