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Yaldhurst School – Tōtara Tūkaha

Yaldhurst · Canterbury Region

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

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Yaldhurst School – Tōtara Tūkaha at a glance

Yaldhurst School – Tōtara Tūkaha is a co-educational full primary school in Yaldhurst, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 132 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1876.

With 132 students on roll, Yaldhurst School – Tōtara Tūkaha is a medium-sized school — larger than about 33% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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.

76.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10876.1%
Pasifika 117.7%
Asian 2014.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21.4%
Other 10.7%
European 108 · 76.1%
Pasifika 11 · 7.7%
Asian 20 · 14.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.4%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 132 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

132Students on rollLarger than 33% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.33Isolation indexlow 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1876
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaYaldhurst
  • WardHarewood Ward
  • General electorateIlam
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Yaldhurst 43.5102° S · 172.5022° E
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Gilberthorpe SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 2.4 km St Bernadette's School (Hornby)Christchurch · Full Primary 3.2 km Te Parito Kōwhai Russley SchoolChristchurch · Full Primary 3.5 km Hornby Primary SchoolChristchurch · Contributing 3.6 km Hornby High SchoolChristchurch · Secondary (Year 7-15) 3.7 km Merrin School Ngā Whetū KoharaChristchurch · Full Primary 4.5 km

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About this data

School #3602 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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