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Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated

Villa Maria College

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 Villa Maria College

Villa Maria College is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 831 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 411. The school has been open since 1918.

With 831 students on roll, Villa Maria College is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 411, 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 52 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 625 · 66.5%
Pasifika 70 · 7.4%
Asian 175 · 18.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 27 · 2.9%
Other 17 · 1.8%
International 26 · 2.8%

Total roll recorded: 831 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

831Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
411Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5283° S · 172.5676° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kāpehu Riccarton SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 0.6 km Avonhead School - RakipaoaChristchurch · Full Primary 0.8 km Riccarton High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Ilam SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1 km St Thomas of Canterbury CollegeChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Our Lady of VictoriesChristchurch · Full Primary 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1918
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