Best primary schools in Dunedin City (2026)
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 44 schools in Dunedin City, Otago. Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Otago.
- 185Māori Hill SchoolMaori Hill · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 373 · 247 students
- 279Columba CollegeRoslyn · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 607 students
- 379Liberton Christian SchoolPine Hill · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 140 students
- 478Fairfield School (Dunedin)Fairfield · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 420 · 513 students
- 572Macandrew Bay SchoolMacandrew Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 387 · 133 students
- 672Kaikorai SchoolRoslyn · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 397 · 317 students
- 772St Francis Xavier School (Mornington)Mornington · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 387 · 96 students
- 871Grants Braes SchoolWaverley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 215 students
- 971George Street Normal SchoolDunedin · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 399 students
- 1071St Mary's School (Mosgiel)Mosgiel · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 408 · 134 students
- 1171East Taieri SchoolEast Taieri · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 401 · 329 students
- 1269St Joseph's Cathedral SchoolCity Rise · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 401 · 158 students
- 1369St Mary's School (Dunedin)Wakari · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 60 students
- 1468Andersons Bay SchoolAndersons Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 409 · 322 students
- 1568St Bernadette's School (Forbury)Dunedin · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 425 · 188 students
- 1668St Brigids School (Tainui)Andersons Bay · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 399 · 80 students
- 1767Dunedin North IntermediateDunedin · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 435 · 269 students
- 1866Ōpoho SchoolOpoho · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 410 · 123 students
- 1965Dunedin Rudolf Steiner SchoolMaia · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 418 · 80 students
- 2065Balmacewen IntermediateWakari · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 425 · 476 students
- 2164St Clair SchoolSt Clair · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 422 · 371 students
- 2262Wakari SchoolWakari · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 440 · 314 students
- 2362Arthur Street SchoolCity Rise · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 424 · 201 students
- 2461Outram SchoolOutram · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 440 · 192 students
- 2560Balaclava SchoolBalaclava · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 428 · 260 students
- 2659Big Rock Primary SchoolBrighton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 433 · 99 students
- 2757Tahuna Normal IntermediateMusselburgh · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 442 · 499 students
- 2856Sawyers Bay SchoolSawyers Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 116 students
- 2956Abbotsford SchoolKaraka · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 438 · 290 students
- 3055Mornington SchoolMornington · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 439 · 247 students
- 3154Tainui SchoolTainui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 441 · 262 students
- 3252Waikouaiti SchoolWaikouaiti · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 440 · 92 students
- 3350Silverstream (South) Primary SchoolMosgiel · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 477 · 337 students
- 3449North East Valley Normal SchoolNorth East Valley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 450 · 193 students
- 3548Port Chalmers SchoolPort Chalmers · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 448 · 82 students
- 3646Elmgrove SchoolMosgiel · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 460 · 309 students
- 3737Carisbrook SchoolCaversham · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 520 · 348 students
- 3836Bradford SchoolBradford · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 475 · 102 students
- 3932Green Island SchoolGreen Island · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 490 · 136 students
- 4029Musselburgh SchoolMusselburgh · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 500 · 141 students
- 4128Concord SchoolConcord · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 498 · 64 students
- 4225Bathgate Park SchoolSouth Dunedin · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 510 · 124 students
- 4324Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau ToroaFairfield · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 527 · 90 students
- 4420Brockville SchoolBrockville · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 528 · 131 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Māori Hill School Maori Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 85.3 Top 5% | 373 | 247 |
| 2 | Columba College Roslyn · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 79.3 Top 25% | 391 | 607 |
| 3 | Liberton Christian School Pine Hill · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 79.0 Top 10% | 379 | 140 |
| 4 | Fairfield School (Dunedin) Fairfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 78.3 Top 25% | 420 | 513 |
| 5 | Macandrew Bay School Macandrew Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.3 Top 25% | 387 | 133 |
| 6 | Kaikorai School Roslyn · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.6 Top 25% | 397 | 317 |
