Whanganui Girls' College is located in Jones Street Whanganui near the Dublin Street Bridge. The school is one of the oldest single sex educational facilities in New Zealand, founded in 1891.
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Enrolment
As of July 2026, Whanganui Girls' College has a roll of 363 students, of which 129 (35.5%) identify as Māori.
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 493, placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 4 under the former socio-economic decile system).
Principals
Mary Isabel Fraser
Notable alumnae
Jackie Abraham-Lawrie – rower
Monica Brewster – arts patron and women's rights advocate
Edith Collier – artist
Dorothy Davies – pianist
Ellen France – lawyer and judge
Patricia France – artist
Nola Luxford – radio pioneer
Jennie McCormick – astronomer
Christine McElwee – politician, historian, author and teacher
Mina McKenzie – museum director
Anne Noble – photographer
Victoria Ransom – entrepreneur
Ruth Ross – historian
Gillian Weir – organist