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St Hildas Collegiate

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 St Hildas Collegiate

St Hildas Collegiate is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 464 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 394. The school has been open since 1896.

With 464 students on roll, St Hildas Collegiate is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 394, which is well 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 gap of 69 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

86.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.04 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 417 · 86.3%
Pasifika 7 · 1.4%
Asian 36 · 7.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.8%
Other 5 · 1.0%
International 14 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 464 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

464Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
394Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.04Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8673° S · 170.5037° E
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Nearby schools

London House Learning CentreDunedin · Activity Centre 0.7 km Otago Boys' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Columba CollegeDunedin · Composite 0.9 km Arthur Street SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.9 km Trinity Catholic CollegeDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km Otago Girls' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1896
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