St Peter's College (Gore) — School Profile

Key facts

School number397
School typeSecondary · Years 7–15
AuthorityState : Integrated
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingYes
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established1 February 1969

About St Peter's College (Gore)

St Peter's College is a Catholic co-educational day and boarding school in Gore, New Zealand, catering to students in Years 7 to 13. It was founded in 1969, following seventeen years of fundraising by the Catholic community of Otago and Southland, and was originally staffed by the Rosminian Order (Institute of Charity) and the Sisters of Mercy.

The school's motto — Charity fulfils the law (Romans 13) — is shared with the Rosminian family. The school operates within the Catholic tradition, with a stated emphasis on Gospel values including respect, compassion, justice, and service to others.

Students are assigned to one of four houses — Finlay, Pompallier, and two others named after figures from the school's history — which serve as the basis for pastoral groupings and inter-house activities including waiata, haka, performance, and sport. A PTFA (Parents, Teachers, and Friends Association) provides a formal structure for community involvement in school activities.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for St Peter's College (Gore) 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 Peter's College (Gore) actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

442

Scale: 344–569

Band: Below 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

St Peter's College (Gore) 442

Student ethnicity

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

European — 267 students (76.7%)
Asian — 55 students (15.8%)
Pacific — 10 students (2.9%)
Māori — 65 students (18.7%)
MELAA — 8 students (2.3%)
Other — 1 students (0.3%)
International — 8 students (2.3%)

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.

Previous stage

West Gore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 283 m
East Gore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.3 km
Pukerau School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 13.2 km

Current stage — St Peter's College (Gore)

Secondary · Years 7–15

Location

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Street address121 Kakapo Street
CityGore
Local authorityGore District

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to St Peter's College (Gore), regardless of year level.

West Gore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 283 m
Māruawai College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 647 m
East Gore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.3 km
Pukerau School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 13.2 km
Menzies College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 24.9 km

Explore schools in Gore

Browse Gore schools by type, including primary, intermediate, secondary, composite and other schools.

Contributing schools (3) Secondary schools (2) All schools in Gore →

Sports and Outdoor Activities

St Peter's College offers the following sports:

Netball
Rugby
Football
Hockey
Volleyball
Equestrian
Athletics
Road racing
Orienteering
Surfing
Triathlon
Touch
Basketball
Clay shooting
Badminton
Swimming

The school also runs school camps and a Duke of Edinburgh programme open to all students.

Frequently asked

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

St Peter's College (Gore) is classified as a Secondary (Year 7-15) school serving Years 7–15.

It's a state school in the Southland 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.

348 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers St Peter's College (Gore)'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 Peter's College (Gore)'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 Peter's College (Gore)'s official website	Current	16 October 2026