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Hastings Christian School

Hastings · Hawke's Bay Region

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Hastings Christian School at a glance

Hastings Christian School is a co-educational composite school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 331 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 1997.

With 331 students on roll, Hastings Christian School is a large school — larger than about 65% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 428, 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 largest group is European at 72.8%, with a meaningful Middle Eastern / Latin American / African community at 11.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.07 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 24672.8%
Pasifika 154.4%
Asian 3510.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3911.5%
Other 30.9%
European 246 · 72.8%
Pasifika 15 · 4.4%
Asian 35 · 10.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 39 · 11.5%
Other 3 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 331 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

331Students on rollLarger than 65% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
428Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.9Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.07Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1997
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaParkhaven
  • WardHeretaunga General Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6585° S · 176.8452° E
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Nearby schools

Hastings IntermediateHastings · Intermediate 1.1 km Hastings Boys' High SchoolHastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Kōwhai SchoolHastings · Specialist School 1.4 km St Joseph's School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 1.4 km Akina School/ Activity CentreHastings · Activity Centre 1.5 km Hastings Central SchoolHastings · Contributing 1.5 km

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About this data

School #443 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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