Why an all-girls’ school?
The simple fact is – girls do better in a single-sex environment. The evidence is clear.
87% of students in all-girls schools feel their voices and opinions are respected compared to 58% of girls at co-ed schools.
Girls in single-sex schools:
- Are less likely to be bullied than those in co-ed schools
- Are 77.3% more likely to learn better
- Have improved self-esteem, psychological and social wellbeing
- Have higher student participation and performance levels in Physical Education classes
Read more in-depth evidence via the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia and the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools.
With over 100 years’ experience in educating young women, at St Cuthbert’s we know and understand girls. We know girls thrive in a single-sex environment where they have the freedom to be themselves and have a go at anything without constraint. And we realise those benefits are more relevant today than ever before. That’s why St Cuthbert’s chooses to remain one of the few independent, all girls’ secondary schools in New Zealand.
The St Cuthbert’s all-girl advantage:
- Specialist teachers: who recognise girls are more considered and self-conscious
- Can-do attitude: where aspirations are not limited by gender
- Academic performance: girls’ schools are leading the way in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Students have a voice: at girls’ schools it is natural to speak your mind
- Freedom: to give anything a go without fear of failure or embarrassment
- Belonging: stronger friendships and deeper bonds forged as girls travel through life together
