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Mt Pleasant 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 Mt Pleasant School

Mt Pleasant School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 398 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 393. The school has been open since 1928.

With 398 students on roll, Mt Pleasant School is a large school — larger than about 73% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 393, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

89.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 376 · 89.1%
Pasifika 9 · 2.1%
Asian 28 · 6.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.2%
Other 4 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 398 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

398Students on rollLarger than 73% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
393Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.46Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5624° S · 172.7159° E
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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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1928
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