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Trinity Catholic College

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 Trinity Catholic College

Trinity Catholic College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 868 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 431. The school has been open since 1989.

With 868 students on roll, Trinity Catholic College is a very large school — larger than about 93% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 431, 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 60%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 557 · 60.0%
Pasifika 48 · 5.2%
Asian 239 · 25.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 45 · 4.8%
Other 12 · 1.3%
International 27 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 868 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

868Students on rollLarger than 93% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
431Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8739° S · 170.4966° E
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Nearby schools

Arthur Street SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.2 km St Joseph's Cathedral SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.2 km London House Learning CentreDunedin · Activity Centre 0.3 km Otago Girls' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Otago Boys' High SchoolDunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km St Hildas CollegiateDunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1989
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