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St Bernadette's School (Forbury)

Dunedin · Otago Region

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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St Bernadette's School (Forbury) at a glance

St Bernadette's School (Forbury) is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 188 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 425. The school has been open since 1935.

With 188 students on roll, St Bernadette's School (Forbury) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 45% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 425, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 50% and Asian at 28%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10050.0%
Pasifika 3819.0%
Asian 5628.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 63.0%
European 100 · 50.0%
Pasifika 38 · 19.0%
Asian 56 · 28.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 3.0%

Total roll recorded: 188 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

188Students on rollLarger than 45% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
425Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.12Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1935
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKew (Dunedin City)
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateTaieri
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8998° S · 170.4844° E
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About this data

School #3819 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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