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Timaru Christian School

Timaru · 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 Timaru Christian School

Timaru Christian School is a co-educational composite (year 1-10) school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 170 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 446. The school has been open since 1996.

With 170 students on roll, Timaru Christian School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 446, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.3% and Asian at 24.4%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.7 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 85 · 48.3%
Pasifika 28 · 15.9%
Asian 43 · 24.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20 · 11.4%

Total roll recorded: 170 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

170Students on rollLarger than 42% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
446Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.7Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.4036° S · 171.2283° E
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Nearby schools

Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Bluestone SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 0.6 km Timaru Girls' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Roncalli CollegeTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.4 km Sacred Heart School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 1.6 km Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeComposite (Year 1-10)
  • YearsYears 1–10
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • 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
  • Opened1996
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