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St Kevins College (Oamaru)

Oamaru · 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 Kevins College (Oamaru)

St Kevins College (Oamaru) is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Oamaru, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 487 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1927.

With 487 students on roll, St Kevins College (Oamaru) is a large school — larger than about 80% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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 largest group is European at 65.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.25 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 334 · 65.7%
Pasifika 39 · 7.7%
Asian 95 · 18.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 2.2%
Other 8 · 1.6%
International 21 · 4.1%

Total roll recorded: 487 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

487Students on rollLarger than 80% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.25Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Oamaru 45.0649° S · 170.9832° E
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Nearby schools

Oamaru IntermediateOamaru · Intermediate 1.2 km Ardgowan SchoolOamaru · Full Primary 1.3 km Pembroke School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Contributing 1.5 km Waitaki Boys' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.8 km Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 3.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1927
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