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Tamariki School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

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

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Tamariki School at a glance

Tamariki School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 51 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 464. The school has been open since 1967.

With 51 students on roll, Tamariki School is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 464, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

81.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.15 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4581.8%
Pasifika 47.3%
Asian 59.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.8%
European 45 · 81.8%
Pasifika 4 · 7.3%
Asian 5 · 9.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 51 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

51Students on rollLarger than 15% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
464Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.15Isolation 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 schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1967
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWoolston East
  • WardLinwood Ward
  • General electorateBanks Peninsula
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5465° S · 172.6892° E
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St Anne's School (Woolston)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.5 km Ngutuawa SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.9 km Te Ahuwai Bromley SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.1 km Kimihia Parents' CollegeChristchurch · Teen Parent Unit 1.3 km Te Waka Unua SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.3 km Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.7 km

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About this data

School #4143 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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