List of schools in Otago

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Otago is a region in the South Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous rural primary schools, several small town primary and secondary schools, and some big city schools in Dunedin. In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five.[1] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities. State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested.[2] A state integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they like state schools cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation. As Dunedin was founded by Presbyterian Scottish settlers there are a Presbyterian girls' and boys' school in the city. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students.[3] Unlike other major cities in New Zealand, Dunedin does not have any private intermediate or high schools. All remaining private intermediate and high schools have been integrated into the state system.

The socioeconomic decile indicates the socioeconomic status of the school's 'zone' (or catchment) area. A decile of 1 indicates the school draws from a poor area; a decile of 10 indicates the school draws from a well-off area.[4] The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles were last revised using information from the 2006 Census.[5] The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education are based on figures from November 2021.[6] The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Education Counts page for each school.

Waitaki District[]

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Ardgowan School 3704 1–8 Coed Oamaru State 6 128 [1]
Duntroon School 3732 1–8 Coed Duntroon State 5 91 [2]
East Otago High School 371 7–13 Coed Palmerston State 5 159 [3]
Fenwick School 3707 1–6 Coed Oamaru State 6 334 [4]
Five Forks School 3738 1–8 Coed Kakanui Valley State 10 47 [5]
Hampden School 3746 1–8 Coed Hampden State 5 48 -
Kakanui School 3755 1–8 Coed Kakanui State 4 57 [6]
Macraes Moonlight School 3764 1–8 Coed Macraes Flat State 7 26 [7]
Maheno School 3765 1–8 Coed Maheno State 5 54 [8]
Oamaru Intermediate 3784 7–8 Coed Oamaru State 5 347 [9]
Oamaru North School 3785 1–6 Coed Oamaru State 4 103 [10]
Omarama School 3789 1–8 Coed Omarama State 6 58 -
Palmerston School 3797 1–6 Coed Palmerston State 6 117 [11]
Papakaio School 3798 1–8 Coed Papakaio State 8 109 [12]
Pembroke School 3737 1–6 Coed Oamaru State 3 260 [13]
St Joseph's School 3825 1–8 Coed Oamaru State integrated 6 136 [14] Catholic
St Kevin's College 369 9–13 Coed Oamaru State integrated 7 421 [15] Catholic, Boarding
Totara School 3847 1–8 Coed Alma State 6 67 [16]
Waitaki Boys' High School 365 9–13 Boys Oamaru State 6 367 [17] Boarding
Waitaki Girls' High School 366 9–13 Girls Oamaru State 6 380 [18] Boarding
Waitaki Valley School 363 1–8 Coed Kurow State 10 117 -
Weston School 3864 1–8 Coed Weston State 7 285 [19]

Former schools[]

Otepopo School in Herbert closed in September 2010 after 146 years of operation.[7]

Flag Swamp School northwest of Waikouaiti closed in mid-2020, after celebrating its 150th anniversary the previous year.[8]

Central Otago District[]

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Alexandra School 1–8 Coed Alexandra State 8 201 [20] 3701
Clyde School 1–8 Coed Clyde State 9 173 [21] 3725
Cromwell College 7–15 Coed Cromwell State 8 536 [22] 373
Cromwell Primary School 1–6 Coed Cromwell State 8 371 [23] 3729
Dunstan High School 9–13 Coed Alexandra State 9 583 [24] 372
Goldfields School 1–6 Coed Cromwell State 7 309 [25] 3741
Maniototo Area School 1–13 Coed Ranfurly State 7 156 [26] 370
Millers Flat School 1–8 Coed Millers Flat State 7 31 [27] 3771
Omakau School 1–8 Coed Omakau State 8 62 [28] 3788
Poolburn School 1–8 Coed Oturehua State 10 42 [29] 3802
Roxburgh Area School 1–13 Coed Roxburgh State 4 165 [30] 375
St Gerard's School 1–8 Coed Alexandra State integrated 9 141 - 3823
St John's School 1–8 Coed Ranfurly State integrated 7 53 - 3824
Tarras School 1–8 Coed Tarras State 10 15 [31] 3843
The Terrace School 1–8 Coed Alexandra State 8 359 [32] 3844

Queenstown-Lakes District[]

Name Years Area Authority Roll Website MOE Notes
Arrowtown School 1–8 Arrowtown State 549 - 3930
Glenorchy School 1–8 Glenorchy State 33 - 3955
Hāwea Flat School 1–6 Hāwea Flat State 293 [33] 3747
Holy Family School 1–8 Wānaka State integrated 216 [34] 557 Catholic
KingsView School 1–8 Frankton State integrated 70 [35] 633
Makarora Primary School 1–8 Makarora State 10 [36] 3767
Mount Aspiring College 7–13 Wānaka State 1148 [37] 533
Queenstown Primary School 1–8 Queenstown State 706 [38] 4005
Remarkables Primary School 1–8 Frankton State 629 [39] 6783
Shotover Primary School 1–8 Shotover Country State 576 [40] 586
St Joseph's School 1–8 Queenstown State integrated 149 [41] 4016 Catholic
Te Kura o Take Kārara 1–6 Wānaka State 197 [42] 747 Opened January 2020[9]
Wakatipu High School 9–13 Frankton State 1108 [43] 374
Wānaka Primary School 1–6 Wānaka State 598 [44] 1167

