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Our Lady of Victories

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

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

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Our Lady of Victories at a glance

Our Lady of Victories is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 263 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 376. The school has been open since 1956.

With 263 students on roll, Our Lady of Victories is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 376, 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 87 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 70.7%, with a meaningful European community at 21.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6021.7%
Pasifika 93.3%
Asian 19570.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 93.3%
Other 31.1%
European 60 · 21.7%
Pasifika 9 · 3.3%
Asian 195 · 70.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 3.3%
Other 3 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 263 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

263Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
376Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation 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 schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1956
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSockburn North
  • WardRiccarton Ward
  • General electorateWigram
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5362° S · 172.5591° E
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St Thomas of Canterbury CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.4 km Te Kāpehu Riccarton SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.5 km Riccarton High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Villa Maria CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Avonhead School - RakipaoaChristchurch · Full Primary 1.3 km Middleton Grange SchoolChristchurch · Composite 1.4 km

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About this data

School #3463 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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