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Broad Bay School

Dunedin · Otago Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Broad Bay School

Broad Bay School is a co-educational full primary school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 15 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1877.

With 15 students on roll, Broad Bay School is a very small school — larger than about 5% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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 largest group is European at 57.9%, with a meaningful Middle Eastern / Latin American / African community at 21.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11 · 57.9%
Pasifika 3 · 15.8%
Asian 1 · 5.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 21.1%

Total roll recorded: 15 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

15Students on rollLarger than 5% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8477° S · 170.6242° E
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Portobello SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 2.8 km Port Chalmers SchoolPort Chalmers · Full Primary 3 km Macandrew Bay SchoolDunedin · Contributing 3.2 km St Leonard's School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Contributing 3.6 km Sawyers Bay SchoolPort Chalmers · Contributing 3.6 km Dunedin Rudolf Steiner SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 4.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1877
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