Schools in Green Island
Dunedin · Otago & Southland
There are 2 schools in and around Green Island, Dunedin (Otago & Southland) — 2 primary. St Peter Chanel School (Green Island) is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
2 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Green Island ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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73
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory22ERO review80 - View profile →
45
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing0Trajectory42ERO review85
What the record says about Green Island schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
St Peter Chanel School (Green Island)
St Peter Chanel School (Green Island) is a full primary school serving 54 students in Green Island, Dunedin. A 2024 board assurance review found the board has attested to meeting regulatory requirements in board administration, curriculum, and health, safety and welfare. No composite score is currently available.
Full source-linked profile →Green Island School
Green Island School's 2022 ERO review identified pastoral care and positive relationships as embedded strengths throughout the school community. The school demonstrates consistent approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching, with strategies supporting students' social and emotional growth celebrated across classrooms and playgrounds. The school has a composite score of 85.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Green Island schools
What schools are in Green Island?
Green Island, Dunedin has 2 schools on our records (2 primary): Green Island School, St Peter Chanel School (Green Island). Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Green Island?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — St Peter Chanel School (Green Island) ranks highest among Green Island schools (73/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Green Island?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Green Island does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Green Island address.
Decile or EQI — how are Green Island schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).