Canterbury Girls High School

The Canterbury Girls High School difference

Educating Girls, Shaping Futures

Specialising in girls’ education, we provide a supportive and empowering environment that fosters confidence, resilience, and leadership skills, preparing students to thrive and make a positive impact beyond school.

Curiosity Ignited, Challenge Accepted

The High Potential and Gifted program provides challenging and enriched learning experiences to nurture the talents and potential of academically and creatively gifted students

Offering Opportunities, Embracing Possibilities

From performing arts and debating to sport, leadership, and the Duke of Edinburgh program, our diverse co-curricular offerings inspire our students to explore their interests while building confidence and a strong sense of community.

Welcome to Canterbury Girls HS

Founded in 1890, our diverse and inclusive community is a source of strength and pride. At Canterbury Girls, we offer a broad and engaging curriculum that nurtures academic achievement, leadership, and personal growth.

We are well known for our dynamic music, drama, and dance programs, which provide students with opportunities to develop creativity, confidence, and leadership skills. Alongside our strong performing arts programs, our sporting, debating, public speaking and Duke of Edinburgh programs promote teamwork, resilience, and wellbeing. We actively encourage student voice and leadership through the Student Representative Council, Prefect Body, and Ambassador Groups, enabling every girl to grow as a confident and capable young woman.

Join us at Canterbury Girls High School and become part of a welcoming community that fosters ambition, responsibility, and lifelong learning.

Why choose us?

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What our students have to say

"Canterbury Girls has been an important part of my life throughout high school, giving me the opportunity to not only academically challenge myself, but belong to a welcoming and passionate school community. The dedication, support and kindness of my teachers has added so much value to my schooling, fostering a positive environment, and making school an enjoyable and rewarding place to learn and connect".

Georgie

"Canterbury Girls High School has both academically and personally shaped me to become the confident and motivated person I am today. The supportive learning environment, fostered by dedicated teachers and caring staff, and strong sense of school community, along with the school's unwavering commitment to academic excellence, has inspired me to approach every challenge with confidence and purpose."

Afroza

"Canterbury Girls has been a nurturing and welcoming environment, where I have found my community and felt connected to my peers. The staff and teachers have been an important part of my high school experience, supporting me not just academically but with great empathy and kindness".

Toby

“Canterbury Girls is a school that has allowed me to grow into a confident person, able to lead with strong peers by my side. With the support of teachers and peers, I have been able to transform from a shy student who feared public speaking into someone who has gained a strong voice and leadership within the school community. One aspect of the school that I will dearly miss is its ability to accept all people and ensure that differences are seen as strengths, not weaknesses. Canterbury Girls celebrates diversity and recognises the importance of all students, no matter how loud, quiet, strong, or smart.”

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