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St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika at a glance

St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 163 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 397. The school has been open since 1927.

With 163 students on roll, St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika is a medium-sized school — larger than about 40% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 397, 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 66 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 60.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.11 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10960.2%
Pasifika 52.8%
Asian 4826.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 179.4%
Other 21.1%
European 109 · 60.2%
Pasifika 5 · 2.8%
Asian 48 · 26.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 9.4%
Other 2 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 163 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

163Students on rollLarger than 40% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
397Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.03Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.11Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1927
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBeckenham
  • WardCashmere Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5598° S · 172.6377° E
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Beckenham Te Kura o PūrotoChristchurch · Full Primary 0.7 km Te Kura o Huriawa ThorringtonChristchurch · Contributing 0.7 km Somerfield Te Kura WairepoChristchurch · Contributing 0.8 km Cashmere High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Hillview Christian SchoolChristchurch · Composite 1.3 km Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate SchoolChristchurch · Intermediate 1.3 km

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About this data

School #3542 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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