Dunedin City[]

Primary and intermediate schools[]

Name MOE Years Area Authority Roll Website Notes
Abbotsford School 3700 1–8 Green Island State 308 [45]
Amana Christian School 1641 1–8 Mosgiel Private 14 [46]
Andersons Bay School 3703 1–6 Andersons Bay State 306 [47]
Arthur Street School 3706 1–8 City Rise State 196 [48]
Balaclava School 3709 1–6 Balaclava State 262 [49]
Balmacewen Intermediate 3711 7–8 Wakari State 504 [50]
Bathgate Park School 647 1–8 South Dunedin State 143 [51]
Big Rock Primary School 607 1–8 Brighton State 107
Bradford School 3716 1–6 Bradford State 96 -
Broad Bay School 3718 1–8 Broad Bay State 29 [52]
Brockville School 3719 1–8 Brockville State 149 -
Carisbrook School 648 1–8 Caversham State 313 [53]
Concord School 3727 1–6 Concord State 86 [54]
Dunedin North Intermediate 3731 7–8 Dunedin North State 306 [55]
Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School 1192 1–8 Maia State integrated 62 [56]
East Taieri School 3733 1–6 Mosgiel State 344 [57]
Elmgrove School 3778 1–6 Mosgiel State 313 [58]
Fairfield School 3736 1–8 Fairfield State 474 [59]
George Street Normal School 3740 1–6 Dunedin North State 462 [60]
Grants Braes School 3742 1–6 Waverley State 254 [61]
Green Island School 3743 1–8 Green Island State 204 [62]
Halfway Bush School 3745 1–6 Halfway Bush State 51 [63]
Kaikorai Primary 3753 1–6 Roslyn State 316 [64]
Karitane School 3756 1–6 Karitane State 26
Lee Stream School 3761 1–8 Lee Stream State 24 [65]
Liberton Christian School 4117 1–8 Pine Hill State integrated 113 [66]
Macandrew Bay School 3762 1–6 Macandrew Bay State 162
Maori Hill School 3768 1–6 Maori Hill State 255 [67]
Mornington School 3776 1–6 Mornington State 270 -
Musselburgh School 3779 1–6 Musselburgh State 163 [68]
North East Valley Normal School 3783 1–6 North East Valley State 238 [69]
Opoho School 3790 1–6 Opoho State 180 [70]
Outram School 3795 1–8 Outram State 171 [71]
Pine Hill School 3801 1–6 Pine Hill State 45 [72]
Port Chalmers School 3803 1–8 Port Chalmers State 119 [73]
Portobello School 3805 1–8 Portobello State 48
Purakanui School 3807 1–8 Port Chalmers State 24 [74]
Ravensbourne School 3808 1–6 Ravensbourne State 26 [75]
Sacred Heart School 3815 1–6 North East Valley State integrated 41 [76]
Sawyers Bay School 3817 1–6 Sawyers Bay State 135
Silverstream (South) Primary School 1657 1–6 Mosgiel State 305 [77]
St Bernadette's School 3819 1–6 Forbury State integrated 166 [78]
St Brigid's School 3820 1–6 Tainui State integrated 80 [79]
St Clair School 3835 1–6 Saint Clair State 436 [80]
St Francis Xavier School 3822 1–6 Mornington State integrated 118 [81]
St Joseph's Cathedral School 3827 1–6 City Rise State integrated 156 [82]
St Joseph's School, Port Chalmers 3828 1–8 Port Chalmers State integrated 7 -
St Leonard's School 3829 1–6 Saint Leonards State integrated 30 [83]
St Mary's School (Dunedin) 3830 1–6 Wakari State integrated 46 [84]
St Mary's School (Mosgiel) 3832 1–8 Mosgiel State integrated 138 -
St Peter Chanel School 3834 1–8 Green Island State integrated 68 [85]
Strath Taieri School 3837 1–8 Middlemarch State 49 -
Tahuna Normal Intermediate School 3839 7–8 Musselburgh State 561 [86]
Tainui School 3841 1–6 Tainui State 308 [87]
TKKM o Otepoti 2351 1–8 Fairfield State 50 [88]
Waikouaiti School 3852 1–6 Waikouaiti State 100 [89]
Waitati School 3857 1–8 Waitati State 99 [90]
Wakari School 3859 1–6 Wakari State 316 [91]
Warrington School 3862 1–8 Warrington State 60 [92]

Secondary and composite schools[]

