Nelson College For Girls
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- Student1.08 October 2025
horrible school and cameras in bathrooms....
very strict and controling school, mostly horrible teachers, but main reason for writing is school has now installed cameras in EVERY bathroom. in multiple bathrooms you can see the cameras sitting down on the toilet in the stall, when not all bathrooms had cameras and parents complained, the school advised students to use one of the bathrooms without cameras if they were uncomftorable, we now dont have the luxury to use the bathroom without fear of being watched. its absolutley disgusting and m...
- Student1.04 September 2025
My opinion on Nelson Girls College coming from a current student
This school is quite literally the worst school you could go to in the Nelson district. The teachers are horrible. A male teacher has repeatedly become aroused during swimming sports while observing students. There is video proof, and it has been taken to the principal, but of course nothing was done. Not to mention the lengths the school will go to "maintain" a good reputation. This school is full of racist, arrogant teachers. As well as the boarding hostel being borderline a prison, if you lov...
- Parent1.010 April 2025
Only Maori and Pacifica girls and their culture are respected
I am deeply frustrated with this school. This school has a proud history of being inclusive to all ethnicities and cultures yet (in my opinion) the current school principal appears only interested in promoting and caring for Maori and Pacifica students because that is her culture. She doesn't seem to understand that 85 percent of her students don't whakapapa Maori. No matter how hard they try, they will never be Maori like she wants them to be. At assembly, they have opening and closing karakia,...
- Former Student3.025 August 2024
went to this school to be at an all-girls school not to be with boys.
some teachers are racist. And people care to much about genders even though where all girl's school (and there a quite a few boys here so its not really all girls) they care to much Abt correct uniform(they took my socks away from me and never gave them back just bc they didn't like them) and not enough about the people.
- Former Student5.026 April 2024
I would choose it again
A top school! It's unfortunate that some negative reviews may be driven more by personal emotions than fair evaluations. ?
- Other3.026 April 2024
Good school otherwise <3
Wanna make it clear if you are a GIRL A WOMEN attend the school but if you are another gender do NOT complain about them not making you feel included because it is A ALL GIRLS SCHOOL literally attend a school for all genders
- Student3.02 March 2023
Going to school
I had a really awful time with my mental health and the school system didn’t really support as much as I needed. But overall the school has lovely staff and tries to stick to good morals! And it’s Nelson college for girls and I would like to be called a girl because I am, and the students that make a major fuss on not being a girl probably should of chosen another school.
- Other1.01 February 2023
I honestly wish I didn’t go there not swag
Horrible didn’t get the learning support I needed was treated differently for being a part of the LGBT community, the teachers are horrible and the student
- Student1.023 April 2022
Dismal
As I have spent many years away from this school I still remember a P.E teacher Miss Rout being an ultimate bully. The boarding aspect was appalling. Biased treatment depending on who you were, not one rule for all. I could write a book.
- Student1.07 May 2021
terrible experience at ncg
teachers have been known to be rascist and homophobic, administration is known primarily for covering up bullying and introducing rules that are dehumanising, especially to older students. uniform is expensive, especially the pants which were introduced partially to accommodate gender non-conforming and trans students and thus are not accessible to many of these students. my biggest issue with the school is that some of the counsellors are not properly trained, which to my knowledge, has come very close to costing the lives of mentally ill students due to improper care. avoid this school if u can. if not, good luck
- Student2.027 March 2021
bad ?
my friend had to leave this school because the bullying was so bad and the administration did absolutely nothing about it other than cover it up. i think that says enough. also the teachers are terrible and when people complain they do nothing, then they get mad when the students don’t do well.
- Student3.014 October 2020
NCG School
A few racist teachers and other general useless teachers that can’t teach us anything. Otherwise it’s okay, I just don’t like school.
- Student2.05 October 2020
Lies at Nelson College for Girls
Nelson College For Girls is a school that preaches about diversity but discourages anyone who doesn’t fit into their ideal perfect student box. Most teachers fail to show any empathy when it comes to students mental health. This school expects you to achieve greatness without providing the proper resources to get there. Students are expected to show the PRIDE values (Positivity, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy) But these things are not showed to students who are struggling in any way. This school has also covered up bullying as to not get a bad reputation, students being bullied are offered no support. Although I have made awesome friends at NCG I don’t feel as if I’m achieving to my best potential there.
- Student2.05 October 2020
Nelson College For Girls
Nelson college for Girls is a school that preaches about diversity while discouraging students who don’t fit into the perfect student box.
- Student1.029 September 2020
worst school in the world
i hate it it sucks dont go there
- Former Student3.014 September 2020
It’s okay.
It’s had ups and downs, but overall it’s okay. I’ve heard so much bullying and stuff going on so asides from that it’s just okay.