Ministry of Education data has revealed that St Mary’s School in Kaikorai was the fastest growing primary school in Dunedin over the past 10 years. Since then, the roll had gradually grown to 58 last year — a 152% increase from 2015 when the roll was 23. West Harbour school St Leonard’s School had the lowest roll in Dunedin last year with 9 pupils. She was "incredibly optimistic" the school roll would increase this year because it was a great place to learn. North Dunedin school George Street Normal School’s roll had dropped about 18% since 2015 from 468 to 383 pupils.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 09, 2026 22:39 UTC