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Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated

Marian College

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 Marian College

Marian College is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 427 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 426. The school has been open since 1982.

With 427 students on roll, Marian College is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 426, 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.

75.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.18 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 351 · 75.6%
Pasifika 45 · 9.7%
Asian 56 · 12.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.1%
Other 5 · 1.1%
International 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 427 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

427Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
426Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.81Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.18Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4856° S · 172.6126° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Papanui)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.4 km St Bede's CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Papanui Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.6 km Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.7 km Papanui High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Casebrook IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 0.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1982
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