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Pembroke School (Oamaru)

Oamaru · 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 Pembroke School (Oamaru)

Pembroke School (Oamaru) is a co-educational contributing school in Oamaru, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 232 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 496. The school has been open since 1959.

With 232 students on roll, Pembroke School (Oamaru) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 52% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 496, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.7% and Pasifika at 36.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.22 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 113 · 48.7%
Pasifika 84 · 36.2%
Asian 35 · 15.1%

Total roll recorded: 232 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

232Students on rollLarger than 52% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
496Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.22Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Oamaru 45.0780° S · 170.9827° E
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Nearby schools

Oamaru IntermediateOamaru · Intermediate 0.3 km Waitaki Boys' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.4 km St Kevins College (Oamaru)Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 1.8 km St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Full Primary 1.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1959
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