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Christchurch Boys' High School

Christchurch · 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 Christchurch Boys' High School

Christchurch Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,403 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 418. The school has been open since 1858.

With 1,403 students on roll, Christchurch Boys' High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 418, 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 45 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 69.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,051 · 69.7%
Pasifika 66 · 4.4%
Asian 282 · 18.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 59 · 3.9%
Other 5 · 0.3%
International 45 · 3.0%

Total roll recorded: 1,403 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

1,403Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
418Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5248° S · 172.5984° E
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Nearby schools

St Teresa's School (Riccarton)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.7 km Medbury Preparatory SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.8 km Tūora Fendalton SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1 km Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine WaioraChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Kahikatea Kirkwood IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1.2 km Wharenui SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1858
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