John McGlashan College
A state-integrated Christian boys’ school in Dunedin teaching Years 7-13, with an on-site boarding house taking boarders from Year 9.
- Research checked
No licensed photograph of this school is available yet. Photographs are shown only when we hold the rights.
At a glance
- School type
- Public / state, Faith-based · Public / state-funded
- Official website
- mcglashan.school.nz
Address: 2 Pilkington Street, Māori Hill, Dunedin 9010
Academic
- Ages taught
- Year 7-13source
- School admits
- Boyssource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- IB Diploma Programmesource
- Qualifications
- International Baccalaureatesource
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Comprehensive ESOL course for international students who require it.source
- Size
- Not confirmed
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
- Boarding entry
- Boarders are accepted from Year 9.source
- Boarding is for
- Boyssource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- In their first two years, boarders are accommodated in Ross House, mostly in rooms of two or three beds. Senior boarders live in Balmacewan House in single rooms.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- The boarding house has a full-time manager, an assistant manager, a matron and a number of housemasters.source
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- A compulsory “Tour and a Talk” with the Principal and Director of Boarding before June, then the online enrolment form.source
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. 25-40 international students accepted each year; boarding or homestay students must be at least Year 9.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · International pupils · 2026
NZ$46,490 a year
Basis: Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
- International Tuition Fee 2026: NZ$24,990
- International Boarding (46 weeks) 2026: NZ$21,500
- Boarding (pattern not named): A boarding charge is published without a tuition figure for the same year, audience and year groups, so no total is shown.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding chargeBoarding Fee: all boarders, per term (incl. GST) - 2025 schedule | NZ$4,875 per termsource | Domestic pupils | 2025read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Compulsory extraAttendance Dues: all pupils per term (excl. GST) - 2025 schedule | NZ$358 per termsource | Domestic pupils | 2025read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| TuitionInternational Tuition Fee 2026 | NZ$24,990 per yearsource | International pupils | 2026read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Boarding chargeInternational Boarding (46 weeks) 2026 | NZ$21,500 per yearsource | International pupils | 2026read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Application feeInternational Administration Fee 2026 | NZ$600 one-offsource | International pupils | 2026read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
Education Review Office (ERO)
Outcome as published: John McGlashan College provides a positive environment for student life and learning.
Read the report
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
Every fact links to the page it was read from. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page; it does not mean the school does not offer it. Research checked describes our own review of official sources and is not an endorsement.
Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)