Kaikorai is in western Dunedin, around 4 km from the Octagon, running along the Kaikorai Valley between Roslyn above and the valley road toward Green Island.

What is Kaikorai Valley College?

Kaikorai Valley College is the state secondary school serving Dunedin's western corridor, located on the valley floor, with a long history in the area.

What is Frasers Gully?

Frasers Gully is a bush reserve threading the upper Kaikorai Valley, with a walking track through native forest connecting toward Kaikorai and Brockville.

What schools are in Kaikorai?

Kaikorai School covers the primary years near the Roslyn edge, with Kaikorai Valley College handling the secondary years on the valley floor.

How do I get from central Dunedin to Kaikorai?

By car, around 10 minutes via Stuart Street and Taieri Road or Kaikorai Valley Road. City buses serve the valley route from the Octagon.

Which schools are in zone for Kaikorai?

Children living in Kaikorai are in zone for Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School, Balmacewen Intermediate, Kaikorai School, Otago Girls' High School, St Hildas Collegiate, Columba College, John McGlashan College, Liberton Christian School, Trinity Catholic College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Kaikorai?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Kaikorai, Otago | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Kaikorai

Kaikorai runs along its valley on Dunedin's western side, around 4 km from the Octagon over the hill, and it is the city's working corridor made residential: around 4,500 people in the solid housing that climbs from the valley floor up the sunny side, in a suburb whose stream once powered the woollen mills that helped weave Dunedin's Victorian fortune.

The valley's institutional anchor is Kaikorai Valley College, the secondary school serving the western corridor, with Kaikorai School holding the primary years up the hill toward Roslyn's edge, a schooling spine that has organised the valley's family life for over a century.

The geography deals the suburb its quirks honestly: the valley floor carries the arterial road, the retail and the through-traffic, while the residential slopes climb to meet Roslyn's villa belt above, with the harbour's weather arriving filtered and the sun allocated by contour. Frasers Gully's bush track threads green through the suburb's upper reaches for the resident tūī and walkers.

The city sits 10 minutes over Stuart Street's hill, the valley road runs south toward Green Island and the motorway, and the suburb's mix of value, schools and position keeps the family demographics steadily renewing. Kaikorai is Dunedin's western workhorse: a valley, a college, a stream with a milling past, and the hill city doing what it does.

Is Kaikorai a good place to live?

Kaikorai is home to roughly 2,994 people across 0.7 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Kaikorai scores 55 out of 100, with a safety score of 83/100 and 6% green space.

Schools: Kaikorai has 41 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $577K, and weekly rent typically sits around $450.

Lifestyle: Kaikorai has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 9.1°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Kaikorai is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety83
Amenities42
Schools89
Housing Affordability65
Green space19
Community22
Transport19

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $577K
Median Weekly Rent: $450/wk
Median HH Income: $101K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -1.8%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kaikorai?: Kaikorai is in western Dunedin, around 4 km from the Octagon, running along the Kaikorai Valley between Roslyn above and the valley road toward Green Island.
What is Kaikorai Valley College?: Kaikorai Valley College is the state secondary school serving Dunedin's western corridor, located on the valley floor, with a long history in the area.
What is Frasers Gully?: Frasers Gully is a bush reserve threading the upper Kaikorai Valley, with a walking track through native forest connecting toward Kaikorai and Brockville.
What schools are in Kaikorai?: Kaikorai School covers the primary years near the Roslyn edge, with Kaikorai Valley College handling the secondary years on the valley floor.
How do I get from central Dunedin to Kaikorai?: By car, around 10 minutes via Stuart Street and Taieri Road or Kaikorai Valley Road. City buses serve the valley route from the Octagon.
Which schools are in zone for Kaikorai?: Children living in Kaikorai are in zone for Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School, Balmacewen Intermediate, Kaikorai School, Otago Girls' High School, St Hildas Collegiate, Columba College, John McGlashan College, Liberton Christian School, Trinity Catholic College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Kaikorai?: Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Kaikorai

Schools in zone for Kaikorai

Children living in Kaikorai have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School
Full Primary · roll 77 · decile 9
Balmacewen Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 473 · decile 8
Kaikorai School
Contributing · roll 304 · decile 9
Otago Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 725 · decile 8
St Hildas Collegiate
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 463 · decile 10
Columba College
Composite · roll 609
John McGlashan College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 527
Liberton Christian School
Full Primary · roll 133 · decile 7
Trinity Catholic College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 872

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Kaikorai. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Kaikorai that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

