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Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu at a glance

Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 177 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 521. The school has been open since 1957.

With 177 students on roll, Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu is a medium-sized school — larger than about 43% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 521, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 58 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 43% and Asian at 25.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 5843.0%
Pasifika 1611.9%
Asian 3425.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2619.3%
Other 10.7%
European 58 · 43.0%
Pasifika 16 · 11.9%
Asian 34 · 25.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26 · 19.3%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 177 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

177Students on rollLarger than 43% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
521Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.32Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1957
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBishopdale North
  • WardHarewood Ward
  • General electorateIlam
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4866° S · 172.5962° E
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Nearby schools

Casebrook IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 0.8 km Cotswold Mātāhae SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.9 km Papanui High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Emmanuel Christian SchoolChristchurch · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.1 km Marian CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.3 km

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About this data

School #3293 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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