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Tuia Burnside Primary 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 Tuia Burnside Primary School

Tuia Burnside Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 326 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1956.

With 326 students on roll, Tuia Burnside Primary School is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 437, 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 45.4% and Asian at 34%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.18 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 148 · 45.4%
Pasifika 35 · 10.7%
Asian 111 · 34.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 7.1%
Other 1 · 0.3%
International 8 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 326 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

326Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.26Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.18Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5127° S · 172.5818° E
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Nearby schools

Wairarapa Cobham IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 0.3 km Christ The King School (Burnside)Christchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Burnside High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Westburn Te Kura O HereoraChristchurch · Full Primary 0.9 km Tūora Fendalton SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.9 km Medbury Preparatory SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 1.2 km

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
  • Opened1956
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