Key facts
- School number3820
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1939
About St Brigids School (Tainui)
St Brigid's School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school in Tainui, Dunedin. As a state-integrated school, its staffing and operational costs are funded by the state, while ownership and governance through the Board of Trustees rests with the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin.
The school was established in January 1939, when the Sisters of Mercy were invited to staff it. The original building served as both a classroom during the week and a church on weekends, requiring furniture to be rearranged each Friday and Monday. In 1970, the Sisters of St Joseph (the Brown Josephites) took over as teachers.
St Brigid's is part of Mercy Parish - Whanau Aroha in South Dunedin and identifies as a Mercy School. Its three core values — Respect (Te Tapu o Te Tangata), Care (Atawhaitia), and Responsibility (Whakahaere) — are drawn from Mercy values and are reflected in weekly assembly awards and the school's house points system. The school's stated vision is: We care, we learn, we grow with Jesus.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
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 St Brigids School (Tainui) 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 St Brigids School (Tainui)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 39 students (48.8%)
- Asian — 32 students (40%)
- Pacific — 13 students (16.3%)
- Māori — 1 students (1.3%)
- MELAA — 2 students (2.5%)
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.
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Tahuna Normal Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1 km
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Trinity Catholic College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.6 km
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St Hildas Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.9 km
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Bayfield High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 418 m
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Kings High School (Dunedin) Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.6 km
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Queen's High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.9 km
Location
- Street address57 Bayfield Road
- SuburbAndersons Bay
- CityDunedin
- Local authorityDunedin City
Official contact details
- ContactTeenaka Kennedy
- Phone+64 3 454 3477
- Emailoffice@stbrigidsdn.school.nz
- Websitewww.stbrigidsdn.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to St Brigids School (Tainui), regardless of year level.
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Bayfield High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 418 m
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Tainui School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 620 m
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Tahuna Normal Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1 km
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Musselburgh School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.2 km
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Grants Braes School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.6 km
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Enrolment
St Brigid's School (Tainui) is a state integrated Catholic school. Prospective families begin the enrolment process by making an appointment with the Parish Priest to receive a preference form, which determines whether a child qualifies for preference or open (non-preference) enrolment. Families are also invited to contact the school office to arrange a visit with the Principal.
Preference enrolment
A child qualifies for preference enrolment on any of the following grounds:
- The child has been baptised, or is being prepared for baptism, in the Catholic Church.
- The child's parents or guardians have already had one or more siblings baptised in the Catholic faith.
- At least one parent or guardian is Catholic and, although the child has not yet been baptised, participation in the school may lead to baptism.
- A grandparent or other significant adult (such as an aunt, uncle, or godparent) undertakes, with parental agreement, to support the child's formation in the Catholic faith.
- One or both non-Catholic parents or guardians is preparing to become Catholic.
Non-preference (open) enrolment
St Brigid's holds a maximum of seven open enrolment places. Non-preference applicants must accept that they are enrolling in a school of Special Character and that their place is conditional on participation in the school's programme. Payment of Attendance Dues, as set by the Proprietor, is also required and is not voluntary.
Priority for non-preference places is given in the following order:
- Siblings of non-preference students currently enrolled
- Siblings of former non-preference students
- Children of current staff or Board members
- Non-preference students transferring from another integrated school with the same special character
- Children living within one kilometre of St Brigid's who wish to participate in the special character programme
Non-preference applicants who cannot be enrolled immediately may be placed on a waiting list, ordered by date and number, and contacted if a place becomes available.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Brigids School (Tainui)'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 St Brigids School (Tainui)'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) | St Brigids School (Tainui)'s official website | Current | 4 October 2026 |