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Otago Girls' High 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 Otago Girls' High School

Otago Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 715 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 1870.

With 715 students on roll, Otago Girls' High School is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 439, 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 68.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 14.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.02 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 525 · 68.4%
Pasifika 44 · 5.7%
Asian 110 · 14.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 46 · 6.0%
Other 14 · 1.8%
International 29 · 3.8%

Total roll recorded: 715 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

715Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.02Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8757° S · 170.4997° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's Cathedral SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.2 km Trinity Catholic CollegeDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.3 km Arthur Street SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.5 km London House Learning CentreDunedin · Activity Centre 0.5 km Otago Boys' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km St Hildas CollegiateDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • 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
  • Opened1870
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