Christchurch Girls' High School

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Christchurch Girls' High School
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Motto Sapienta et veritas (truth and wisdom)
Type State Single sex girls secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities
Year established 1877
Address Matai Street, Riccarton, Christchurch
Principal Prue Taylor
School roll 1080
Socio-economic decile (10 is high) 10
Ministry of Education Institution no.
Website www.chgirls.school.nz

Christchurch Girls' High School in Christchurch, New Zealand, was established in 1877 and is the second oldest girls' secondary school in the country (Otago Girls' High School is older). Christchurch Girls' High School was established before Christchurch Boys' High School (1881).

The school stands by the Avon River, on a site it has occupied since 1986.

The school's old location features prominently in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures.

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