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Avonhead School - Rakipaoa

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Avonhead School - Rakipaoa at a glance

Avonhead School - Rakipaoa is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 614 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 406. The school has been open since 1959.

With 614 students on roll, Avonhead School - Rakipaoa is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 406, which is well 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 gap of 57 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 45.7% and European at 40.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 26840.9%
Pasifika 446.7%
Asian 30045.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 314.7%
Other 132.0%
European 268 · 40.9%
Pasifika 44 · 6.7%
Asian 300 · 45.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31 · 4.7%
Other 13 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 614 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

614Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
406Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.13Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1959
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAvonhead South
  • WardWaimairi Ward
  • General electorateIlam
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5241° S · 172.5595° E
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About this data

School #3287 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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