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Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

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 Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki

Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the charter school sector, with 124 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 434. The school has been open since 2025.

With 124 students on roll, Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 434, 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.

88.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 119 · 88.1%
Pasifika 4 · 3.0%
Asian 7 · 5.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 3.0%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 124 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

124Students on rollLarger than 31% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
434Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5595° S · 172.6763° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityCharter School
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot stated
  • Opened2025
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