List of schools in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Canterbury is a region in the South Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous rural primary schools, several small town primary and secondary schools, and big-city schools in Christchurch.

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Due to the large number of schools in Christchurch, they are listed separately at List of schools in Christchurch. Schools in the Waitaki District which are located in the Canterbury part of the district are listed at List of schools in Otago.

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five. [1] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities.

State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested. [2] A state integrated school is a state school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief. [3]

Kura Kaupapa Māori are Māori immersion schools that are also state funded, but deliver their curriculum in the Māori language. There are two of these schools in Christchurch: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Whānau Tahi in Spreydon (Decile 3), and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha in Woolston (Decile 1).

The decile indicates the socio-economic group that the school catchment area falls into. A rating of 1 indicates a poor area; a rating of 10 a well-off one. [4] The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles were last revised using information from the 2006 Census. [5] The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education, based on figures from February 2024. [6] The Ministry of Education institution number, given in the last column, links to the Education Counts page for each school.

Kaikoura District

The Kaikoura district is the northernmost district of the Canterbury region, and is home to 4,230 people. The district seat of Kaikōura (pop. 2,360) is the only significant urban area.

NameMOEYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteNotes
Hapuku School 3369 1–8HapukuState18
Kaikōura High School 307 7–13 Kaikōura State213
Kaikoura Primary School 3391 1–6 Kaikōura State117
Kaikoura Suburban School 3392 1–6 Kaikōura State45
St Joseph's School 3530 1–8 Kaikōura State integrated99 Catholic
Former schools

Hurunui District

NameYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOE
Amberley School 1–8 Amberley State209 3276
Amuri Area School 1–13 Culverden State356 308
Broomfield School 1–8 Broomfield State113 3303
Cheviot Area School 1–13 Cheviot State176 309
Greta Valley School 1–8 Greta Valley State35 3359
Hanmer Springs School 1–8 Hanmer Springs State93 3368
Hurunui College 1–13 Hawarden State207 311
Leithfield School 1–8 Leithfield State105- 3411
Omihi School 1–8 Omihi State39- 3454
Rotherham School 1–6 Rotherham State35 3490
Waiau School 1–6 Waiau State32 3566
Waikari School 1–8 Waikari State30- 3569
Waipara School 1–8 Waipara State37- 3576

Waimakariri District

NameMOEYearsAreaAuthorityOpenedRollWebsiteNotes
Ashgrove School 3284 1–8 Rangiora State1967418
Ashley School 3285 1–8 Ashley State1864148
Clarkville School 3321 1–8 Clarkville State1874178
Cust School 3325 1–8 Cust State139
Fernside School 3340 1–8 Fernside State1864267
Kaiapoi Borough School 3388 1–8 Kaiapoi State1873361
Kaiapoi High School 314 9–13 Kaiapoi State19721,080
Kaiapoi North School 3389 1–8 Kaiapoi State1962469
Karanga Mai Young Parents College 2748 – Kaiapoi State19920 [9] Teen parent unit
Loburn School 3419 1–8 Loburn State1869163
North Loburn School 3447 1–8 Loburn State188282
Ohoka School 3451 1–8 Kaiapoi State188
Oxford Area School 310 1–13 Oxford State453
Pegasus Bay School 3570 1–8 Pegasus Town State1872439
Rangiora Borough School 3481 1–8 Rangiora State1873370
Rangiora High School 312 9–13 Rangiora State18841,652
Rangiora New Life School 418 1–13 Southbrook State integrated1979440 Nondenominational Christian
Sefton School 3501 1–8 Sefton State1884128
Southbrook School 3510 1–8 Southbrook State1874250
St Joseph's School 4132 1–8 Rangiora State integrated1887162 Catholic
St Patrick's School 3540 1–8 Kaiapoi State integrated156 Catholic
Swannanoa School 3547 1–8 Swannanoa State280
Te Matauru Primary 572 1–8 Rangiora State2020225
Tuahiwi School 3563 1–8 Tuahiwi State149
View Hill School 3565 1–8 Oxford State65
West Eyreton School 3586 1–8 West Eyreton State172
Woodend School 3600 1–8 Woodend State451

