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Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School at a glance

Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 376 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1872.

With 376 students on roll, Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School is a large school — larger than about 71% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

79.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 30779.1%
Pasifika 359.0%
Asian 338.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 123.1%
Other 10.3%
European 307 · 79.1%
Pasifika 35 · 9.0%
Asian 33 · 8.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 3.1%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 376 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

376Students on rollLarger than 71% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.73Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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
  • Opened1872
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaOpawa
  • WardHeathcote Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5557° S · 172.6645° E
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About this data

School #3455 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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