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Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote 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 Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School

Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 162 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 533. The school has been open since 1960.

With 162 students on roll, Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 40% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 533, 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 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 90 · 66.7%
Pasifika 19 · 14.1%
Asian 24 · 17.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 162 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

162Students on rollLarger than 40% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
533Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4794° S · 172.6140° 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1960
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