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Scots College

Wellington · Wellington 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 Scots College

Scots College is a co-educational composite school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 1,161 students on roll. The school has been open since 1916.

With 1,161 students on roll, Scots College is a very large school — larger than about 96% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The largest group is European at 58.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 27.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 765 · 58.6%
Pasifika 68 · 5.2%
Asian 360 · 27.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 41 · 3.1%
Other 20 · 1.5%
International 52 · 4.0%

Total roll recorded: 1,161 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

1,161Students on rollLarger than 96% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
1.12Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.3269° S · 174.8184° E
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Nearby schools

Kahurangi SchoolWellington · Full Primary 0.3 km St Anthony's School (Seatoun)Wellington · Full Primary 1 km Holy Cross School (Miramar)Wellington · Full Primary 1.1 km TKKM o Nga MokopunaWellington · Composite 1.3 km Miramar Central SchoolWellington · Contributing 1.4 km Seatoun SchoolWellington · Full Primary 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1916
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