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Te Kura o Rātā Templeton 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 Rātā Templeton School

Te Kura o Rātā Templeton School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 287 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 449. The school has been open since 1862.

With 287 students on roll, Te Kura o Rātā Templeton School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 449, 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.

77.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 233 · 77.7%
Pasifika 32 · 10.7%
Asian 34 · 11.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 287 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

287Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
449Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.33Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5502° S · 172.4724° E
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School information

  • 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
  • Opened1862
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