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Halfway Bush 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 Halfway Bush School

Halfway Bush School is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 40 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 498. The school has been open since 1956.

With 40 students on roll, Halfway Bush School is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 498, 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 70%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 20% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

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 28 · 70.0%
Pasifika 8 · 20.0%
Asian 4 · 10.0%

Total roll recorded: 40 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

40Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
498Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8570° S · 170.4660° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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
  • Opened1956
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