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Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon 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 Mōkihi Spreydon School

Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 289 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1872.

With 289 students on roll, Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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 Asian community at 26.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 183 · 60.0%
Pasifika 17 · 5.6%
Asian 80 · 26.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 19 · 6.2%
Other 6 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 289 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

289Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5576° S · 172.5979° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.4 km Southern Health SchoolChristchurch · Specialist School 0.5 km Te Kōmanawa Rowley SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1 km Hoon Hay Te Kura KōakaChristchurch · Contributing 1.1 km Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch)Christchurch · Full Primary 1.1 km Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.1 km

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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1872
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