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Cromwell College

Cromwell · 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 Cromwell College

Cromwell College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Cromwell, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 696 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1979.

With 696 students on roll, Cromwell College is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 445, 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.

76.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.83 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 556 · 76.7%
Pasifika 29 · 4.0%
Asian 97 · 13.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 2.3%
Other 16 · 2.2%
International 10 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 696 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

696Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.83Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Cromwell 45.0435° S · 169.1945° E
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Nearby schools

Goldfields School (Cromwell)Cromwell · Contributing 0.6 km Cromwell Primary SchoolCromwell · Contributing 0.7 km Clyde SchoolClyde · Full Primary 19.1 km The Terrace School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 27 km Dunstan High SchoolAlexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) 27.1 km St Gerard's School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 27.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1979
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