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Waitākiri 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 Waitākiri Primary School

Waitākiri Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 558 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 2014.

With 558 students on roll, Waitākiri Primary School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

80.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.23 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 479 · 80.4%
Pasifika 32 · 5.4%
Asian 60 · 10.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 1.5%
Other 1 · 0.2%
International 15 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 558 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

558Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.73Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.23Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.4888° S · 172.6838° E
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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
  • Opened2014
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