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Avonside Girls' High School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Girls School · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Avonside Girls' High School at a glance

Avonside Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,090 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 472. The school has been open since 1927.

With 1,090 students on roll, Avonside Girls' High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 472, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 73%, with a meaningful Asian community at 10% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.27 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 88773.0%
Pasifika 1199.8%
Asian 12110.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 181.5%
Other 110.9%
International 594.9%
European 887 · 73.0%
Pasifika 119 · 9.8%
Asian 121 · 10.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 1.5%
Other 11 · 0.9%
International 59 · 4.9%

Total roll recorded: 1,090 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

1,090Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
472Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.94Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.27Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1927
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaNorth Beach
  • WardCoastal Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch East
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4940° S · 172.7075° E
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About this data

School #324 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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