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Hillview 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 Hillview Christian School

Hillview Christian School is a co-educational composite school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 562 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 418. The school has been open since 1977.

With 562 students on roll, Hillview Christian School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 418, 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 45 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 67.8%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 12.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 430 · 67.8%
Pasifika 81 · 12.8%
Asian 71 · 11.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 44 · 6.9%
Other 8 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 562 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

562Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
418Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.01Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5557° S · 172.6528° E
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School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1977
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