List of schools in Christchurch explained

There are 145 schools in Christchurch, New Zealand's second most-populous city, serving approximately 59,000 primary and secondary school students. Most schools are large urban schools based in the city of Christchurch itself, including some of the largest in the country, with several small rural primary schools and a combined primary/secondary school on Banks Peninsula.

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 0 or Year 1 at the age of five depending on the school.[1] Year 13 is the final year of formal education. The thirteen years of formal education are generally broken up into primary education (Years 1 to 8) and secondary education (Years 9 to 13). Generally, students complete Years 1 to 6 at a primary school and Years 9 to 13 at a secondary school. Years 7 and 8 may be taken at a primary school, secondary school, or a separate intermediate school. There are also composite schools which cover both primary and secondary education.

State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested.[2] A state integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students.[3] In Christchurch, approximately 77 percent of students attend state schools, 15.5 percent attend state integrated schools, and 7.5 percent attend private schools.[4]

The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate or drop out. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education, and are based on figures from The Ministry of Education institution number links to Education Counts page for each school.

State schools

State primary and intermediate schools

All state primary and intermediate schools in Christchurch (and New Zealand) are coeducational.

Name MOE Years Location Opened Roll Notes
3271 1–6 1881
Avonhead School 3287 1–8 1959[5]
Banks Avenue School 3289 1–6 1956
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto 3291 1–8 1915
Belfast School 3292 1–8 1878
Bishopdale School 3293 1–6 1957
3299 7–8 1976
Bromley School 3302 1–6 1880
Burnside Primary School 3305 1–6 1956[6]
3309 7–8 1966[7]
Cashmere Primary School 3310 1–8 1900
3314 7–8 1967
3317 1–8 1873
3318 7–8 1939
3323 7–8 1963
Cotswold School 3324 1–6 1968
Diamond Harbour School 3327 1–8 1945
Duvauchelle School 3332 1–6 1860
Elmwood Normal School 3334 1–6 1882
3338 1–6 1875
Gilberthorpe School 3346 1–6 1957
Governors Bay School 3354 1–8 1868
Halswell School 3366 1–8 1864
Harewood School 3370 1–6 1862
Heathcote Valley School 3371 1–8 1860
3372 7–8 1948
Hoon Hay School 3379 1–6 1959[8]
Hornby Primary School 3380 1–6 1895
Ilam School 33841–6 1950
Isleworth School 3385 1–6 1962
3396 7–8 1959
Knights Stream School 579 1–8 2019[9]
Linwood Avenue School 3413 1–6 1928
Little River School 3418 1–8 1873
Lyttelton Primary School 686 1–8 2014
Mairehau School 3425 1–8 1953
Marshland School 3429 1–8 1888
Merrin School 3434 1–8 1966
Mount Pleasant School 3443 1–8 1928
Ngutuawa School 3288 1–8 2020
Northcote School 3449 1–6 1960
Oaklands School 3450 1–8 1964
Okains Bay School 3452 1–8 1872
Opawa School 3455 1–8 1872
Ouruhia Model School 3464 1–8 1914
Papanui School 3466 1–6 1871
Paparoa Street School 3467 1–6 1953
Parkview School 3470 1–8 1977
Queenspark School 3479 1–8 1977
Rawhiti School 696 1–8 2015
Redcliffs School 3483 1–8 1907
Redwood School 3484 1–6 1969
Riccarton School 3485 1–8 1873
Rowley Avenue School 3492 1–6 1973
Roydvale School 3493 1–6 1967
Russley School 3496 1–8 1963
3503 7–8 1934
Shirley Primary School 3504 1–6 1916
Somerfield School 3506 1–6 1911
South Hornby School 3507 1–6 1962
South New Brighton School 3508 1–8 1922
Spreydon School 3512 1–6 1865
St Albans School 3518 1–6 1873
St Martins School 3534 1–8 1956
Sumner School 3546 1–8 1876
Templeton School 3555 1–8 1861
Te Waka Unua School 684 1–8 2015
Thorrington School 3557 1–6 1958
Waimairi School 3571 1–6 1914
Wairakei School 3577 1–6 1950
Waitākiri Primary School 685 1–6 2014
Waltham School 3581 1–8 1891
West Spreydon School 3588 1–6 1926
Westburn School 3589 1–8 1962
Wharenui School 3591 1–8 1907
Whītau School 3415 1–6 1908
Wigram Primary School 3505 1–6 1955
Yaldhurst Model School 3602 1–8 1876

State secondary and composite schools

Name MOE Years Gender Location Opened Roll Notes
350 1–13 Coed 1883
683 1–13 Coed Central City2014 Designated Character (s156)
324 9–13 Girls 1919
319 9–13 Coed 1960
340 9–13 Coed 1956
327 9–13 Boys 1881 Boarding
328 9–13 Girls 1877 Boarding
704 1–13 Coed 2017
336 9–13 Coed Central City 1858 Designated Character (s156)[10]
339 7–13 Coed 1961 [11]
338 7–13 Coed 1975 [12]
320 9–13 Coed Mairehau 1961
316 9–13 Coed 1936
334 9–13 Coed 1958
321 9–13 Boys 1957
1618 1–13 Coed 1990 Kura Kaupapa Māori
4212 1–13 Coed Kura Kaupapa Māori
337 7–13 Coed 1954 [13]
706 1–13 Coed Linwood 2015 Kura ā Iwi. Designated Character (s156)

State-integrated schools

State-integrated schools are former private schools with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. They were established in the early 1970s as a response to the near-collapse of the country's then private Catholic school system, which had run into financial difficulties. The majority of state-integrated schools in Christchurch (and New Zealand) continue to be Catholic schools.

