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Arthur Street School

Dunedin · Otago Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Arthur Street School at a glance

Arthur Street School is a co-educational full primary school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 201 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 424. The school has been open since 1858.

With 201 students on roll, Arthur Street School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 48% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 424, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 52% and Asian at 36.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10252.0%
Pasifika 73.6%
Asian 7136.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 126.1%
Other 42.0%
European 102 · 52.0%
Pasifika 7 · 3.6%
Asian 71 · 36.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 6.1%
Other 4 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 201 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

201Students on rollLarger than 48% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
424Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.08Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaArthur Street
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateDunedin
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8726° S · 170.4951° E
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Nearby schools

London House Learning CentreDunedin · Activity Centre 0.2 km Trinity Catholic CollegeDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.2 km Otago Boys' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km St Joseph's Cathedral SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.4 km Otago Girls' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Kaikorai SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.9 km

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About this data

School #3706 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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