St Gerard's School (Alexandra) — School Profile

Key facts

School number3823
School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
AuthorityState : Integrated
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established5 February 1912

About St Gerard's School (Alexandra)

St Gerard's School is a state integrated school located in Alexandra, Central Otago, catering for girls and boys from new entrant level to Year 8.

The school holds a special Catholic Character, following the education philosophy of Catherine McAuley as passed on through the Sisters of Mercy. The school's guiding vision is expressed as Love (aroha ai), Learn (ako ai), and Grow (tipu ai).

The current principal is Julie Flannery.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for St Gerard's School (Alexandra) in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

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 Gerard's School (Alexandra) actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

415

Scale: 344–569

Band: Few (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

St Gerard's School (Alexandra) 415

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against St Gerard's School (Alexandra)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

European — 142 students (86.1%)
Asian — 23 students (13.9%)
Pacific — 3 students (1.8%)
Māori — 21 students (12.7%)
MELAA — 3 students (1.8%)
Other — 4 students (2.4%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Location

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Street address2 Station Street
CityAlexandra
Local authorityCentral Otago District

Official contact details

ContactJulie Flannery
Phone+64 3 448 8339
Emailoffice@stgerards.school.nz
Websitewww.stgerards.school.nz

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to St Gerard's School (Alexandra), regardless of year level.

Cromwell College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 27.8 km
Millers Flat School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 45.6 km
Shotover Primary School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 55.7 km
St John's School (Ranfurly) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 56.3 km
Wakatipu High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 56.6 km

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Curriculum

St Gerard's School (Alexandra) is a primary school covering New Entrants through to Year 8. The school organises its classes into seven named learning hubs, each corresponding to a year-level grouping.

Co-curricular Activities and Sport

St Gerard's School fields school teams in local competitions and offers a range of individual sports and activities. Children may also participate in some sports through Alexandra community clubs.

School team sports (local competition)

Netball
Hockey
Touch rugby
Softball
Tee ball
Basketball

School-wide sports and activities

Athletics
Cross country
Ripper rugby
Ice skating
Curling
Swimming
Triathlon

Alexandra club sports (available to students)

Rugby
Football
Cricket

Frequently asked

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

St Gerard's School (Alexandra) is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

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.

165 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers St Gerard's School (Alexandra)'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 St Gerard's School (Alexandra)'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 Gerard's School (Alexandra)'s official website	Current	29 September 2026