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.

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 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 November 2021.[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 4,260 people. The district seat of Kaikōura (pop. 2,420) is the only significant urban area.

Name MOE Years Area Authority Roll Website Notes
Hapuku School 3369 1–8 Hapuku State 6 [1]
Kaikoura High School 307 7–13 Kaikōura State 218 [2]
Kaikoura Primary School 3391 1–6 Kaikōura State 116 [3]
Kaikoura Suburban School 3392 1–6 Kaikōura State 56 [4]
St Joseph's School 3530 1–8 Kaikōura State integrated 108 [5] Catholic
Former schools
  • Woodbank School, Clarence – closed in December 2013 due to declining roll numbers[7]
  • Lynton Downs School – closed April 2017.[8]

Hurunui District[]

Name Years Area Authority Roll Website MOE
Amberley School 1–8 Amberley State 244 [6] 3276
Amuri Area School 1–13 Culverden State 363 [7] 308
Broomfield School 1–8 Broomfield State 124 [8] 3303
Cheviot Area School 1–13 Cheviot State 208 [9] 309
Greta Valley School 1–8 Greta Valley State 41 [10] 3359
Hanmer Springs School 1–8 Hanmer Springs State 94 [11] 3368
Hurunui College 1–13 Hawarden State 207 [12] 311
Leithfield School 1–8 Leithfield State 124 - 3411
Omihi School 1–8 Omihi State 36 - 3454
Rotherham School 1–6 Rotherham State 31 [13] 3490
Waiau School 1–6 Waiau State 37 [14] 3566
Waikari School 1–8 Waikari State 38 - 3569
Waipara School 1–8 Waipara State 55 - 3576

Waimakariri District[]

Name MOE Years Area Authority Opened Roll Website Notes
Ashgrove School 3284 1–8 Rangiora State 1967 468 [15]
Ashley School 3285 1–8 Ashley State 1864 170 [16]
Clarkville School 3321 1–8 Clarkville State 1874 199 [17]
Cust School 3325 1–8 Cust State 162 [18]
Fernside School 3340 1–8 Fernside State 1864 309 [19]
Kaiapoi Borough School 3388 1–8 Kaiapoi State 1873 390 [20]
Kaiapoi High School 314 9–13 Kaiapoi State 1972 897 [21]
Kaiapoi North School 3389 1–8 Kaiapoi State 1962 536 [22]
Karanga Mai Young Parents College 2748 – Kaiapoi State 1992 0[9] [23] Teen parent unit
Loburn School 3419 1–8 Loburn State 1869 175 [24]
North Loburn School 3447 1–8 Loburn State 1882 118 [25]
Ohoka School 3451 1–8 Kaiapoi State 192 [26]
Oxford Area School 310 1–13 Oxford State 533 [27]
Pegasus Bay School 3570 1–8 Pegasus Town State 1872 475 [28]
Rangiora Borough School 3481 1–8 Rangiora State 1873 494 [29]
Rangiora High School 312 9–13 Rangiora State 1884 1537 [30]
Rangiora New Life School 418 1–13 Southbrook State integrated 1979 463 [31] Nondenominational Christian
Sefton School 3501 1–8 Sefton State 1884 109 [32]
Southbrook School 3510 1–8 Southbrook State 1874 318 [33]
St Joseph's School 4132 1–8 Rangiora State integrated 1887 171 [34] Catholic
St Patrick's School 3540 1–8 Kaiapoi State integrated 123 [35] Catholic
Swannanoa School 3547 1–8 Swannanoa State 334 [36]
572 1–8 Rangiora State 2020 195 [37]
Tuahiwi School 3563 1–8 Tuahiwi State 178 [38]
View Hill School 3565 1–8 Oxford State 62 [39]
West Eyreton School 3586 1–8 West Eyreton State 207 [40]
Woodend School 3600 1–8 Woodend State 396 [41]

Former schools[]

  • Waikuku School, state full primary at Waikuku, relocated to Pegasus Town in April–May 2014 and renamed Pegasus Bay School.[10]

Christchurch City[]

Main article: List of schools in Christchurch

Selwyn District[]

