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Mairehau 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 Mairehau Primary School

Mairehau Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 386 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1953.

With 386 students on roll, Mairehau Primary School is a large school — larger than about 72% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 466, 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 largest group is European at 70.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 12.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.13 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 273 · 70.9%
Pasifika 40 · 10.4%
Asian 48 · 12.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 19 · 4.9%
Other 5 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 386 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

386Students on rollLarger than 72% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.94Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.13Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4987° S · 172.6414° E
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Nearby schools

St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.2 km Mairehau High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km St Albans SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.3 km St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)Christchurch · Contributing 1.4 km Te Hiwa Shirley Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.4 km Paparoa Street SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.8 km

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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1953
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