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Composite (Year 1-10) · State : Integrated

Ashburton Christian School

Ashburton · Canterbury Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Ashburton Christian School

Ashburton Christian School is a co-educational composite (year 1-10) school in Ashburton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 264 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 2008.

With 264 students on roll, Ashburton Christian School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 439, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 59.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 20.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.16 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 167 · 59.9%
Pasifika 33 · 11.8%
Asian 56 · 20.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22 · 7.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 264 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

264Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.16Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Ashburton 43.9112° S · 171.7721° E
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Nearby schools

Hampstead SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1 km Ashburton IntermediateAshburton · Intermediate 1.5 km Ashburton Netherby SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1.7 km St Joseph's School (Ashburton)Ashburton · Full Primary 2.4 km Ashburton Borough SchoolAshburton · Full Primary 2.5 km Ashburton CollegeAshburton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.7 km

School information

  • School typeComposite (Year 1-10)
  • YearsYears 1–10
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityAshburton District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2008
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