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Kaikorai Valley College

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 Kaikorai Valley College

Kaikorai Valley College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 436 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1958.

With 436 students on roll, Kaikorai Valley College is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 502, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The largest group is European at 73.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 9.7% — 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 334 · 73.6%
Pasifika 31 · 6.8%
Asian 44 · 9.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 5.3%
Other 2 · 0.4%
International 19 · 4.2%

Total roll recorded: 436 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

436Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8818° S · 170.4672° E
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Nearby schools

Bradford SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.6 km Mornington SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.6 km Balaclava SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.8 km St Francis Xavier School (Mornington)Dunedin · Contributing 1.1 km Brockville SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 1.7 km Carisbrook SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • 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
  • Opened1958
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