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St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)

Invercargill · Southland 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 John's Girls' School (Invercargill)

St John's Girls' School (Invercargill) is a girls school full primary school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 126 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 417. The school has been open since 1917.

With 126 students on roll, St John's Girls' School (Invercargill) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 417, 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 46 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

94.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 2.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.81 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 120 · 94.5%
Pasifika 2 · 1.6%
Asian 3 · 2.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.8%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 126 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

126Students on rollLarger than 31% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
417Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.28Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.81Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.3985° S · 168.3478° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityInvercargill City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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 may be requested
  • Opened1917
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