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Te Kōmanawa Rowley School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Te Kōmanawa Rowley School at a glance

Te Kōmanawa Rowley School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 227 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 535. The school has been open since 1973.

With 227 students on roll, Te Kōmanawa Rowley School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 51% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 535, 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 gap of 72 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 51% and Pasifika at 39.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

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 10551.0%
Pasifika 8139.3%
Asian 188.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21.0%
European 105 · 51.0%
Pasifika 81 · 39.3%
Asian 18 · 8.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 227 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

227Students on rollLarger than 51% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
535Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • 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 instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1973
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHoon Hay West
  • WardSpreydon Ward
  • General electorateWigram
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5623° S · 172.5878° E
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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1 km Southern Health SchoolChristchurch · Specialist School 1.1 km Aidanfield Christian SchoolChristchurch · Composite 1.4 km Te Whānau o ŌtūmatuaChristchurch · Specialist School 1.5 km Hoon Hay Te Kura KōakaChristchurch · Contributing 1.5 km

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About this data

School #3492 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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