List of schools in Canterbury Region
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 the Otago Region
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]
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 August 2024.[6] The Ministry of Education institution number, given in the last column, links to the Te Kete Ipurangi page for each school.
Kaikoura District
The Kaikoura district is the northernmost district of the Canterbury region, and is home to 4,030 people. The district seat of Kaikoura (pop. 2,150) is the only significant urban area.
| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapuku School | 1–8 | Coed | Hapuku | State | 4 | 22 | [1] | 3369 |
| Kaikoura High School | 7–13 | Coed | Kaikoura | State | 4 | 199 | [2] | 307 |
| Kaikoura Primary School | 1–6 | Coed | Kaikoura | State | 5 | 127 | [3] | 3391 |
| Kaikoura Suburban School | 1–6 | Coed | Kaikoura | State | 7 | 49 | [4] | 3392 |
| Lynton Downs School | 1–6 | Coed | Lynton Downs | State | 9 | – | 3422 | |
| St Joseph's School | 1–8 | Coed | Kaikoura | State integrated | 5 | 106 | [5] | 3530 |
| Woodbank School | 1–6 | Coed | Kaikoura | State | 4 | – | 3598 |
Hurunui District
| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley School | 1–8 | Coed | Amberley | State | 7 | 232 | [6] | 3276 |
| Amuri Area School | 1–13 | Coed | Culverden | State | 8 | 371 | [7] | 308 |
| Broomfield School | 1–8 | Coed | Amberley | State | 9 | 126 | [8] | 3303 |
| Cheviot Area School | 1–13 | Coed | Cheviot | State | 7 | 188 | [9] | 309 |
| Greta Valley School | 1–8 | Coed | Greta Valley | State | 9 | 37 | [10] | 3359 |
| Hanmer Springs School | 1–8 | Coed | Hanmer Springs | State | 9 | 92 | [11] | 3368 |
| Hurunui College | 1–13 | Coed | Hawarden | State | 7 | 209 | [12] | 311 |
| Leithfield School | 1–8 | Coed | Amberley | State | 8 | 115 | - | 3411 |
| Omihi School | 1–8 | Coed | Hurunui | State | 8 | 45 | - | 3454 |
| Rotherham School | 1–6 | Coed | Rotherham | State | 10 | 40 | [13] | 3490 |
| Waiau School | 1–6 | Coed | Waiau | State | 6 | 36 | [14] | 3566 |
| Waikari School | 1–8 | Coed | Waikari | State | 4 | 31 | - | 3569 |
| Waipara School | 1–8 | Coed | Waipara | State | 6 | 38 | - | 3576 |
Waimakariri District
Former schools
- Waikuku School, state full primary at Waikuku, relocated to Pegasus Town in April–May 2014 and renamed Pegasus Bay School.[8]
Christchurch City
Selwyn District
Future schools
- Lemonwood Grove School, a state full primary (Year 1–8) school in Rolleston. The school will open to all students in 2017. The original gazetted name was Rolleston South Primary School'.[9][10]
- Rolleston College, a state secondary (Year 9–13) school in Rolleston. The school will open to Year 9 students in 2017 with the other years opening as the 2017 Year 9 students move through. The original gazetted name was Rolleston Secondary School.[9][11]
Ashburton District
The Ashburton District covers the area between the Rakaia River and the Rangitata River, and is home to 34,400 people. Ashburton (pop. 20,200) is the district seat and by far the largest town, with significant other towns including Methven (pop. c.1350) and Rakaia (pop. c. 1000).
Former schools
- Lowcliffe School - full primary school, closed October 2011 due to declining roll numbers.[12]
Timaru District
Mackenzie District
| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury School | 1–6 | Coed | Albury | State | 8 | 30 | [116] | 3273 |
| Aoraki Mount Cook School | 1–8 | Coed | Mount Cook Village | State | 10 | 6 | [117] | 3442 |
| Cannington School | 1–8 | Coed | Cave | State | 9 | 18 | - | 3307 |
| Fairlie School | 1–6 | Coed | Fairlie | State | 7 | 120 | [118] | 3335 |
| Lake Tekapo School | 1–6 | Coed | Lake Tekapo | State | 7 | 35 | - | 3406 |
| Mackenzie College | 7–13 | Coed | Fairlie | State | 7 | 186 | [119] | 353 |
| St Joseph's School | 1–8 | Coed | Fairlie | State integrated | 7 | 20 | [120] | 3529 |
| Twizel Area School | 1–13 | Coed | Twizel | State | 8 | 232 | [121] | 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 | 127 | [122] | 3348 |
| Makikihi School | 1–8 | Coed | Makikihi | State | 7 | 30 | [123] | 3426 |
| Morven School | 1–6 | Coed | Morven | State | 5 | [124] | 3440 | |
| St Andrew's School | 1–8 | Coed | St Andrews | State | 5 | 100 | [125] | 3519 |
| St Patrick's School | 1–8 | Coed | Waimate | State integrated | 3 | 28 | [126] | 3539 |
| Waihao Downs School | 1–6 | Coed | Waihao Downs | State | 8 | 88 | [127] | 3567 |
| Waimate Centennial School | 1–6 | Coed | Waimate | State | 3 | 141 | [128] | 3573 |
| Waimate High School | 7–13 | Coed | Waimate | State | 4 | 310 | [129] | 362 |
| Waimate Main School | 1–6 | Coed | Waimate | State | 2 | 91 | [130] | 3574 |
| Waituna Creek School | 1–8 | Coed | Waituna | State | 5 | 33 | [131] | 3579 |
Former schools
- Waihaorunga School - full primary school, closed 2010 due to declining roll numbers.[13]
Notes
- ^ "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Retrieved 2006-06-23. [dead link]
- ^ "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Law, Tina (13 June 2013). "Principal prepares for Pegasus move". The Press. Christchurch. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ a b "School Mergers, Closures and New Schools – 2015 tables". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Durry, Amanda (16 September 2011). "Lowcliffe School to officially close next month". Ashburton Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Waihaorunga school to shut". The Timaru Herald. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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