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Te Whānau o Ōtūmatua

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Specialist School · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Boarding

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Te Whānau o Ōtūmatua at a glance

Te Whānau o Ōtūmatua is a co-educational specialist school school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 10 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 540. The school has been open since 1984.

With 10 students on roll, Te Whānau o Ōtūmatua is a very small school — larger than about 4% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 540, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 77 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.27 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9100.0%
European 9 · 100.0%

Total roll recorded: 10 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

10Students on rollLarger than 4% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
540Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.27Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterResidential Specialist School
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1984
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAidanfield
  • WardHalswell Ward
  • General electorateWigram
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5622° S · 172.5694° E
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Aidanfield Christian SchoolChristchurch · Composite 0.2 km Oaklands Te Kura o ŌwakaChristchurch · Full Primary 1.1 km Te Mātaitihi (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01)Christchurch · Full Primary 1.4 km Te Kōmanawa Rowley SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.5 km Wigram Primary School - Te Piki KāhuChristchurch · Contributing 1.7 km Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2 km

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About this data

School #522 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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