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St Peter Chanel School (Green Island)

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 Peter Chanel School (Green Island)

St Peter Chanel School (Green Island) is a co-educational full primary school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 52 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 427. The school has been open since 1955.

With 52 students on roll, St Peter Chanel School (Green Island) is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 427, 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 56.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 33 · 56.9%
Pasifika 5 · 8.6%
Asian 15 · 25.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 8.6%

Total roll recorded: 52 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

52Students on rollLarger than 15% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
427Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.9035° S · 170.4252° E
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Nearby schools

Green Island SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.4 km Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau ToroaDunedin · Composite 1.2 km Abbotsford SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 1.2 km Concord SchoolDunedin · Contributing 2.3 km Fairfield School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Full Primary 2.6 km Balaclava SchoolDunedin · Contributing 3.6 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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
  • Opened1955
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