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St Mary's School (Gore)

Gore · Southland Region

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 (Gore)

St Mary's School (Gore) is a co-educational contributing school in Gore, within the Southland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 199 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1890.

With 199 students on roll, St Mary's School (Gore) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 47% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, 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.

82.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 15.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.18 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 159 · 82.4%
Pasifika 2 · 1.0%
Asian 30 · 15.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 199 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

199Students on rollLarger than 47% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.54Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.18Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Gore 46.1027° S · 168.9406° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityGore District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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
  • Opened1890
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