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John McGlashan College

Dunedin · Otago Region

State Secondary (Year 7-15) Report an error

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 John McGlashan College

John McGlashan College is a boys school secondary (year 7-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 526 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 390. The school has been open since 1918.

With 526 students on roll, John McGlashan College is a large school — larger than about 83% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 390, which is well 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 gap of 73 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

82.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.08 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 438 · 82.2%
Pasifika 6 · 1.1%
Asian 63 · 11.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.8%
Other 4 · 0.8%
International 18 · 3.4%

Total roll recorded: 526 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

526Students on rollLarger than 83% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
390Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.08Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8557° S · 170.4978° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1918
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