State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they like state schools cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation.

Name MOE Years Gender Category Location Opened Roll Notes
82 1–10 Coed Christian
531 7–13 Coed Catholic 1987
Christ The King School 3316 1–8 Coed Catholic 1959
317 1–13 Coed Adventist 1925
1168 1–10 Coed Christian
341 1–10 Coed Christian
343 9–13 Girls Catholic 1982
335 1–13 Coed Christian 1964
New Brighton Catholic School 3445 1–8 Coed Catholic
Our Lady of the Assumption School 3461 1–8 Coed Catholic
Our Lady of Victories School 3463 1–8 Coed Catholic 1956
419 1–13 Coed Waldorf 1975
Sacred Heart School 3270 1–8 Coed Catholic 1877
Star of the Sea School 3544 1–8 Coed Catholic 1928
St Albans Catholic School 3517 1–6 Coed Catholic 1955
St Anne's School 3520 1–8 Coed Catholic
315 9–13 Boys Catholic 1911 Boarding
St Bernadette's School 3521 1–8 Coed Catholic 1962
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School 738 1–8 Coed Catholic 2016
St James School 3523 1–6 Coed Catholic 1965
St Joseph's School 3531 1–8 Coed Catholic
St Mark's School 4135 1–8 Coed Anglican
St Mary's School 3535 1–8 Coed Catholic 1894
St Patrick's School 3537 1–8 Coed Catholic
St Peter's School 3542 1–8 Coed Catholic 1927
St Teresa's School 3543 1–8 Coed Catholic
331 7–13 Boys Catholic 1961
4143 1–8 Coed 1966 Special Character school, based on principles of A.S. Neill
326 7–13 Girls Catholic 1918

Private schools

Name MOE Years Gender Category Location Opened Roll Notes
368 1–8 Coed Anglican 1881
330 9–13 Boys Anglican 1850 Boarding
Jean Seabrook Memorial School 2126 1–8 Coed
4118 1–8 Boys 1923 Boarding
Nova Montessori School 1582 1–8 Coed Montessori 1988
325 7–13 Girls Presbyterian 1889 Boarding
Selwyn House School 4138 1–8 Girls 1929 Boarding
Seven Oaks School 610 1–8 Coed 2009
695 9–13 Coed 2013 [14]
318 1–13 Coed Presbyterian 1917 Boarding
333 1–13 Girls Anglican 1910 Boarding
4136 1–8 Coed Anglican 1851

Special schools and teen parent units

Name MOE Type Gender Location Authority Roll Notes
3275 Intellectual impairments Coed State
3339 Intellectual impairments Coed Merivale State
522 Intellectual impairments Boys State
2761 Teen Parent Unit Woolston State [15]
518 Learning / Social Difficulties Coed State
1631 Coed State
Ko Taku Reo903Deaf / Hearing-impaired Coed State

Former schools

2013 state school network review

During 2013, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced a multitude of proposed changes to the state school network in Christchurch. In addition, Parata announced changes to some schools in the Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts.[39] [40]

In January 2014, six schools closed, four schools merged into two, and three schools added years in the first phase of changes. A third merger between Lyttelton Main School and Lyttelton West School took effective on 5 May 2014. The minister also confirmed and gazetted that Phillipstown School and Woolston School would merge on the Woolston site in January 2014.[41] However, in June 2013, Phillipstown School asked the High Court for a judicial review, claiming Parata had acted illegally and made errors in her decision to close and merge the school. The review was accepted by the court,[42] and the hearing began on 30 September 2013. On 10 October 2013, the High Court ruled in favour of Phillipstown School and overruled the Minister's decision.[43] However, the merger went ahead, and on 2 February 2015, Te Waka Unua opened as the merged school on the site of the former Woolston School.[44]

