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St Mary's School (Milton)

Milton · Otago Region

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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St Mary's School (Milton) at a glance

St Mary's School (Milton) is a co-educational contributing school in Milton, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 65 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 465. The school has been open since 1891.

With 65 students on roll, St Mary's School (Milton) is a small school — larger than about 18% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 465, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

77.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.14 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4177.4%
Pasifika 23.8%
Asian 713.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 35.7%
European 41 · 77.4%
Pasifika 2 · 3.8%
Asian 7 · 13.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 5.7%

Total roll recorded: 65 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

65Students on rollLarger than 18% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
465Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.75Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.14Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityClutha District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1891
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMilton
  • WardBruce Ward
  • General electorateTaieri
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Milton 46.1252° S · 169.9613° E
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About this data

School #3831 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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