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Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

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

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Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School at a glance

Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 609 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 404. The school has been open since 1888.

With 609 students on roll, Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 404, which is well 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 gap of 59 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 74.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 47174.4%
Pasifika 284.4%
Asian 11317.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 203.2%
Other 10.2%
European 471 · 74.4%
Pasifika 28 · 4.4%
Asian 113 · 17.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20 · 3.2%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 609 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

609Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
404Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1888
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPrestons
  • WardBurwood Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch East
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4720° S · 172.6647° E
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Waitākiri Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 2.4 km Queenspark Te Hua MānukaChristchurch · Full Primary 2.5 km Mairehau High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.8 km Ōuruhia Model SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 3.1 km Parkview PāruaChristchurch · Full Primary 3.4 km Redwood School (Christchurch)Christchurch · Contributing 3.5 km

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About this data

School #3429 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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