NewzSchools New Zealand School Directory
Browse all schools

hello@newzschools.nz
NewzSchools · Aotearoa New Zealand

Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

State Composite Report an error

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

At a glance

About Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)

Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) is a co-educational composite school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 283 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 410. The school has been open since 1974.

With 283 students on roll, Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 410, which is well 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 gap of 53 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 258 · 85.1%
Pasifika 4 · 1.3%
Asian 27 · 8.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 3.3%
Other 4 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 283 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

283Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
410Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.58Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5601° S · 172.6591° E
Open in Maps

Nearby schools

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1974
More in Canterbury Region

More schools in Canterbury Region.

View all