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Sawyers Bay School

Port Chalmers · 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 Sawyers Bay School

Sawyers Bay School is a co-educational contributing school in Port Chalmers, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 116 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1858.

With 116 students on roll, Sawyers Bay School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 29% 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.

93.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 4.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.3 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 107 · 93.9%
Pasifika 5 · 4.4%
Asian 2 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 116 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

116Students on rollLarger than 29% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.27Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.3Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Port Chalmers 45.8197° S · 170.6012° E
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Nearby schools

Port Chalmers SchoolPort Chalmers · Full Primary 1.3 km St Leonard's School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Contributing 3.5 km Broad Bay SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 3.6 km Portobello SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 4.8 km Dunedin Rudolf Steiner SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 5.2 km Macandrew Bay SchoolDunedin · Contributing 5.6 km

School information

  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1858
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