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St Anne's School (Woolston)

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 St Anne's School (Woolston)

St Anne's School (Woolston) is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 182 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1906.

With 182 students on roll, St Anne's School (Woolston) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 44% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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 35.2% and Pasifika at 32.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

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 55 · 27.6%
Pasifika 64 · 32.2%
Asian 70 · 35.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 5.0%

Total roll recorded: 182 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

182Students on rollLarger than 44% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5504° S · 172.6856° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1906
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