Name MOE Years Location Authority Opened Roll Website Notes
Ararira Springs Primary School 585 1–8 Lincoln State 2019[11] 302 [42]
Broadfield School 3301 1–8 Broadfield State 159 [43]
Burnham School 3304 1–8 Burnham State 147 [44]
Clearview Primary School 6980 1–8 Rolleston State 2010 831 [45]
Darfield High School 346 7–13 Darfield State 717 [46]
Darfield School 3326 1–6 Darfield State 263 [47]
Dunsandel School 3331 1–6 Dunsandel State 124 [48]
Ellesmere College 349 7–13 Leeston State 518 [49]
Glentunnel School 3352 1–6 Glentunnel State 107 [50]
Greendale School 3357 1–6 Greendale State 69 -
Hororata School 3381 1–6 Hororata State 86 [51]
Kirwee Model School 3397 1–6 Kirwee State 166 [52]
Ladbrooks School 3402 1–8 Ladbrooks State 155 [53]
Leeston School 3410 1–6 Leeston State 338 [54]
Lemonwood Grove School 6967 1–8 Rolleston State 2017[12] 622 [55]
Lincoln High School 347 9–13 Lincoln State 1342 [56]
Lincoln Primary School 3412 1–8 Lincoln State 638 [57]
Prebbleton School 3478 1–8 Prebbleton State 529 [58]
Rolleston College 654 9–13 Rolleston State 2017[13] 1260 [59]
Rolleston School 3488 1–8 Rolleston State 1893 821 [60]
Rolleston Christian School 710 1–8 Rolleston State integrated 2015 200 [61] Nondenominational Christian
Sheffield Contributing School 3502 1–6 Sheffield and Waddington State 99 [62]
Southbridge School 3509 1–6 Southbridge State 137 [63]
Springfield School 3515 1–6 Springfield State 44 -
Springston School 3516 1–8 Springston State 214 [64]
Tai Tapu School 3549 1–8 Tai Tapu State 240 [65]
Waitaha School 3554 Rolleston State 119 [66] Special needs school
Weedons School 3585 1–8 Weedons State 155 [67]
West Melton School 3587 1–8 West Melton State 456 [68]
West Rolleston Primary School 584 1–8 Rolleston State 2016 762 [69]
Windwhistle School 3597 1–6 Darfield State 21 [70]

Ashburton District[]

The Ashburton District covers the area between the Rakaia River and the Rangitata River, and is home to 35,900 people. Ashburton (pop. 20,500) is the district seat and by far the largest town, with significant other towns including Methven (pop. c.1350) and Rakaia (pop. c. 1000).

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Allenton School 1–6 Coed Ashburton State 8 436 [71] 3274
Ashburton Borough School 1–8 Coed Ashburton State 7 349 [72] 3281
Ashburton Christian School 1–8 Coed Elgin State integrated 10 194 [73] 608
Ashburton College 9–13 Coed Ashburton State 7 1187 [74] 351
Ashburton Intermediate 7–8 Coed Ashburton State 6 416 [75] 3282
Ashburton Netherby School 1–6 Coed Netherby State 3 161 [76] 3283
Carew Peel Forest School 1–6 Coed Carew State 10 81 [77] 3308
Chertsey School 1–6 Coed Chertsey State 6 31 [78] 3313
Dorie School 1–8 Coed Rakaia State 9 81 [79] 3329
Fairton School 1–6 Coed Ashburton State 6 26 [80] 3336
Hampstead School 1–6 Coed Ashburton State 4 387 [81] 3367
Hinds School 1–8 Coed Hinds State 9 141 [82] 3375
Lauriston School 1–6 Coed Lauriston State 9 110 [83] 3407
Longbeach School 1–8 Coed Willowby State 9 153 [84] 3594
Mayfield School 1–8 Coed Mayfield State 9 81 [85] 3432
Methven School 1–6 Coed Methven State 9 265 [86] 3436
Mount Hutt College 7–13 Coed Methven State 9 468 [87] 348
Mt Somers Springburn School 1–8 Coed Mount Somers State 10 90 [88] 3441
Our Lady of Snows School 1–8 Coed Methven State integrated 10 32 [89] 3462
Rakaia School 1–8 Coed Rakaia State 4 178 [90] 3480
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Ashburton State integrated 8 254 [91] 3527
Tinwald School 1–6 Coed Tinwald State 6 251 [92] 3561
Wakanui School 1–8 Coed Wakanui State 8 124 [93] 3580

Former schools[]

  • Lowcliffe School - full primary school, closed October 2011 due to declining roll numbers.[14]
  • Pendarves School - years 1-6, closed in the late 20th century due to declining roll numbers. Pendarves School children were moved to Chertsey School when it closed.