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Opened Roll Website Notes
Bayfield High School 382 9–13 Coed Musselburgh State 1961 557 [93]
Columba College 386 1–13 Coed/Girls Roslyn State integrated 1915 595 [94] Presbyterian, boarding. Coeducational years 1–6, girls only years 7–13.
John McGlashan College 387 7–13 Boys Maori Hill State integrated 1918 522 [95] Presbyterian, boarding
Kaikorai Valley College 381 7–13 Coed Kaikorai State 1958 510 [96]
Kavanagh College 536 7–13 Coed City Rise State integrated 1989 637 [97] Catholic
King's High School 383 9–13 Boys South Dunedin State 1936 864 [98]
Logan Park High School 376 9–13 Coed Dunedin North State 1975 699 [99]
Otago Boys' High School 377 9–13 Boys Dunedin State 1863 785 [100] Boarding
Otago Girls' High School 378 9–13 Girls Dunedin State 1871 745 [101]
Queen's High School 384 9–13 Girls South Dunedin State 1955 376 [102]
Sara Cohen School 3816 – Coed Caversham State 1926 52 [103] Special needs
St Hilda's Collegiate School 380 7–13 Girls Dunedin State integrated 1896 449 [104] Anglican, boarding
Taieri College 495 7–13 Coed Mosgiel State 2004 1163 [105]

Former schools[]

  • Brighton School, Brighton, merged with Ocean View School to form Big Rock Primary School, July 2008.[10]
  • Calton Hill School, Caversham School, and College Street School, merged on the Caversham site, with a satellite campus at the Calton Hill site, in January 2012 to form Carisbrook School.[11]
  • Corstorphine School, closed July 2010 due to declining roll numbers.
  • Forbury School and Macandrew Intermediate merged on the Macandrew Intermediate site in January 2012 to form Bathgate Park School.[11]
  • High Street School (Dunedin), closed February 2011 due to declining roll numbers.
  • King Edward Technical College, closed 1974 and replaced with Logan Park High School.
  • Momona School, Henley School merged with Outram School in 2004.[12]
  • Moreau College, merged with St Paul's High School in 1989 to form Kavanagh College.
  • Ocean View School, Ocean View, closed and merged with Brighton School to form Big Rock Primary School, July 2008.[10]
  • Rotary Park School, Waverley – state contributing primary, closed 2012.
  • St Patrick's School, closed April 2011 due to declining roll numbers.
  • Tomahawk School, closed April 2010 due to declining roll numbers.
  • Waldronville School, closed April 2010 due to declining roll numbers.

Clutha District[]

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Balclutha School 1–8 Coed Balclutha State 5 161 - 3710
Blue Mountain College 7–13 Coed Tapanui State 7 213 [106] 391
Clinton School 1–8 Coed Clinton State 4 75 [107] 3723
1–8 Coed State 9 128 - 3724
Heriot School 1–6 Coed Heriot State 8 80 [108] 3749
Kaitangata School 1–8 Coed Kaitangata State 4 98 - 3754
Lawrence Area School 1–13 Coed Lawrence State 6 140 - 390
Milton School 1–6 Coed Milton State 4 125 - 3772
1–8 Coed State 4 76 [109] 3811
Rosebank School 1–8 Coed Balclutha State 6 258 [110] 3812
South Otago High School 9–13 Coed Balclutha State 6 452 [111] 393
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Balclutha State integrated 7 65 - 3826
St Mary's School 1–6 Coed Milton State integrated 4 70 - 3831
Stirling School 1–8 Coed Stirling State 7 34 [112] 3836
1–8 Coed State 9 7 - 3838
Taieri Beach School 1–8 Coed Taieri Mouth State 5 6 - 3840
Tapanui School 1–6 Coed Tapanui State 7 90 - 3842
The Catlins Area School 1–13 Coed Owaka State 6 121 [113] 394
Tokoiti School 1–6 Coed Milton State 4 31 [114] 3845
Tokomairiro High School 7–13 Coed Milton State 5 224 [115] 392
Waihola District School 1–8 Coed Waihola State 6 36 - 3850
1–6 Coed State 8 11 - 3851
Waitahuna School 1–6 Coed Waitahuna State 7 16 - 3855
Waiwera South School 1–8 Coed Waiwera South State 7 34 - 3858
1–8 Coed State 9 55 - 3861

Notes[]

References[]

General
Specific
  1. ^ "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ^ "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
  3. ^ "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  4. ^ "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ Bruce, David (25 September 2010). "Otepopo School closes after 146 years". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  8. ^ Houseman, Molly (12 March 2020). "Flag Swamp School set to close". Otago Daily Times.
  9. ^ "New School Establishment - 2018-go1251 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz.
  10. ^ a b "School Closures, Mergers and New: December_2008" (XLS). Education Counts.
  11. ^ a b Tolley, Anne (8 July 2011). "Decision on South Dunedin schooling". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  12. ^ "Merger of Henley School (3748), Momona School (3775) and Outram School (3795)". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

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