Education

The Gore district is well serviced by a vibrant education sector. Within the area there are a total of eleven primary schools, one intermediate school and two secondary schools that service the compulsory education sector. There is also a range of early childhood educational options from kindergartens to play centres and rural playgroups. The area also has a satellite campus of the Southern Institute of Technology which offers a variety of programmes designed to provide wider employment opportunities.

Gore High School which is one of the two secondary schools, was founded in 1908 and is a year 9-13 co-educational, multi-course school. St Peters College is a catholic co-educational year 7-13 school also situated within the Gore township. Both schools offer boarding facilities and offer tuition for international students.

Longford Intermediate is now the only intermediate school in Southland and offering an intermediate schooling option in the Gore area. The primary schools of the area range from West Gore School, the largest primary school in Eastern Southland to several small one and two teacher schools such as Otama School situated on the outskirts of Gore in a rural area.

There are two public libraries in the Gore District providing extra services including Internet facilities and toy libraries. The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is located in Invercargill and offers a huge array of ZERO FEE courses. Gore has a SIT feeder campus which runs many of the same ZERO FEE courses providing the opportunity to upskill leading to better employment options in the future.

Secondary Schools
  • Gore High School - a public school catering for Year 9–13.
  • St Peter’s College - a state-integrated Catholic school caters for Years 7–13.
  • Longford Intermediate caters for Years 7-8.
  • Blue Mountain College at Tapanui – 20 minutes from Gore and with a bus service to Tapanui, caters for pupils from Years 7-13.
Primary Schools
    Gore:
  • East Gore School, Wentworth Street
  • Gore Main School, Ardwick Street
  • St. Mary’s School, Ardwick Street
  • West Gore School, Kitchener Street
  • Mataura Primary School
  • Knapdale School
  • Waikaka Primary School
  • Pukerau School
  • Willowbank School
  • Waikoikoi School
Plunket Rooms
  • Eccles Street, Gore
Playcentres and Kindergartens
  • Elsie Street Kindergarten, Elsie Street
  • Oxford Street Kindergarten, Oxford Street
  • Aroha Early Learning Centre, Broughton Street
  • Gore Playcentre, Devon Street
  • Te Kohanga Reo, Hyde Street
  • Mataura Playcentre, Dover Street
  • ABC Preschool, Irwell Street
  • Tapanui Playcentre
  • Kids Start Barnardos
Southern Institute of Technology
(SIT)

The Gore Campus offers a wide range of full and part-time courses (also Free Fees).

Close liaison is maintained with local industries and commercial interests to ensure SIT courses reflect local needs and demands.

On-site training programmes provide employers the opportunity to train employees at their workplace with assistance from SIT tutors. Recreational classes and short courses are also offered.

More information about schools in the Gore and Southland Districts can be obtained here.