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 Year 1 at the age of five. 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. A state integrated school is a state school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief.
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. 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. 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 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 people. The district seat of Kaikōura (pop. ) is the only significant urban area. Name MOE Years Area Authority Roll Website Notes Hapuku School 3369 1–8 Hāpuku State Kaikōura High School 307 7–13 Kaikōura State Kaikoura Primary School 3391 1–6 Kaikōura State Kaikoura Suburban School 3392 1–6 Kaikōura State St Joseph's School 3530 1–8 Kaikōura State integrated Catholic
Former schools Woodbank School, Clarence – closed in December 2013 due to declining roll numbers Lynton Downs School – closed April 2017.
Hurunui District Name Years Area Authority Roll Website MOE Amberley School 1–8 Amberley State 3276 Amuri Area School 1–13 Culverden State 308 Broomfield School 1–8 Broomfield State 3303 Cheviot Area School 1–13 Cheviot State 309 Greta Valley School 1–8 Greta Valley State 3359 Hanmer Springs School 1–8 Hanmer Springs State 3368 Hurunui College 1–13 Hawarden State 311 Leithfield School 1–8 Leithfield State - 3411 Omihi School 1–8 Omihi State - 3454 Rotherham School 1–6 Rotherham State 3490 Waiau School 1–6 Waiau State 3566 Waikari School 1–8 Waikari State - 3569 Waipara School 1–8 Waipara State - 3576
Waimakariri District
Name MOE Years Area Authority Opened Roll Website Notes Ashgrove School 3284 1–8 Rangiora State 1967 Ashley School 3285 1–8 Ashley State 1864 Clarkville School 3321 1–8 Clarkville State 1874 Cust School 3325 1–8 Cust State 1867 Fernside School 3340 1–8 Fernside State 1864 Kaiapoi Borough School 3388 1–8 Kaiapoi State 1873 Kaiapoi High School 314 9–13 Kaiapoi State 1972 Kaiapoi North School 3389 1–8 Kaiapoi State 1962 Karanga Mai Young Parents College 2748 – Kaiapoi State 1992 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. Teen parent unit Loburn School 3419 1–8 Loburn State 1869 North Loburn School 3447 1–8 Loburn State 1882 Ohoka School 3451 1–8 Kaiapoi State Oxford Area School 310 1–13 Oxford State Pegasus Bay School 3570 1–8 Pegasus Town State 1872 Rangiora Borough School 3481 1–8 Rangiora State 1873 Rangiora High School 312 9–13 Rangiora State 1884 Rangiora New Life School 418 1–13 Southbrook State integrated 1979 Nondenominational Christian Sefton School 3501 1–8 Sefton State 1884 Southbrook School 3510 1–8 Southbrook State 1874 St Joseph's School 4132 1–8 Rangiora State integrated 1887 Catholic St Patrick's School 3540 1–8 Kaiapoi State integrated Catholic Swannanoa School 3547 1–8 Swannanoa State Te Matauru Primary 572 1–8 Rangiora State 2020 Tuahiwi School 3563 1–8 Tuahiwi State View Hill School 3565 1–8 Oxford State West Eyreton School 3586 1–8 West Eyreton State Woodend School 3600 1–8 Woodend State
Former schools Okuku School, closed in 1987, students moved to Loburn School. Waikuku School, state full primary at Waikuku, relocated to Pegasus Town in April–May 2014 and renamed Pegasus Bay School.
Christchurch City
Selwyn District Name MOE Years Location Authority Opened Roll Website Notes Ararira Springs Primary School 585 1–8 Lincoln State 2019 Broadfield School 3301 1–8 Broadfield State Burnham School 3304 1–8 Burnham State Clearview Primary School 6980 1–8 Rolleston State 2010 Darfield High School 346 7–13 Darfield State Darfield School 3326 1–6 Darfield State Dunsandel School 3331 1–6 Dunsandel State Ellesmere College 349 7–13 Leeston State Glentunnel School 3352 1–6 Glentunnel State Greendale School 3357 1–6 Greendale State - Hororata School 3381 1–6 Hororata State Kirwee Model School 3397 1–6 Kirwee State Ladbrooks School 3402 1–8 Ladbrooks State Leeston School 3410 1–6 Leeston State Lemonwood Grove School 6967 1–8 Rolleston State 2017 Lincoln High School 347 9–13 Lincoln State Lincoln Primary School 3412 1–8 Lincoln State Prebbleton School 3478 1–8 Prebbleton State Rolleston College 654 9–13 Rolleston State 2017 Rolleston School 3488 1–8 Rolleston State 1893 Rolleston Christian School 710 1–8 Rolleston State integrated 2015 Nondenominational Christian Sheffield Contributing School 3502 1–6 Sheffield and Waddington State Southbridge School 3509 1–6 Southbridge State Springfield School 3515 1–6 Springfield State - Springston School 3516 1–8 Springston State Tai Tapu School 3549 1–8 Tai Tapu State Waitaha School 3554 Rolleston State Special needs school Weedons School 3585 1–8 Weedons State West Melton School 3587 1–8 West Melton State West Rolleston Primary School 584 1–8 Rolleston State 2016 Windwhistle School 3597 1–6 Darfield State
