Intermediate Schools

Nelson College For Girls Prep School: Zone, Roll & School Facts

A private girls' school for Years 7 and 8 at Nelson College For Girls on Trafalgar Street South, Nelson Central, with no home zone.

Last updated October 2026

Nelson College For Girls Prep School is a private, girls’ intermediate school for Years 7 and 8 at Trafalgar Street South, Nelson. It opened in 1883 and had 96 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.

It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Girls use the college’s gymnasiums, library, science labs and music, art and technology suites, with specialist college teachers for science, technology and the arts, and they learn Japanese, Spanish and te reo Māori.

The site also lists weekly adventure-based learning and outdoor trips, drama and Theatresports clubs, and sport including netball, basketball, touch, volleyball, kī-o-rahi and underwater hockey.

At a glance

TypeIntermediateYears 7 to 8

Roll961 Sep 2026

AuthorityPrivateFees charged

StudentsGirlsGirls only

Home zoneNoAny student can apply

Opened1883Boarding: no

TeachingEnglishAll classes

DonationsThe donation scheme does not apply to this school.

Principal: Lucy Feltham
Address: Trafalgar Street South, Nelson
Phone: 03 548 2194

Visit the school website

Home zone

No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.

Who goes here

Share of the 96 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

European92%

Māori10%

Asian6%

MELAA3%

Pacific1%

Other1%

Roll at 1 July, 2021 to 202596 in 2021 → 98 in 2025

MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.

Enrolling

This is a private school, so tuition fees apply, with extra charges for some trips and sports. Families return an expression of interest form with an application fee, can visit at an open morning, and attend an interview in the year before entry, with the outcome confirmed in writing.

The school advertises its application closing date in the year before entry, and its site suggests applying early.

Schools nearby

Nelson College For GirlsSecondary · Years 9 to 13 · roll 956 · 0.0 km

St Joseph's School (Nelson)Primary · Years 1 to 8 · roll 376 · 0.4 km

Nelson Central SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 6 · roll 380 · 0.6 km

Hampden Street SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 6 · roll 451 · zoned · 0.8 km

All Nelson schools on the map

Where students go next

Local collegeNayland CollegeSecondary · Years 9 to 13 · roll 1,269 · zoned · 5.1 kmThe nearest one: no home zone covers this school’s address

Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.

In Nelson Central

Nelson College For Girls Prep School is in Nelson Central. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.

Nelson City Centre Freedom CampingFreedom Camping Nelson Provincial MuseumMuseums and Heritage Attractions Church HillCultural Gardens and Civic Heritage Spaces Christ Church CathedralHistoric Buildings, Precincts and Landmarks

Read our Nelson Central guide →

Questions parents ask

Is Nelson College For Girls Prep School zoned?

No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.

What years does it teach?

Years 7 to 8.

How many students go there?

96 at 1 Sep 2026.

Is it a single-sex school?

Yes. It takes girls only.

School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 22 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0). Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.

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