Former schools

Christchurch City

Selwyn District

NameMOEYearsLocationAuthorityOpenedRollWebsiteNotes
Ararira Springs Primary School 585 1–8 Lincoln State2019 [12] 431
Broadfield School 3301 1–8 Broadfield State139
Burnham School 3304 1–8 Burnham State147
Clearview Primary School 6980 1–8 Rolleston State2010778
Darfield High School 346 7–13 Darfield State827
Darfield School 3326 1–6 Darfield State256
Dunsandel School 3331 1–6 Dunsandel State104
Ellesmere College 349 7–13 Leeston State512
Glentunnel School 3352 1–6 Glentunnel State106
Greendale School 3357 1–6 Greendale State40-
Hororata School 3381 1–6 Hororata State83
Kirwee Model School 3397 1–6 Kirwee State151
Ladbrooks School 3402 1–8 Ladbrooks State125
Leeston School 3410 1–6 Leeston State267
Lemonwood Grove School 6967 1–8 Rolleston State2017 [13] 876
Lincoln High School 347 9–13 Lincoln State1,430
Lincoln Primary School 3412 1–8 Lincoln State717
Prebbleton School 3478 1–8 Prebbleton State525
Rolleston College 654 9–13 Rolleston State2017 [14] 1,783
Rolleston School 3488 1–8 Rolleston State1893710
Rolleston Christian School 710 1–8 Rolleston State integrated2015243 Nondenominational Christian
Sheffield Contributing School 3502 1–6 Sheffield and Waddington State94
Southbridge School 3509 1–6 Southbridge State132
Springfield School 3515 1–6 Springfield State41-
Springston School 3516 1–8 Springston State215
Tai Tapu School 3549 1–8 Tai Tapu State216
Waitaha School 3554 Rolleston State134 Special needs school
Weedons School 3585 1–8WeedonsState139
West Melton School 3587 1–8 West Melton State436
West Rolleston Primary School 584 1–8 Rolleston State2016742
Windwhistle School 3597 1–6 Darfield State25

Ashburton District

The Ashburton District covers the area between the Rakaia River and the Rangitata River, and is home to 36,800 people. Ashburton (pop. 20,800) is the district seat and by far the largest town, with significant other towns including Methven (pop. c.1350) and Rakaia (pop. c. 1000).

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOE
Allenton School 1–6Coed Ashburton State8351 3274
Ashburton Borough School 1–8Coed Ashburton State7262 3281
Ashburton Christian School 1–8CoedElginState integrated10271 608
Ashburton College 9–13Coed Ashburton State71,293 351
Ashburton Intermediate 7–8Coed Ashburton State6466 3282
Ashburton Netherby School 1–6CoedNetherbyState3159 3283
Carew Peel Forest School1–6CoedCarewState1077 3308
Chertsey School1–6Coed Chertsey State631 3313
Dorie School1–8Coed Rakaia State970 3329
Fairton School 1–6Coed Ashburton State631 3336
Hampstead School 1–6Coed Ashburton State4281 3367
Hinds School1–8Coed Hinds State9143 3375
Lauriston School1–6Coed Lauriston State971 3407
Longbeach School1–8Coed Willowby State9140 3594
Mayfield School1–8Coed Mayfield State970 3432
Methven School 1–6Coed Methven State9232 3436
Mount Hutt College 7–13Coed Methven State9561 348
Mt Somers Springburn School1–8Coed Mount Somers State1081 3441
Our Lady of Snows School 1–8Coed Methven State integrated1034 3462
Rakaia School1–8Coed Rakaia State4175 3480
St Joseph's School 1–8Coed Ashburton State integrated8221 3527
Tinwald School 1–6Coed Tinwald State6254 3561
Wakanui School1–8Coed Wakanui State8106 3580

