Otago Boys' High School

Dunedin · Otago Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Boys School · Major urban area · Boarding

Otago Boys' High School at a glance

Otago Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 853 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1863.

With 853 students on roll, Otago Boys' High School is a very large school — larger than about 93% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, which is 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 largest group is European at 71.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 12.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 64971.5%

Pasifika 798.7%

Asian 11412.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 323.5%

Other 111.2%

International 232.5%

European 649 · 71.5%

Pasifika 79 · 8.7%

Asian 114 · 12.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32 · 3.5%

Other 11 · 1.2%

International 23 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 853 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

853Students on rollLarger than 93% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.98Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderBoys School
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityDunedin City
Education regionOtago, Southland
Regional councilOtago Region
Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
BoardingBoarding available
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations may be requested
Opened1863
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaArthur Street
WardArea Outside Ward
General electorateDunedin
Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region

Dunedin 45.8710° S · 170.4959° E

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Nearby schools

London House Learning CentreDunedin · Activity Centre 0.1 km Arthur Street SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.2 km Trinity Catholic CollegeDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.3 km St Joseph's Cathedral SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.6 km Otago Girls' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Kaikorai SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.7 km