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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School at a glance

Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,415 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 467. The school has been open since 1961.

With 1,415 students on roll, Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 467, 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 57.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 23.6% — 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 86757.7%
Pasifika 1359.0%
Asian 35523.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 734.9%
Other 171.1%
International 553.7%
European 867 · 57.7%
Pasifika 135 · 9.0%
Asian 355 · 23.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 73 · 4.9%
Other 17 · 1.1%
International 55 · 3.7%

Total roll recorded: 1,415 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

1,415Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
467Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • 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
  • Opened1961
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHoon Hay West
  • WardSpreydon Ward
  • General electorateWigram
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5577° S · 172.5928° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.4 km Southern Health SchoolChristchurch · Specialist School 0.4 km Te Kōmanawa Rowley SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.6 km Hoon Hay Te Kura KōakaChristchurch · Contributing 1.4 km Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch)Christchurch · Full Primary 1.4 km Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.5 km

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About this data

School #339 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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