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Waltham School

Christchurch · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Waltham School at a glance

Waltham School is a co-educational full primary school in Christchurch, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 263 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1891.

With 263 students on roll, Waltham School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 489, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 42.8% and European at 37.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9437.6%
Pasifika 3313.2%
Asian 10742.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 156.0%
Other 10.4%
European 94 · 37.6%
Pasifika 33 · 13.2%
Asian 107 · 42.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 15 · 6.0%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 263 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

263Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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
  • Opened1891
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaltham
  • WardHeathcote Ward
  • General electorateChristchurch Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Christchurch 43.5490° S · 172.6486° E
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About this data

School #3581 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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