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Christ's College

33 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) Private : Fully Registered Boys School Major urban area Boarding Opened 1858
School website 03-3668705 executiveprincipal@christscollege.com Get directions

Christ's College at a glance

Christ's College is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 707 students on roll. The school has been open since 1858.

Christ's College is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 707 students on roll. The school has been open since 1858.

With 707 students on roll, Christ's College is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

80.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 59280.7%
Pasifika 81.1%
Asian 9913.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 141.9%
Other 20.3%
International 192.6%
European 592 · 80.7%
Pasifika 8 · 1.1%
Asian 99 · 13.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 1.9%
Other 2 · 0.3%
International 19 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 707 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

707Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHagley Park
  • WardCentral Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location & contact

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5297° S · 172.6271° E
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  • Street address33 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch
  • Town / cityChristchurch
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Ministry officeChristchurch Office

Nearby schools

The Cathedral Grammar SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.2 km St Michael's Church SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.7 km Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km Ao Tawhiti Unlimited DiscoveryChristchurch · Composite 1 km St Mary's School (Christchurch)Christchurch · Full Primary 1.2 km St Margaret's CollegeChristchurch · Composite 1.2 km

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About this data

School #330 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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