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Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth 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 Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School

Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 247 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1962.

With 247 students on roll, Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 54% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 466, 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.

The largest group is European at 60.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.23 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 151 · 60.6%
Pasifika 31 · 12.4%
Asian 56 · 22.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 3.2%
Other 3 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 247 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

247Students on rollLarger than 54% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.06Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.23Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4931° S · 172.5821° 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
  • Opened1962
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