St Mary's School (Dunedin)
Contributing · roll 59 · decile 6 · 0.5 km away
Wakari School
Contributing · roll 290 · decile 7 · 1.0 km away
Otago Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 870 · decile 9 · 1.2 km away
Arthur Street School
Full Primary · roll 193 · decile 7 · 1.2 km away
London House Learning Centre
Activity Centre · decile 9 · 1.2 km away
Māori Hill School
Contributing · roll 227 · decile 10 · 1.5 km away
Halfway Bush School
Contributing · roll 35 · decile 3 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Cathedral School
Contributing · roll 145 · decile 8 · 1.6 km away
Bradford School
Contributing · roll 93 · decile 5 · 1.8 km away
Brockville School
Full Primary · roll 133 · decile 2 · 1.9 km away
Mornington School
Contributing · roll 234 · decile 7 · 2.1 km away
Kaikorai Valley College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 434 · 2.3 km away
George Street Normal School
Contributing · roll 375 · 2.3 km away
St Francis Xavier School (Mornington)
Contributing · roll 95 · decile 9 · 2.7 km away
Balaclava School
Contributing · roll 241 · decile 8 · 3.0 km away
Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)
Contributing · roll 57 · decile 8 · 3.1 km away
Dunedin North Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 277 · decile 8 · 3.2 km away
Pine Hill School (Dunedin)
Contributing · roll 48 · decile 7 · 3.3 km away
Carisbrook School
Full Primary · roll 324 · decile 3 · 3.4 km away
Logan Park High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 839 · decile 7 · 3.5 km away
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
Specialist School · roll 76 · decile 5 · 3.8 km away
St Bernadette's School (Forbury)
Contributing · roll 179 · decile 6 · 3.9 km away
Bathgate Park School
Full Primary · roll 118 · decile 3 · 4.0 km away
North East Valley Normal School
Contributing · roll 182 · decile 7 · 4.0 km away
Ōpoho School
Contributing · roll 118 · decile 10 · 4.0 km away
Kings High School (Dunedin)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 891 · decile 7 · 4.3 km away
Queen's High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 599 · decile 5 · 4.4 km away
Grants Braes School
Contributing · roll 198 · decile 10 · 4.4 km away
Bayfield High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 533 · decile 7 · 4.6 km away
Concord School
Contributing · roll 60 · decile 4 · 4.9 km away
Musselburgh School
Contributing · roll 127 · decile 5 · 4.9 km away
St Clair School
Contributing · roll 343 · decile 8 · 4.9 km away

Explore Kaikorai

Things to do(4)

Otago Squash Rackets Club

Otago University Squash Club

Bowl Line

Nairn Street Sportsground

Parks & green spaces(1)

Nairn Street Sportsground

Healthcare

Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	19.4	11.4	2.03	10.89
☀️ Feb	19.18	10.73	2.41	10.33
🍂 Mar	16.66	8.9	3.45	8.83
🍂 Apr	15.03	7.69	1.97	7.52
🍂 May	12.3	5.63	2.29	6
❄️ Jun	10.51	4.65	2.29	5.71
❄️ Jul	9.75	4.29	3.3	5.92
❄️ Aug	11.15	2.82	1.57	7.48
🌸 Sep	13.21	5.1	2.85	8.25
🌸 Oct	14.33	5.8	5.01	9.52
🌸 Nov	14.98	6.93	2.77	10.55
☀️ Dec	17.44	10.08	3.85	9.7

Living in Kaikorai

Is Kaikorai a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Kaikorai

Schools in zone for Kaikorai

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School

Balmacewen Intermediate

Kaikorai School

Otago Girls' High School

St Hildas Collegiate

Columba College

John McGlashan College

Liberton Christian School

Trinity Catholic College

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

St Mary's School (Dunedin)

Wakari School

Otago Boys' High School

Arthur Street School

London House Learning Centre

Māori Hill School

Halfway Bush School

St Joseph's Cathedral School

Bradford School

Brockville School

Mornington School

Kaikorai Valley College

George Street Normal School

St Francis Xavier School (Mornington)

Balaclava School

Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)

Dunedin North Intermediate

Pine Hill School (Dunedin)

Carisbrook School

Logan Park High School

Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School

St Bernadette's School (Forbury)

Bathgate Park School

North East Valley Normal School

Ōpoho School

Kings High School (Dunedin)

Queen's High School

Grants Braes School

Bayfield High School

Concord School

Musselburgh School

St Clair School

Explore Kaikorai

🎯Things to do(4)

Otago Squash Rackets Club

Otago University Squash Club

Bowl Line

Nairn Street Sportsground

🌳Parks & green spaces(1)

Nairn Street Sportsground

🏥Healthcare

Eat & Drink in Kaikorai

🍽️Places to eat & drink(9)

Cableways Bar & Bistro

KV Kebabs

KFC Roslyn

Baketime

Subway

Domino's Pizza Kaikorai Valley

Kaikorai Bowling Club

Divya Palace

Domino's Pizza

Tradies & Services in Kaikorai

🔧Tradies & services(2)

Dunedin Carpet Cleaning

Pest-Gone Services

Shops in Kaikorai

🛍️Shops(3)

Things to do(4)

Parks & green spaces(1)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(9)

Tradies & services(2)

Shops(3)

Beauty & fitness(4)