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St Mary's School (Dunedin)

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 Mary's School (Dunedin)

St Mary's School (Dunedin) is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 60 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 403. The school has been open since 1913.

With 60 students on roll, St Mary's School (Dunedin) is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 403, 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 60 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

78.1% of students identify as Asian, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of European descent make up 15.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.08 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10 · 15.6%
Pasifika 2 · 3.1%
Asian 50 · 78.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.6%
Other 1 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 60 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

60Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
403Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.72Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.08Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8615° S · 170.4803° E
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Nearby schools

Wakari SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.6 km Balmacewen IntermediateDunedin · Intermediate 0.8 km Kaikorai SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.9 km Columba CollegeDunedin · Composite 1.1 km Halfway Bush SchoolDunedin · Contributing 1.2 km John McGlashan CollegeDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.5 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1913
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