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Pūtahi Belfast 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 Pūtahi Belfast School

Pūtahi Belfast School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 453 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 458. The school has been open since 1937.

With 453 students on roll, Pūtahi Belfast School is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 458, 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.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 20.8% — 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 282 · 66.7%
Pasifika 28 · 6.6%
Asian 88 · 20.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 5.4%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 453 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

453Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
458Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.96Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.28Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4536° S · 172.6273° 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1937
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