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Elmgrove School

Mosgiel · 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 Elmgrove School

Elmgrove School is a co-educational contributing school in Mosgiel, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 309 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 460. The school has been open since 1953.

With 309 students on roll, Elmgrove School is a large school — larger than about 62% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 460, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

85% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.35 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 243 · 85.0%
Pasifika 7 · 2.4%
Asian 25 · 8.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 3.8%

Total roll recorded: 309 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

309Students on rollLarger than 62% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
460Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.35Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Mosgiel 45.8796° S · 170.3461° E
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Nearby schools

Taieri CollegeMosgiel · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km St Mary's School (Mosgiel)Mosgiel · Full Primary 0.7 km Amana Christian SchoolMosgiel · Composite 0.8 km East Taieri SchoolMosgiel · Contributing 1.1 km Silverstream (South) Primary SchoolMosgiel · Contributing 1.2 km Fairfield School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Full Primary 4.2 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium 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
  • Opened1953
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