| 7 | St Francis Xavier School (Mornington) Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 71.5 Top 25% | 387 | 96 |
| 8 | Grants Braes School Waverley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.4 Top 25% | 395 | 215 |
| 9 | George Street Normal School Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.3 Top 25% | 403 | 399 |
| 10 | St Mary's School (Mosgiel) Mosgiel · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 71.3 Top 25% | 408 | 134 |
| 11 | East Taieri School East Taieri · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 70.7 Top 25% | 401 | 329 |
| 12 | St Joseph's Cathedral School City Rise · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 68.9 Top 25% | 401 | 158 |
| 13 | St Mary's School (Dunedin) Wakari · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 68.5 Top 25% | 403 | 60 |
| 14 | Andersons Bay School Andersons Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 68.2 Top 25% | 409 | 322 |
| 15 | St Bernadette's School (Forbury) Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 67.9 Top 25% | 425 | 188 |
| 16 | St Brigids School (Tainui) Andersons Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 67.8 Top 25% | 399 | 80 |
| 17 | Dunedin North Intermediate Dunedin · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 66.9 Top 25% | 435 | 269 |
| 18 | Ōpoho School Opoho · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 65.5 Top 50% | 410 | 123 |
| 19 | Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School Maia · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 64.9 Top 50% | 418 | 80 |
| 20 | Balmacewen Intermediate Wakari · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 64.5 Top 50% | 425 | 476 |
| 21 | St Clair School St Clair · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.4 Top 50% | 422 | 371 |
| 22 | Wakari School Wakari · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 61.7 Top 50% | 440 | 314 |
| 23 | Arthur Street School City Rise · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 61.6 Top 50% | 424 | 201 |
| 24 | Outram School Outram · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 61.1 Top 50% | 440 | 192 |
| 25 | Balaclava School Balaclava · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 60.1 Top 50% | 428 | 260 |
| 26 | Big Rock Primary School Brighton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 59.2 Top 50% | 433 | 99 |
| 27 | Tahuna Normal Intermediate Musselburgh · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 56.6 Top 50% | 442 | 499 |
| 28 | Sawyers Bay School Sawyers Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 56.4 Top 50% | 432 | 116 |
| 29 | Abbotsford School Karaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 55.8 Top 50% | 438 | 290 |
| 30 | Mornington School Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 55.0 Top 50% | 439 | 247 |
| 31 | Tainui School Tainui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 53.9 Top 50% | 441 | 262 |
| 32 | Waikouaiti School Waikouaiti · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 52.0 Top 50% | 440 | 92 |
| 33 | Silverstream (South) Primary School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 49.7 Top 50% | 477 | 337 |
| 34 | North East Valley Normal School North East Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 48.7 Lower 50% | 450 | 193 |
| 35 | Port Chalmers School Port Chalmers · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 47.6 Lower 50% | 448 | 82 |
| 36 | Elmgrove School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.6 Lower 50% | 460 | 309 |
| 37 | Carisbrook School Caversham · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 36.5 Lower 50% | 520 | 348 |
| 38 | Bradford School Bradford · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 36.3 Lower 50% | 475 | 102 |
| 39 | Green Island School Green Island · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 31.6 Lower 50% | 490 | 136 |
| 40 | Musselburgh School Musselburgh · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 28.6 Lower 50% | 500 | 141 |
| 41 | Concord School Concord · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 27.7 Lower 50% | 498 | 64 |
| 42 | Bathgate Park School South Dunedin · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 24.9 Lower 50% | 510 | 124 |
| 43 | Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau Toroa Fairfield · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 23.7 Lower 50% | 527 | 90 |
| 44 | Brockville School Brockville · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 20.2 Lower 50% | 528 | 131 |
Māori Hill School in Maori Hill leads the 2026 list of primary schools in Dunedin City with a Success Index (NZ) of 85.3. Of the 44 schools shown, 35 are state, 9 are state integrated.
For the full picture see the wider Otago primary schools rankings, every school on the Dunedin City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Dunedin City?
Māori Hill School in Maori Hill, Otago ranks first among primary schools in Dunedin City with a Success Index (NZ) of 85.3 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 373).
How are primary schools in Dunedin City ranked?
Each school's Success Index (NZ) combines 5 factors: equity index (fewer barriers is higher) (45%), roll size (10%), roll growth (5 years) (15%), school leavers with ncea level 2+ (20%), school leavers with university entrance (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across New Zealand. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2026 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official New Zealand data (Ministry of Education – Schools Directory; Ministry of Education – School leaver attainment (Find a school)). The Equity Index describes the student community, not teaching quality.