Key facts
- School number3778
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1953
About Elmgrove School
Elmgrove School is a primary school located at 74 Argyle St, Mosgiel, with a roll of approximately 320 students. It is a state school, not faith-based or Māori-medium.
The school's 14 teaching spaces are organised into 7 collaborative hubs, each staffed by two teachers and a teacher aide. The school also has an outdoor classroom, which connects to its status as an Enviroschool, with a focus on health promotion and sustainable living.
Four stated school values — Caring, Perseverance, Respect, and Responsibility — are reinforced through a reward system in which students earn Tumeke Cards.
The school's stated charter focus is on developing students as socially cooperative problem solvers who are information literate and capable communicators. Programmes are in place to support different learning needs, including extension for students with special abilities.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 460, Elmgrove School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Elmgrove School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Elmgrove School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 243 students (78.6%)
- Asian — 25 students (8.1%)
- Pacific — 7 students (2.3%)
- Māori — 42 students (13.6%)
- MELAA — 11 students (3.6%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Taieri College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 584 m
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Kaikorai Valley College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 9.4 km
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Balmacewen Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 11.4 km
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Queen's High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 11.6 km
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Otago Boys' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 11.6 km
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Kings High School (Dunedin) Secondary · Years 9–15 · 11.8 km
Location
- Street address74 Argyle Street
- CityMosgiel
- Local authorityDunedin City
Official contact details
- ContactChristopher McKinlay
- Phone+64 3 489 6252
- Emailoffice@elmgrove.school.nz
- Websitewww.elmgrove.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Elmgrove School, regardless of year level.
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Taieri College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 584 m
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St Mary's School (Mosgiel) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 706 m
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Amana Christian School Composite · Years 1–15 · 773 m
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Concord School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 8.8 km
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Kaikorai Valley College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 9.4 km
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Enrolment
Elmgrove School operates an enrolment scheme that prioritises applicants in the following order:
- Siblings of current students
- Siblings of former students
- Children of former students
- Children of employees or Board members
- All other applicants
Co-curricular Activities
Sport
Sport at Elmgrove is coordinated by Chris Langley, Karen Reid, and Kaye Lynch. The school's sports page lists registration forms, team lists, and draws, but does not name specific sports or teams.
Music
Elmgrove hosts a centre for SMMC (Saturday Morning Music Classes), with sessions held on Wednesdays from 3:00pm. Instrument and ensemble classes offered at the Elmgrove centre include:
- Let's Make Music
- Recorder
- Violin
- Cello
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Guitar
- Orchestra
Students can also access guitar and piano lessons during school hours through MusiqHub, provided by independent teacher Joel Dalloway.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Elmgrove School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Elmgrove School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Elmgrove School's official website | Current | 21 October 2026 |