Christchurch Girls' High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora, a boarding and day school, is the largest girls’ secondary school in Christchurch.
Christchurch Girls' High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora is the second oldest single s*x girls' school in the country with a current roll of approximately 1200 students, 108 of whom board. We are a school for girls from Year 9 to Year 13 and guide and encourage each young woman to be all she is capable of becoming.
22/06/2026
Do you know an international student who enriches our local community and makes the city a better place? 👩🎓🎒
The Waitaha Canterbury International Student Awards are now open for nominations to international students across all education providers in the region.
Nominate a student and read more about the awards here 👉www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/celebrating-international-students
We have come out of lockdown and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers later today to provide some more information about our emergency lockdown procedures.
I would like to personally thank you for your support and trust during this time. Kind regards – Sonja Bailey, Acting Principal
We have just initiated a LOCKDOWN as a precautionary measure. We will communicate with you shortly with further details.
❤️🤍💙 We’re so proud to see Mākere Riwai-Couch featured by Tahu News following her outstanding performance at Ngā Manu Kōrero! Drop a comment to congratulate her eloquence and her amazing achievements:
❤️🤍💙 Senior English Impromptu – 3rd
❤️🤍💙 Senior English Overall – 2nd
21/06/2026
💙🤍❤ Last week, these amazing ākonga took to the stage at Ngā Manu Kōrero – a competition that is a celebration of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, and the strength of our rangatahi voice. Drop a comment to celebrate their outstanding achievements, from L-R:
💙🤍❤ Mākere Riwai-Couch (Year 12)
• Senior English Impromptu – 3rd
• Senior English Overall – 2nd
💙🤍❤ Eden Konia (Year 9) – one of the youngest competitors!
• Junior Māori – 1st PLACE!! YES!! SHE WON!!
💙🤍❤ Leah Simmonds (Year 11)
• Senior Māori Non-Impromptu – 2nd
Eden’s incredible achievement now means she will represent our kura at the national level! Next stop for Eden: Kaikohe (Far North) September 21–24 to compete against the very best in Aotearoa in the Junior Māori section — and we’ll all be behind her every step of the way.
21/06/2026
💙🤍❤ Come along to these amazing events! ❤🤍💙
18/06/2026
17/06/2026
Invitation to be shared with all alumni! Email [email protected] to confirm your attendance and find out more. RSVP & $25 payment due by 13 July.
Christchurch Girls’ High School Te Kura o Hine Waiora Alumni Association
17/06/2026
Ka mau te wehi! You are so awesome!
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