Welcome to Woodford House

One of New Zealand's largest boarding schools for girls since 1894

Where girls shine brighter

One of New Zealand’s largest boarding schools for girls, Woodford House has a long and rich history of educating and empowering young women for the brightest possible future. We nurture each girl who walks through our doors so that her light shines through and shines brighter.

Mrs Julie Peterson - Principal

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2025 Athletics (54)

2025 Athletics Day

On Friday 7 March we held our annual Athletics Day. The House pride shown by the girls was off the charts! Read on to see the results and view the photos.

2025 Athletics (54)

2025 Athletics Day

On Friday 7 March we held our annual Athletics Day. The House pride shown by the girls was off the charts! Read on to see the results and view the photos.

Open Day 2022 at Woodford House

Open Day 2025

Friday 4 April
Open Day at Woodford House is a wonderful opportunity to explore our beautiful grounds, tour the facilities and meet our students, exceptional teachers and staff.

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2025 Swimming Sports

On Friday 21 February we held our annual Swimming Sports. The atmosphere was truly electric!

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Facts

How many acres of land does our school have?

45

How many sports we offer?

27

How many Chapel services per year?

95

How many beds do we have?

235

How many girls are in our Chapel Choir?

30

How many students do we have?

384

How many Old Girls do we have?

5970

How many books in the library?

4572