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Rangiora New Life School

Rangiora · 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 Rangiora New Life School

Rangiora New Life School is a co-educational composite school in Rangiora, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 469 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 434. The school has been open since 1979.

With 469 students on roll, Rangiora New Life School is a large school — larger than about 79% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 434, 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.

83.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 6.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 412 · 83.4%
Pasifika 12 · 2.4%
Asian 30 · 6.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 34 · 6.9%
Other 4 · 0.8%
International 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 469 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

469Students on rollLarger than 79% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
434Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Rangiora 43.3203° S · 172.5980° E
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Nearby schools

Southbrook SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 0.2 km Te Matauru PrimaryRangiora · Full Primary 1.3 km St Joseph's School (Rangiora)Rangiora · Full Primary 1.4 km Rangiora Borough SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 1.8 km Rangiora High SchoolRangiora · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.5 km Tūtira Ashgrove SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 2.6 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
  • 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
  • Opened1979
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