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Riccarton High 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 Riccarton High School

Riccarton High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,111 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1958.

With 1,111 students on roll, Riccarton High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 50% and European at 31.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.19 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 371 · 31.1%
Pasifika 85 · 7.1%
Asian 597 · 50.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 77 · 6.5%
Other 17 · 1.4%
International 46 · 3.9%

Total roll recorded: 1,111 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

1,111Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.26Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5359° S · 172.5664° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kāpehu Riccarton SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.3 km Our Lady of VictoriesChristchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Middleton Grange SchoolChristchurch · Composite 0.8 km Villa Maria CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.8 km St Thomas of Canterbury CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km Avonhead School - RakipaoaChristchurch · Full Primary 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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
  • Opened1958
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