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Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Specialist School · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Boarding

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Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand at a glance

Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand is a co-educational specialist school school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 102 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 516. The school has been open since 2020.

With 102 students on roll, Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand is a medium-sized school — larger than about 26% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 516, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 53 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 43.8% and European at 28.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.39 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 2328.7%
Pasifika 3543.8%
Asian 1417.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 67.5%
Other 22.5%
European 23 · 28.7%
Pasifika 35 · 43.8%
Asian 14 · 17.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 7.5%
Other 2 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 102 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

102Students on rollLarger than 26% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
516Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.31Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.39Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterSensory School
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2020
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSumner
  • WardHeathcote Ward
  • General electorateBanks Peninsula
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5803° S · 172.7583° E
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About this data

School #903 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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