Ashburton District The Ashburton District covers the area between the Rakaia River and the Rangitata River, and is home to people. Ashburton (pop. ) 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 3274 Ashburton Borough School 1–8 Coed Ashburton State 7 3281 Ashburton Christian School 1–8 Coed Elgin State integrated 10 608 Ashburton College 9–13 Coed Ashburton State 7 351 Ashburton Intermediate 7–8 Coed Ashburton State 6 3282 Ashburton Netherby School 1–6 Coed Netherby State 3 3283 Carew Peel Forest School 1–6 Coed Carew State 10 3308 Chertsey School 1–6 Coed Chertsey State 6 3313 Dorie School 1–8 Coed Rakaia State 9 3329 Fairton School 1–6 Coed Ashburton State 6 3336 Hampstead School 1–6 Coed Ashburton State 4 3367 Hinds School 1–8 Coed Hinds State 9 3375 Lauriston School 1–6 Coed Lauriston State 9 3407 Longbeach School 1–8 Coed Willowby State 9 3594 Mayfield School 1–8 Coed Mayfield State 9 3432 Methven School 1–6 Coed Methven State 9 3436 Mount Hutt College 7–13 Coed Methven State 9 348 Mt Somers Springburn School 1–8 Coed Mount Somers State 10 3441 Our Lady of Snows School 1–8 Coed Methven State integrated 10 3462 Rakaia School 1–8 Coed Rakaia State 4 3480 St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Ashburton State integrated 8 3527 Tinwald School 1–6 Coed Tinwald State 6 3561 Wakanui School 1–8 Coed Wakanui State 8 3580
Former schools Lowcliffe School - full primary school, closed October 2011 due to declining roll numbers. 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 3280 Barton Rural School 1–8 Coed Fairview State 8 2112 Beaconsfield School 1–8 Coed Pareora West State 8 2114 Bluestone School 1–8 Coed West End State 5 2113 Craighead Diocesan School 7–13 Girls Highfield State integrated 9 357 Geraldine High School 7–13 Coed Geraldine State 8 352 Geraldine Primary School 1–6 Coed Geraldine State 8 – 2107 Gleniti School 1–8 Coed Gleniti State 10 3347 Grantlea Downs School 1–8 Coed Marchwiel State 4 2111 Highfield School 1–8 Coed Highfield State 7 3373 Mountainview High School 9–13 Coed Marchwiel State 6 359 Oceanview Heights School 1–8 Coed Marchwiel State 2 2110 Opihi College 7–13 Coed Temuka State 5 354 Pleasant Point Primary School 1–8 Coed Pleasant Point State 8 3477 Roncalli College 9–13 Coed Parkside State integrated 6 358 Sacred Heart School 1–8 Coed Timaru Central State integrated 5 3498 St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point) 1–8 Coed Pleasant Point State integrated 7 3528 St Joseph's School (Temuka) 1–8 Coed Temuka State integrated 5 3532 St Joseph's School (Timaru) 1–8 Coed Marchwiel State integrated 7 3533 Temuka Primary School 1–6 Coed Temuka State 5 2109 Timaru Boys' High School 9–13 Boys West End State 7 360 Timaru Christian School 1–10 Coed Watlington State integrated 8 1611 Timaru Girls' High School 9–13 Girls Parkside State 5 361 Timaru South School 1–8 Coed Parkside State 3 2115 Waihi School 4–8 Coed Winchester Private 9 4147 Waimataitai School 1–8 Coed Waimataitai State 7 3572 Winchester Rural School 1–6 Coed Winchester State 5 2108 Woodbury School 1–6 Coed Woodbury State 9 3599
Mackenzie District Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE Albury School 1–6 Coed Albury State 8 3273 Aoraki Mount Cook School 1–8 Coed Mount Cook Village State 10 3442 Cannington School 1–8 Coed Cave State 9 - 3307 Fairlie School 1–6 Coed Fairlie State 7 3335 Lake Tekapo School 1–6 Coed Lake Tekapo State 7 - 3406 Mackenzie College 7–13 Coed Fairlie State 7 353 St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Fairlie State integrated 7 3529 Twizel Area School 1–13 Coed Twizel State 8 527
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 3348 Makikihi School 1–8 Coed Makikihi State 7 3426 St Andrew's School 1–8 Coed Saint Andrews State 5 3519 St Patrick's School 1–8 Coed Waimate State integrated 3 3539 Waihao Downs School 1–6 Coed Waihao Downs State 8 3567 Waimate Centennial School 1–6 Coed Waimate State 3 3573 Waimate High School 7–13 Coed Waimate State 4 362 Waimate Main School 1–6 Coed Waimate State 2 3574 Waituna Creek School 1–8 Coed Waituna State 5 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.
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References Te Kete Ipurangi Ministry of Education website ERO school and early childhood education reports Education Review Office Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools