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St Michael's Church School

Coordinates: 43°32′05″S 172°38′00″E / 43.53477°S 172.63322°E / -43.53477; 172.63322
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St Michael's Church School
View of a wooden church building
St Michael and All Angels Church
Address
Map
249 Durham Street, Christchurch
Coordinates43°32′05″S 172°38′00″E / 43.53477°S 172.63322°E / -43.53477; 172.63322
Information
TypePrivate Co-educational Primary and Intermediate school
Mottoin hoc signo vinces
(Latin for "In this sign you shall conquer")
Established1851; 173 years ago (1851)
Ministry of Education Institution no.4136
PrincipalPenny Tattershaw
School roll165[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile9
WebsiteOfficial website

St Michael's is a co-educational Anglican private primary and intermediate day school situated in the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand. The school provides an education for year zero to year eight. It is associated with the Church of St Michael and All Angels.

Three of the buildings and structures are registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as heritage items. The church building is registered as a Category I structure.[2] The belfry of the church, built in 1861 and designed by Benjamin Mountfort, is also recognised as a Category I structure.[3] The 1912 Stone School Building, designed by Cecil Wood, is registered as a Category II building.[4]

Belfry
Stone School Building

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References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Church of St Michael and All Angels". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
  3. ^ "St Michael and All Angels Belfry". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
  4. ^ "Stone School Building of St Michael's School". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
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