Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School in brief
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School is a small state co-educational specialist school in Caversham, Dunedin, with 73 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 498 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1926.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
38 Riselaw Road, Caversham, Dunedin
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How enrolment at Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: saracohen.school.nz
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What families ask about Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
- Does Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School teach?
- The year-level range is not available in the current Ministry data.
- What is Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 498. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 73 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1926
- Principal
- Matt Tofia
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- St Bernadette's School (Forbury)Contributing (Years 1-6)0.2 km
- Carisbrook SchoolCaversham · Full Primary (Years 1-8)0.4 km
- Bathgate Park SchoolSouth Dunedin · Full Primary (Years 1-8)0.8 km
- Queen's High SchoolSt Clair · Secondary0.9 km
- Kings High School (Dunedin)Secondary1 km
- St Francis Xavier School (Mornington)Mornington · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.2 km
- St Clair SchoolSt Clair · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.3 km
- Balaclava SchoolBalaclava · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.7 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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