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Green Island 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 Green Island School

Green Island School is a co-educational full primary school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 136 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 490. The school has been open since 1858.

With 136 students on roll, Green Island School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 34% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 490, 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.

The largest group is European at 72.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 11.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 94 · 72.3%
Pasifika 14 · 10.8%
Asian 15 · 11.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 5.4%

Total roll recorded: 136 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

136Students on rollLarger than 34% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
490Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.9048° S · 170.4295° E
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Nearby schools

St Peter Chanel School (Green Island)Dunedin · Full Primary 0.4 km Abbotsford SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 1.5 km Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau ToroaDunedin · Composite 1.6 km Concord SchoolDunedin · Contributing 1.9 km Fairfield School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Full Primary 3 km Balaclava SchoolDunedin · Contributing 3.4 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
  • Opened1858
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