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Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School

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 Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School

Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 294 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 395. The school has been open since 1967.

With 294 students on roll, Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 395, 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 68 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 51.1% and Asian at 36.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.26 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 157 · 51.1%
Pasifika 13 · 4.2%
Asian 111 · 36.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20 · 6.5%
Other 4 · 1.3%
International 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 294 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

294Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
395Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.26Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4945° S · 172.5631° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1967
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