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Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate at a glance

Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 291 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1960.

With 291 students on roll, Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 44.6% and Asian at 38.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 14444.6%
Pasifika 185.6%
Asian 12338.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 216.5%
Other 41.2%
International 134.0%
European 144 · 44.6%
Pasifika 18 · 5.6%
Asian 123 · 38.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 6.5%
Other 4 · 1.2%
International 13 · 4.0%

Total roll recorded: 291 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

291Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.25Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1960
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBush Inn
  • WardRiccarton Ward
  • General electorateIlam
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5306° S · 172.5855° E
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Nearby schools

St Teresa's School (Riccarton)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.5 km Ilam SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.7 km Middleton Grange SchoolChristchurch · Composite 1 km Medbury Preparatory SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1 km Wharenui SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.1 km Christchurch Boys' High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km

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About this data

School #3396 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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