Former schools

Timaru District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOE
Arowhenua Maori School1–8Coed Arowhenua State433 3280
Barton Rural School1–8Coed Fairview State8158 2112
Beaconsfield School1–8Coed Pareora West State8105 2114
Bluestone School1–8Coed West End State5480 2113
Craighead Diocesan School 7–13Girls Highfield State integrated9425 357
Geraldine High School 7–13Coed Geraldine State8611 352
Geraldine Primary School1–6Coed Geraldine State8251– 2107
Gleniti School1–8Coed Gleniti State10367 3347
Grantlea Downs School 1–8Coed Marchwiel State4307 2111
Highfield School1–8Coed Highfield State7279 3373
Mountainview High School 9–13Coed Marchwiel State6518 359
Oceanview Heights School1–8Coed Marchwiel State2105 2110
Opihi College 7–13Coed Temuka State5299 354
Pleasant Point Primary School1–8Coed Pleasant Point State8257 3477
Roncalli College 9–13Coed Parkside State integrated6545 358
Sacred Heart School1–8Coed Timaru Central State integrated5212 3498
St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point)1–8Coed Pleasant Point State integrated753 3528
St Joseph's School (Temuka)1–8Coed Temuka State integrated5117 3532
St Joseph's School (Timaru)1–8Coed Marchwiel State integrated7200 3533
Temuka Primary School1–6Coed Temuka State5218 2109
Timaru Boys' High School 9–13Boys West End State7747 360
Timaru Christian School1–10Coed Watlington State integrated8130 1611
Timaru Girls' High School 9–13Girls Parkside State5435 361
Timaru South School1–8Coed Parkside State3212 2115
Waihi School4–8Coed Winchester Private9121 4147
Waimataitai School1–8Coed Waimataitai State7463 3572
Winchester Rural School1–6Coed Winchester State5220 2108
Woodbury School1–6Coed Woodbury State998 3599

Mackenzie District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOE
Albury School1–6Coed Albury State828 3273
Aoraki Mount Cook School1–8Coed Mount Cook Village State106 3442
Cannington School1–8Coed Cave State911- 3307
Fairlie School 1–6Coed Fairlie State7119 3335
Lake Tekapo School1–6Coed Lake Tekapo State729- 3406
Mackenzie College 7–13Coed Fairlie State7177 353
St Joseph's School 1–8Coed Fairlie State integrated716 3529
Twizel Area School 1–13Coed Twizel State8208 527

Former schools

Waimate District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOE
Glenavy School1–8Coed Glenavy State9133 3348
Makikihi School1–8CoedMakikihiState727 3426
St Andrew's School1–8Coed Saint Andrews State592 3519
St Patrick's School1–8Coed Waimate State integrated325 3539
Waihao Downs School1–6CoedWaihao DownsState871 3567
Waimate Centennial School1–6Coed Waimate State3125 3573
Waimate High School 7–13Coed Waimate State4306 362
Waimate Main School1–6Coed Waimate State288 3574
Waituna Creek School1–8CoedWaitunaState528 3579

Former schools

Notes

  1. ↑ "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
  3. ↑ "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education . Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education . Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Dangerfield, Emma (18 December 2013). "Farewell to Woodbank School after 99 years". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lynton Downs School (3422) Closure Notice - 2017-go910 - New Zealand Gazette".
  9. ↑ Teen Parent Unit rolls are returned with their host school. In the case of Karanga Mai Young Parents College and Kimihia Parent's College, the host schools are Kaiapoi High School and Linwood College respectively.
  10. ↑ Topp, Shelley (19 November 2019). "Celebrations mark 150 years at school" . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Law, Tina (13 June 2013). "Principal prepares for Pegasus move". The Press. Christchurch. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  12. ↑ Parata, Hekia (3 March 2017). "Three new primary schools to open in 2019". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Parata, Hekia (17 September 2015). "New School Establishment Notice – Rolleston South Primary School". New Zealand Gazette . 2015 (101). New Zealand Government. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Parata, Hekia (27 February 2014). "New School Establishment Notice – Rolleston Secondary School". New Zealand Gazette . 2014 (24). New Zealand Government: 716. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  15. ↑ Durry, Amanda (16 September 2011). "Lowcliffe School to officially close next month". Ashburton Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  16. ↑ "Waihaorunga school to shut". The Timaru Herald. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.

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