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Hornby High 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 Hornby High School

Hornby High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,015 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1975.

With 1,015 students on roll, Hornby High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 489, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 42.8% and European at 40.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 387 · 40.7%
Pasifika 113 · 11.9%
Asian 407 · 42.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31 · 3.3%
Other 9 · 0.9%
International 3 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 1,015 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

1,015Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.16Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5382° S · 172.5276° E
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Nearby schools

Hornby Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.4 km St Bernadette's School (Hornby)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1 km Gilberthorpe SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.3 km St Thomas of Canterbury CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2.4 km Our Lady of VictoriesChristchurch · Full Primary 2.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1975
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