Footnotes

Notes

  1. Web site: About School: School basics . . 2008-06-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080526224044/http://www.teamup.co.nz/primary-int/about/school/default.htm . 2008-05-26 .
  2. Web site: School Donations & Fees . https://web.archive.org/web/20060714010803/http://nzplc.massey.ac.nz/default.asp?page=docs%2Fboard%2Fschoolfee.htm . dead . 14 July 2006 . . 23 June 1998 . 2006-06-23 .
  3. Web site: about NZ education . EduSearch . 2008-06-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071206071452/http://www.edusearch.co.nz/content/nzschoolsystem.php . 6 December 2007 .
  4. Web site: New Zealand Schools – Education Counts . Ministry of Education (New Zealand) . 12 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Miscellaneous Local Historical Information . Christchurch City Libraries . 19 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Bryndwr and Burnside.
  7. News: 31 January 1966 . NEW SCHOOL YEAR - Bigger Infant Classes . 12 . The Press .
  8. News: 31 January 1959 . REOPENING OF SCHOOLS - Increases In Rolls . 12 . The Press .
  9. Kaye . Nikki . Nikki Kaye . 27 July 2017 . Halswell West Primary School Establishment . . 2014 . 75 . New Zealand Government . 2 August 2017.
  10. Casey . Katrina . Katrina Casey . 10 June 2015 . Designation of Hagley Community College (336), Christchurch as a Designated Character School . . 2015 . 68 . 173 . New Zealand Government . 13 July 2020.
  11. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Change of Class of Hillmorton High School (339), Christchurch . . 2013 . 78 . 2137 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  12. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Change of Class of Hornby High School (338), Christchurch . . 2013 . 78 . 2137 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  13. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Change of Class of Linwood College (337), Christchurch . . 2013 . 78 . 2137 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  14. News: O'Callaghan. Jody. Seven Oaks beckons pupils. 21 September 2013. The Press. 21 September 2013. A9.
  15. Teen Parent Unit rolls are returned with their host school. In the case of Kimihia Parent's College, the host school is Linwood College.
  16. News: Aorangi students swell Burnside's muster . Law. Tina. 28 January 2010. The Press. 28 January 2010. Christchurch.
  17. Web site: School Mergers, Closures and New Schools – Education Counts . New Zealand Ministry of Education . 26 January 2013.
  18. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Branston Intermediate School, Christchurch (3298) Closure Notice . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  19. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 24 October 2013 . Merger of North New Brighton School (3448), Central New Brighton (3311) and Freeville School (3344) . . 2013 . 144 . 3944 . New Zealand Government . 18 February 2015.
  20. Web site: Glenelg school to close in January . Jo . McKenzie-McLean . The Press Christchurch . 7 October 2011 . 10 December 2012.
  21. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Glenmoor School, Christchurch (3350) Closure Notice . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  22. News: Hammersley Park School . The Press Christchurch . 26 October 2012 . 6 January 2013.
  23. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 22 November 2012 . Hammersley Park School (520) Closure Notice . New Zealand Gazette . 2012 . 139 . 4042 . New Zealand Government . 6 January 2013.
  24. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Kendal School, Christchurch (3395) Closure Notice . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  25. News: Le Bons Bay School . The Press Christchurch . 26 October 2012 . 6 January 2013.
  26. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 22 November 2012 . Le Bons Bay School (3408) Closure Notice . New Zealand Gazette . 2012 . 139 . 4042 . New Zealand Government . 6 January 2013.
  27. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Linwood Intermediate School, Christchurch (3414) Closure Notice . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  28. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Merger of Lyttelton Main School (3423) and Lyttelton West School (3424), Lyttelton . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  29. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Manning Intermediate School, Christchurch (3427) Closure Notice . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  30. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Richmond School, Christchurch (3486) Closure Notice . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  31. Book: Strange, Glyn . 1989 . Many Hearts Make A School: A History of Halswell School, 1864-1989 . Christchurch . Halswell School 125th Jubilee Committee . 3.
  32. News: School.. 1861-10-23. The Lyttelton Times.
  33. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20081014105616/http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=1273 . 2008-10-14 . General Bulletin Notices . Catholic Diocese of Christchurch . dead .
  34. Web site: Topic: Sydenham School. Kete Christchurch. 28 January 2011.
  35. Web site: School Closures, Mergers and New: December_2008. Education Counts. XLS.
  36. Web site: About Us. Catholic Cathedral College. 2008-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116074439/http://www.cathcollege.school.nz/about.html . 2007-11-16.
  37. Web site: Marist Brothers and New Zealand Catholic Education – an Historical Sketch. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080116003910/http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/New%20Zealand.htm. 16 January 2008. 2021-06-01. New Zealand Marist Brothers' Province.
  38. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Merger of Burwood School (3306) and Windsor School (3596), Christchurch . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  39. Web site: Education renewal in greater Christchurch – interim decision summary . New Zealand Ministry of Education . 18 February 2013 . 22 February 2013.
  40. News: Hekia . Parata . Hekia Parata . Minister announces interim decisions for 31 schools in greater Christchurch . New Zealand Government . 18 February 2013 . 22 February 2013.
  41. Parata . Hekia . Hekia Parata . 20 June 2013 . Merger of Phillipstown School (3474) and Woolston School (3601), Christchurch . . 2013 . 78 . 2138 . New Zealand Government . 16 September 2013.
  42. News: Christchurch school takes ministry to court . Jody . O'Callaghan . Fairfax Media (via Stuff.co.nz) . 15 July 2013 . 20 July 2013.
  43. News: Phillipstown school merger 'unlawful' . Joelle . Dally . Fairfax New Zealand . 10 October 2013 . 10 October 2013.
  44. News: Law. Tina. Te Waka Unua School opens in Christchurch. 2 February 2015. The Press. 2 February 2015.

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