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Craighead Diocesan School

Timaru · 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 Craighead Diocesan School

Craighead Diocesan School is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 410 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 409. The school has been open since 1911.

With 410 students on roll, Craighead Diocesan School is a large school — larger than about 74% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 409, 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 54 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

90.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.69 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 389 · 90.3%
Pasifika 4 · 0.9%
Asian 28 · 6.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 0.7%
International 7 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 410 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

410Students on rollLarger than 74% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
409Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.42Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.69Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3883° S · 171.2255° E
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Nearby schools

Highfield SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1 km Waimataitai SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1 km Oceanview Heights SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.1 km St Joseph's School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 1.1 km Bluestone SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.1 km Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • 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
  • Opened1911
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