South Otago High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Rosebank, Balclutha

477 students on the roll in Rosebank · EQI 475.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 475. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Frances Street, Rosebank, Balclutha, 9232
Roll: 477 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations may be requested
Opened 1926
Isolation index 1.57, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 03-4180517
Email: principal@sohs.school.nz
Contact: Michael Wright
Website: sohs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 333 · 70%

Māori 83 · 17%

Pacific 46 · 10%

Asian 52 · 11%

MELAA 13 · 3%

Other 3 · 1%

International 1 · 0%

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

Other schools near here

Rosebank School (Balclutha), decile 6 · EQI 465 · 267 m
St Joseph's School (Balclutha), decile 5 · EQI 410 · 897 m
Balclutha School, decile 5 · EQI 481 · 1.3 km
Stirling School, decile 6 · EQI 469 · 3.9 km
Warepa School, decile 7 · EQI 433 · 8.5 km
Kaitangata School, decile 4 · EQI 496 · 10.3 km
Romahapa School, decile 9 · EQI 438 · 11.1 km
Waiwera South School, decile 8 · EQI 439 · 18.7 km

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 South Otago High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Rosebank.

How many students does South Otago High School have?

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

What is South Otago High School's Equity Index?

EQI 475, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Where is South Otago High School?

Frances Street, Rosebank, Balclutha. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.