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Fairfield School (Dunedin)

Full Primary · State · Fairfield, Dunedin

513 students on the roll in Fairfield · EQI 420 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 420. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 10 Sickels Street, Fairfield, Dunedin, 9018
  • Roll: 513 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1872
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.24, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 03-488 2040
  • Email: office@fairfield.school.nz
  • Contact: Greg Lees
  • Website: fairfield.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 443 · 86%
Māori 66 · 13%
Pacific 27 · 5%
Asian 39 · 8%
MELAA 18 · 4%
Other 1 · 0%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Fairfield School (Dunedin), in force from 2003-01-22 · 13 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Fairfield School (Dunedin)?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Fairfield.

How many students does Fairfield School (Dunedin) have?

513 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Fairfield School (Dunedin)'s Equity Index?

EQI 420, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Fairfield School (Dunedin) have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.