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Balaclava School

Dunedin · Otago Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Balaclava School at a glance

Balaclava School is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 260 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 1964.

With 260 students on roll, Balaclava School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 428, 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.

85.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 22885.7%
Pasifika 114.1%
Asian 217.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 51.9%
Other 10.4%
European 228 · 85.7%
Pasifika 11 · 4.1%
Asian 21 · 7.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 260 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

260Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
428Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.56Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1964
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKenmure
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateDunedin
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8886° S · 170.4672° E
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About this data

School #3709 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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