Auckland Girls' Grammar School (AGGS) is a New Zealand secondary school for girls located inNewton, Auckland. Established in 1878 as Auckland Girls' High School, it is one of the oldest secondary institutions in the country.[3] The school closed its site temporarily in 1888 due to financial difficulties[4] and classes for girls were held at Auckland Grammar School[5] until the girls' school moved to new premises in Howe Street in 1909[6] and the name of the school changed to Auckland Girls' Grammar School.[7][8][9] The school received the Goodman Fielder awards for School and Secondary School of the year in 2000.[10]
In 2018, Auckland Girls' Grammar School had 1,030 students enrolled and is 100% female. The number of international students was 22. As of July 2025, Auckland Girls' Grammar School has a roll of 1160 students.[1]
As of 2025, the school has anEquity Index of 487,[12] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 4 and 5 under the formersocio-economic decile system).[13]
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