Nelson College for Girls

Nelson College for Girls
A 1913 physical education class at Nelson College for Girls.
Address
Trafalgar St Nelson New Zealand
Coordinates	41°16′45″S 173°16′56″E / 41.2791°S 173.2821°E / -41.2791; 173.2821
Information
Type	State secondary, day and boarding
Motto	Latin: Pietas Probitas et Sapientia (Loyalty, honesty and wisdom)
Established	1883; 142 years ago
Sister school	Nelson College
Ministry of Education Institution no.	295
Principal	Claire O'Fee
School roll	864[1] (November 2024)
Socio-economic decile	7
Website	ncg.school.nz

Nelson College for Girls is an all-girls state school in Nelson, New Zealand. Established in 1883, it has close ties with the all-boys Nelson College and has a private Preparatory School.

Nelson College for Girls was one of the highest rankings school in the Nelson region for NCEA with an average of 71% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3 in 2005. (This compares with a National average of 51.2% and Decile 7 Girls' schools - 68.9%) The boarding house, Clarice Johnstone House is headed by Mrs. Barbara Symonds and caters for around 120 girls from years 7-13.