North East Valley Normal School, Dunedin — School Profile

Key facts

School number3783
School typeContributing · Years 1–6
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
Established17 November 1858

About North East Valley Normal School

North East Valley Normal School is a state primary school catering for Years 1–6, located in the North East Valley suburb of Dunedin, near the University of Otago and the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

The school holds Normal School status — a designation derived from the French l'école normale — meaning it functions as a training ground for student teachers. Through its formal association with the University of Otago College of Education, the school assists with pre-service teacher training.

The school places emphasis on literacy and numeracy, and operates with small class sizes. Individual reading programmes are provided for each student. The Board of Trustees funds additional teacher-aide time. Art, music, and creativity are incorporated into classroom activities.

Behaviour management is structured: moderate and serious incidents are handled by senior staff, and a dedicated Thinking Room is used for time-out and reflection. Negative behaviours are recorded and reported to senior staff, with communication to families encouraged.

The school frames its learning expectations through named attributes — including self-management (Toroa / Albatross) and research skills (Piwakawaka / Fantail) — which form part of its stated learning assets framework.

Enrolment

Enrolment scheme on record

North East Valley Normal School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 450, North East Valley Normal 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 North East Valley Normal School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

450

Scale: 344–569

Band: Average (2026)

WHAT IT MEANS

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 →

EQI scale (344–569)

Directory avg 445

North East Valley Normal School 450

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against North East Valley Normal School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

European — 136 students (70.5%)
Asian — 26 students (13.5%)
Pacific — 16 students (8.3%)
Māori — 55 students (28.5%)
MELAA — 11 students (5.7%)
Other — 1 students (0.5%)
International — 1 students (0.5%)

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.

Current stage — North East Valley Normal School

Contributing · Years 1–6

Potential next stage

John McGlashan College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 2.6 km
St Hildas Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 2.9 km
Balmacewen Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 3.3 km

Secondary options (further away or later entry)

Logan Park High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 1.4 km
Otago Boys' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.6 km
Otago Girls' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.8 km

Location

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Street address248 North Road
SuburbNorth East Valley
CityDunedin
Local authorityDunedin City

Official contact details

ContactRachelle Moors
Phone+64 3 473 8246
Emailoffice@nevn.school.nz
Websitewww.nevn.school.nz

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to North East Valley Normal School, regardless of year level.

Ōpoho School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 521 m
Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 870 m
Pine Hill School (Dunedin) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1 km
Liberton Christian School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.4 km
Logan Park High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 1.4 km

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Co-curricular Activities

The following named sports and events are offered to students at North East Valley Normal School:

Futsal — available to students in Years 0–6, held at Edgar Sports Centre (116 Portsmouth Drive, Anderson Bay) on Tuesdays (Years 1–4) and Wednesdays (Years 5–6)
Touch — available to students in Years 1–6, held at Kensington Oval (799 Princes Street, Dunedin Central) on Thursdays
Fern Fever — a one-day multi-sport event open to Year 3–6 students, including rugby, football, cricket, and hockey
Game On — a one-day multi-sport event open to Year 3–6 students, including rugby, football, cricket, and hockey
Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon — held at Taieri College, Mosgiel; open to 6–15 year olds; entry options include Splash & Dash, Individual TRYathlon, Duathlon, and Junior or Senior Team categories

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from North East Valley Normal School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

North East Valley Normal School is classified as a Contributing school serving Years 1–6.

It's a state school in the Otago region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

Yes. North East Valley Normal School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

193 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers North East Valley Normal School's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or North East Valley Normal 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
Māori-medium immersion data	Māori Schools Directory, Ministry of Education	—	6 September 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed)	North East Valley Normal School's official website	Current	27 September 2026