Key facts
- School number3832
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established9 February 1892
About St Mary's School (Mosgiel)
St Mary's School is a Catholic primary school located in Mosgiel, catering for boys and girls from New Entrants to Year 8. Most students come from the township of Mosgiel, with some travelling by bus from the surrounding Taieri Plains.
The school was founded in 1882 by two lay women, Katherine and Alice McLachlan. The Sisters of Mercy assumed charge of the school in 1889. The school is now located at 87 Church Street, Mosgiel.
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 Mary's School (Mosgiel) 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 Mary's School (Mosgiel)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 93 students (69.4%)
- Asian — 48 students (35.8%)
- Pacific — 3 students (2.2%)
- Māori — 6 students (4.5%)
- MELAA — 2 students (1.5%)
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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Taieri College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 656 m
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Kaikorai Valley College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 8.7 km
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Balmacewen Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 10.7 km
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Queen's High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 10.9 km
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Otago Boys' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 11 km
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Kings High School (Dunedin) Secondary · Years 9–15 · 11.1 km
Location
- Street address87 Church Street
- CityMosgiel
- Local authorityDunedin City
Official contact details
- ContactMichael Brosnahan
- Phone+64 3 489 7716
- Emailoffice@stmarys-mosgiel.school.nz
- Websitewww.stmarys-mosgiel.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to St Mary's School (Mosgiel), regardless of year level.
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Amana Christian School Composite · Years 1–15 · 359 m
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Taieri College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 656 m
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Elmgrove School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 706 m
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Concord School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 8.1 km
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Kaikorai Valley College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 8.7 km
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Enrolment
St Mary's School (Mosgiel) is a state integrated school, which means enrolment requires completion of a preference of enrolment form. This is arranged through Father Jaime, the Parish Priest, who can be contacted on 021 069 2478 to meet and complete the form.
Prospective families are encouraged to contact the school to arrange a pre-enrolment visit with Principal Mike Brosnahan, who will show families around and discuss questions about the transition. The school can be reached by phone on (03) 489 7716 or by email at office@stmarys-mosgiel.school.nz.
New entrant children are contacted by the New Entrant teacher, Mrs Judy Baines, approximately six weeks before their start date to arrange a series of transition visits. Three visits are recommended, with additional visits available on request.
The school provides an Enrolment Information and Enrolment Handbook for Parents, along with a separate New Entrant Information Booklet, both available through the school.
Curriculum
St Mary's School (Mosgiel) teaches across the following curriculum areas for students from New Year Entry through to Year 8:
- Literacy — reading, writing, speaking, and listening
- Numeracy — mathematics taught through visual, practical, and discussion-based approaches
- Digital Technologies — use of digital tools and online safety
- Religious Education — delivered at all class levels using the Religious Education Curriculum Statement For Catholic Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Sport and Physical Education — sports including miniball, hockey, netball, water polo, and touch; swimming programmes run in Terms 1 and 4 with Just Swim at Elmgroove and Mosgiel pools
- The Arts — dance, drama, art, and music, with co-curricular groups including Kapa Haka, Choir, and Stars on Stage, and a whole-school production every second year
- Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) — annual camps for senior students involving activities such as skiing, abseiling, rock climbing, rafting, and hiking
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Mary's School (Mosgiel)'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 Mary's School (Mosgiel)'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 Mary's School (Mosgiel)'s official website | Current | 15 October 2026 |