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Wairakei School (Christchurch)

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 Wairakei School (Christchurch)

Wairakei School (Christchurch) is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 210 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 1950.

With 210 students on roll, Wairakei School (Christchurch) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 49% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 478, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 56.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.19 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 103 · 56.3%
Pasifika 14 · 7.7%
Asian 53 · 29.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 6.6%
Other 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 210 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

210Students on rollLarger than 49% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5002° S · 172.5883° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 0.9 km Burnside High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Wairarapa Cobham IntermediateChristchurch · Intermediate 1.2 km Christ The King School (Burnside)Christchurch · Full Primary 1.4 km Waimairi SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.4 km Tuia Burnside Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 1.5 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
  • Opened1950
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