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Christchurch East School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

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

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Christchurch East School at a glance

Christchurch East School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 301 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 454. The school has been open since 1873.

With 301 students on roll, Christchurch East School is a large school — larger than about 61% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 454, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 44% and European at 34.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.04 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10134.7%
Pasifika 3311.3%
Asian 12844.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 237.9%
Other 62.1%
European 101 · 34.7%
Pasifika 33 · 11.3%
Asian 128 · 44.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 7.9%
Other 6 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 301 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

301Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
454Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.26Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.04Isolation indexvery low 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1873
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaChristchurch Central-East
  • WardCentral Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5296° S · 172.6484° E
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Catholic Cathedral CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km St Mary's School (Christchurch)Christchurch · Full Primary 1 km Kingslea SchoolChristchurch · Specialist School 1 km Ao Tawhiti Unlimited DiscoveryChristchurch · Composite 1.2 km St Michael's Church SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.4 km The Cathedral Grammar SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.6 km

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About this data

School #3317 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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