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St Bede's College

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Boys School · Major urban area · Boarding · Enrolment scheme

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St Bede's College at a glance

St Bede's College is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 795 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 415. The school has been open since 1911.

With 795 students on roll, St Bede's College is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 415, 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 48 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.6%.

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 66575.7%
Pasifika 505.7%
Asian 11112.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 131.5%
Other 111.3%
International 293.3%
European 665 · 75.7%
Pasifika 50 · 5.7%
Asian 111 · 12.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 1.5%
Other 11 · 1.3%
International 29 · 3.3%

Total roll recorded: 795 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

795Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
415Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.87Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1911
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaRedwood East
  • WardPapanui Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4841° S · 172.6169° E
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Nearby schools

Marian CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Papanui Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.5 km St Joseph's School (Papanui)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.5 km Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.6 km Casebrook IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1.1 km Papanui High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km

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About this data

School #315 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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