Timaru District[]

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Arowhenua Maori School 1–8 Coed Arowhenua State 4 45 [94] 3280
Barton Rural School 1–8 Coed Fairview State 8 170 [95] 2112
Beaconsfield School 1–8 Coed Pareora West State 8 120 [96] 2114
Bluestone School 1–8 Coed West End State 5 510 [97] 2113
Craighead Diocesan School 7–13 Girls Highfield State integrated 9 379 [98] 357
Geraldine High School 7–13 Coed Geraldine State 8 600 [99] 352
Geraldine Primary School 1–6 Coed Geraldine State 8 310 – 2107
Gleniti School 1–8 Coed Gleniti State 10 387 [100] 3347
Grantlea Downs School 1–8 Coed Marchwiel State 4 344 [101] 2111
Highfield School 1–8 Coed Highfield State 7 305 [102] 3373
Mountainview High School 9–13 Coed Marchwiel State 6 469 [103] 359
Oceanview Heights School 1–8 Coed Marchwiel State 2 89 [104] 2110
Opihi College 7–13 Coed Temuka State 5 272 [105] 354
Pleasant Point Primary School 1–8 Coed Pleasant Point State 8 293 [106] 3477
Roncalli College 9–13 Coed Parkside State integrated 6 491 [107] 358
Sacred Heart School 1–8 Coed Timaru Central State integrated 5 210 [108] 3498
St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point) 1–8 Coed Pleasant Point State integrated 7 55 [109] 3528
St Joseph's School (Temuka) 1–8 Coed Temuka State integrated 5 118 [110] 3532
St Joseph's School (Timaru) 1–8 Coed Marchwiel State integrated 7 222 [111] 3533
Temuka Primary School 1–6 Coed Temuka State 5 255 [112] 2109
Timaru Boys' High School 9–13 Boys West End State 7 594 [113] 360
Timaru Christian School 1–10 Coed Watlington State integrated 8 143 [114] 1611
Timaru Girls' High School 9–13 Girls Parkside State 5 409 [115] 361
Timaru South School 1–8 Coed Parkside State 3 240 [116] 2115
Waihi School 4–8 Coed Winchester Private 9 91 [117] 4147
Waimataitai School 1–8 Coed Waimataitai State 7 512 [118] 3572
Winchester Rural School 1–6 Coed Winchester State 5 225 [119] 2108
Woodbury School 1–6 Coed Woodbury State 9 113 [120] 3599

Mackenzie District[]

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Albury School 1–6 Coed Albury State 8 35 [121] 3273
Aoraki Mount Cook School 1–8 Coed Mount Cook Village State 10 9 [122] 3442
Cannington School 1–8 Coed Cave State 9 15 - 3307
Fairlie School 1–6 Coed Fairlie State 7 122 [123] 3335
Lake Tekapo School 1–6 Coed Lake Tekapo State 7 33 - 3406
Mackenzie College 7–13 Coed Fairlie State 7 176 [124] 353
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Fairlie State integrated 7 23 [125] 3529
Twizel Area School 1–13 Coed Twizel State 8 234 [126] 527

Former schools[]

  • Twizel Primary School, a contributing primary (Year 1–6) school, and Twizel High School, a Year 7–13 secondary school. The schools opened in Twizel in 1970 and 1971 respectively, primarily to serve the children of workers building the Upper Waitaki hydroelectric scheme. After the scheme was completed in 1985 and the workers moved on, the two separate schools were no longer needed, and in 1986 were merged on the High School site to form Twizel Area School.

Waimate District[]

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Glenavy School 1–8 Coed Glenavy State 9 101 [127] 3348
Makikihi School 1–8 Coed Makikihi State 7 32 [128] 3426
St Andrew's School 1–8 Coed Saint Andrews State 5 102 [129] 3519
St Patrick's School 1–8 Coed Waimate State integrated 3 31 [130] 3539
Waihao Downs School 1–6 Coed Waihao Downs State 8 69 [131] 3567
Waimate Centennial School 1–6 Coed Waimate State 3 148 [132] 3573
Waimate High School 7–13 Coed Waimate State 4 263 [133] 362
Waimate Main School 1–6 Coed Waimate State 2 103 [134] 3574
Waituna Creek School 1–8 Coed Waituna State 5 35 [135] 3579

Former schools[]

  • Morven School - full primary school, closed 2016 due to declining roll numbers.
  • Waihaorunga School - full primary school, closed 2010 due to declining roll numbers.[15]

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 22 December 2021.
  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. ^ Law, Tina (13 June 2013). "Principal prepares for Pegasus move". The Press. Christchurch. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  11. ^ Parata, Hekia (3 March 2017). "Three new primary schools to open in 2019". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ Parata, Hekia (17 September 2015). "New School Establishment Notice – Rolleston South Primary School". New Zealand Gazette. New Zealand Government. 2015 (101). Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  13. ^ Parata, Hekia (27 February 2014). "New School Establishment Notice – Rolleston Secondary School". New Zealand Gazette. New Zealand Government. 2014 (24): 716. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Waihaorunga school to shut". The Timaru Herald. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.

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