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St Joseph's Cathedral School

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 Joseph's Cathedral School

St Joseph's Cathedral School is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 158 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 401. The school has been open since 1862.

With 158 students on roll, St Joseph's Cathedral School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 39% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 401, 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 62 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 45.9% and Asian at 40.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 79 · 45.9%
Pasifika 12 · 7.0%
Asian 70 · 40.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 5.8%
Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 158 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

158Students on rollLarger than 39% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
401Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8759° S · 170.4973° E
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Nearby schools

Otago Girls' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Trinity Catholic CollegeDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.2 km Arthur Street SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.4 km London House Learning CentreDunedin · Activity Centre 0.5 km Otago Boys' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km St Hildas CollegiateDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km

School information

  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1862
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