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Pītau-Allenvale 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 Pītau-Allenvale School

Pītau-Allenvale School is a co-educational specialist school school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 135 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1968.

With 135 students on roll, Pītau-Allenvale School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 34% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 466, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 56.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 27.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.28 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 74 · 56.9%
Pasifika 12 · 9.2%
Asian 36 · 27.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 4.6%
Other 2 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 135 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

135Students on rollLarger than 34% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.28Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4486° S · 172.6252° E
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Nearby schools

Pūtahi Belfast SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Redwood School (Christchurch)Christchurch · Contributing 2.8 km Ōuruhia Model SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 2.9 km Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 3.5 km St Bede's CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4 km Casebrook IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 4.1 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • 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
  • Opened1968
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