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Heathcote Valley 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 Heathcote Valley School

Heathcote Valley School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 188 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 424. The school has been open since 1860.

With 188 students on roll, Heathcote Valley School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 45% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 424, 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.

87.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.27 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 173 · 87.4%
Pasifika 6 · 3.0%
Asian 15 · 7.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.5%
Other 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 188 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

188Students on rollLarger than 45% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
424Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.27Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5799° S · 172.7089° E
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School information

  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1860
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