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Macandrew Bay School

Dunedin · Otago Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Macandrew Bay School at a glance

Macandrew Bay School is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 133 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 387. The school has been open since 1859.

With 133 students on roll, Macandrew Bay School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 34% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 387, 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 76 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.28 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11685.9%
Pasifika 10.7%
Asian 139.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 53.7%
European 116 · 85.9%
Pasifika 1 · 0.7%
Asian 13 · 9.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 3.7%

Total roll recorded: 133 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

133Students on rollLarger than 34% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
387Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.28Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor 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 may be requested
  • Opened1859
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMacandrew Bay-Company Bay
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateDunedin
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8697° S · 170.5978° E
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About this data

School #3762 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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