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Hornby Primary 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 Primary School

Hornby Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 275 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1895.

With 275 students on roll, Hornby Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 58% 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 European at 49% and Asian at 32.8%. 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 124 · 49.0%
Pasifika 39 · 15.4%
Asian 83 · 32.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.4%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 275 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

275Students on rollLarger than 58% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

42Taught predominantly in te reo Māori17.65% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5387° S · 172.5226° E
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Nearby schools

Hornby High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.4 km St Bernadette's School (Hornby)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Te Manu Tukutuku South Hornby SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.1 km Gilberthorpe SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.2 km St Thomas of Canterbury CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2.8 km Wigram Primary School - Te Piki KāhuChristchurch · Contributing 2.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1895
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