Schools in St Clair
Dunedin · Otago & Southland
There are 2 schools in and around St Clair, Dunedin (Otago & Southland) — 1 primary, 1 secondary. Queen's High School 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 St Clair 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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70
/ 100 composite
Academic75Outcomes38Retention75Wellbeing89Trajectory100ERO review83 - View profile →
53
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing23Trajectory38ERO review88
What the record says about St Clair schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Queen's High School
Queen's High School's 2024 ERO review of its international student provision found the school has established processes for reviewing provision and compliance with the Code. Strengths include a robust homestay vetting process emphasising wellbeing and safety, regular contact with homestay hosts, and regular individual meetings to monitor international students' wellbeing and progress.
Full source-linked profile →St Clair School
St Clair School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The board reported compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas. The school's most recent ERO review was a board assurance report in November 2022.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about St Clair schools
What schools are in St Clair?
St Clair, Dunedin has 2 schools on our records (1 primary, 1 secondary): Queen's High School, St Clair School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in St Clair?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Queen's High School ranks highest among St Clair schools (70/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for St Clair?
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 St Clair 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 St Clair address.
Decile or EQI — how are St Clair 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).