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Rāwhiti 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 Rāwhiti School

Rāwhiti School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 551 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 2015.

With 551 students on roll, Rāwhiti School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 478, 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.

80.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10.3%.

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 414 · 80.5%
Pasifika 53 · 10.3%
Asian 39 · 7.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 1.4%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 551 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

551Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.67Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.28Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

73Taught predominantly in te reo Māori13.67% of the roll
461Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4961° S · 172.7177° 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2015
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