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Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa

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 Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa

Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 682 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 385. The school has been open since 2019.

With 682 students on roll, Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 385, 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 78 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 49.4% and European at 40.6%. 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 295 · 40.6%
Pasifika 25 · 3.4%
Asian 359 · 49.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32 · 4.4%
Other 16 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 682 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

682Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
385Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5709° S · 172.5379° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2019
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