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St Thomas of Canterbury College

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Boys School · Major urban area · Boarding · Enrolment scheme

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St Thomas of Canterbury College at a glance

St Thomas of Canterbury College is a boys school secondary (year 7-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 686 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1961.

With 686 students on roll, St Thomas of Canterbury College is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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 largest group is European at 60%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 19.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 44160.0%
Pasifika 14119.2%
Asian 11515.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 202.7%
International 182.4%
European 441 · 60.0%
Pasifika 141 · 19.2%
Asian 115 · 15.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20 · 2.7%
International 18 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 686 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

686Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1961
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSockburn North
  • WardRiccarton Ward
  • General electorateWigram
  • Māori electorate—

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
22Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5336° S · 172.5562° E
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Our Lady of VictoriesChristchurch · Full Primary 0.4 km Te Kāpehu Riccarton SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Riccarton High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km Villa Maria CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Avonhead School - RakipaoaChristchurch · Full Primary 1.1 km Middleton Grange SchoolChristchurch · Composite 1.7 km

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About this data

School #331 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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