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St James School (Aranui)

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 James School (Aranui)

St James School (Aranui) is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 105 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 501. The school has been open since 1965.

With 105 students on roll, St James School (Aranui) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 27% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 501, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 47.3% and European at 31.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35 · 31.3%
Pasifika 53 · 47.3%
Asian 21 · 18.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 105 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

105Students on rollLarger than 27% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
501Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.13Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5117° S · 172.7049° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1965
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