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Medbury Preparatory 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 Medbury Preparatory School

Medbury Preparatory School is a boys school full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 381 students on roll. The school has been open since 1923.

With 381 students on roll, Medbury Preparatory School is a large school — larger than about 71% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 28.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 273 · 66.7%
Pasifika 2 · 0.5%
Asian 117 · 28.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 1.5%
Other 3 · 0.7%
International 8 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 381 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

381Students on rollLarger than 71% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5219° S · 172.5891° E
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Nearby schools

Tūora Fendalton SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.6 km Christchurch Boys' High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km St Teresa's School (Riccarton)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.9 km Ilam SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.9 km Kahikatea Kirkwood IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1 km Tuia Burnside Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderBoys School
  • 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 applicable
  • Opened1923
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