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Kaiapoi North School

Kaiapoi · 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 Kaiapoi North School

Kaiapoi North School is a co-educational full primary school in Kaiapoi, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 514 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 461. The school has been open since 1962.

With 514 students on roll, Kaiapoi North School is a large school — larger than about 82% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 461, 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.

82.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 415 · 82.3%
Pasifika 29 · 5.8%
Asian 41 · 8.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 15 · 3.0%
Other 2 · 0.4%
International 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 514 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

514Students on rollLarger than 82% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
461Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Kaiapoi 43.3760° S · 172.6636° E
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Nearby schools

Kaiapoi Borough SchoolKaiapoi · Full Primary 1 km St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)Kaiapoi · Full Primary 1.2 km Kaiapoi High SchoolKaiapoi · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.9 km Karanga Mai Young Parents CollegeKaiapoi · Teen Parent Unit 2 km Clarkville Te Kura ki WaimātaoKaiapoi · Full Primary 4.7 km Te Kura o TuahiwiKaiapoi · Full Primary 4.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1962
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