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Emmanuel Christian 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 Emmanuel Christian School

Emmanuel Christian School is a co-educational composite (year 1-10) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 301 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 409. The school has been open since 1987.

With 301 students on roll, Emmanuel Christian School is a large school — larger than about 61% 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.

The largest group is European at 56%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.25 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 181 · 56.0%
Pasifika 15 · 4.6%
Asian 85 · 26.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 40 · 12.4%
Other 2 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 301 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

301Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
409Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.25Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4787° S · 172.5883° E
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Nearby schools

Cotswold Mātāhae SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.4 km Bishopdale School Te Kura o PapakōhatuChristchurch · Contributing 1.1 km Casebrook IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1.3 km Breens IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1.3 km Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.7 km Papanui High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2 km

School information

  • School typeComposite (Year 1-10)
  • YearsYears 1–10
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1987
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