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New Brighton Catholic School (Chch)

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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New Brighton Catholic School (Chch) at a glance

New Brighton Catholic School (Chch) is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 196 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1935.

With 196 students on roll, New Brighton Catholic School (Chch) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 47% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 445, 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.

80.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 11.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.25 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 17080.6%
Pasifika 2511.8%
Asian 125.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 41.9%
European 170 · 80.6%
Pasifika 25 · 11.8%
Asian 12 · 5.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 196 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

196Students on rollLarger than 47% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.67Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.25Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1935
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaNew Brighton
  • WardCoastal Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch East
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5059° S · 172.7237° E
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Nearby schools

Nova Montessori SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.5 km Rāwhiti SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.2 km St James School (Aranui)Christchurch · Contributing 1.7 km Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o ŌruapaeroaChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.8 km Avonside Girls' High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.9 km South New Brighton SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 2.4 km

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About this data

School #3445 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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