Schools in Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Christchurch is the South Island’s largest city and the gateway to Canterbury. Rebuilt with modern spaces and riverside precincts, it pairs established schools and tertiary options with easy access to beaches, the Port Hills, Banks Peninsula and alpine recreation.
Hillmorton High School
Secondary school
Middleton Grange School
Composite school
Rangiora High School
Secondary school
Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
Composite school
Cotswold School
Primary school
Aidanfield Christian School
Composite school
Linwood College
Secondary school
Shirley Boysʼ High School
Secondary school
Burnside High School
Secondary school
Sumner School
Primary school
Waimairi School
Primary school
Westburn School
Primary school
Kirkwood Intermediate
Primary school
Hornby High School
Secondary school
Elmwood Normal School
Primary school
Kaiapoi High School
Secondary school
Rolleston College
Secondary school
Christchurch Girlsʼ High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora
Secondary school
St Bedes College
Secondary school
Ilam School
Primary school
St Margaretʼs College
Composite school
Lincoln High School
Secondary school
St Andrewʼs College (Christchurch)
Composite school
Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū
Primary school
Merrin School
Primary school
St Patrickʼs School (Bryndwr)
Primary school
Christchurch Boysʼ High School
Secondary school
Burnside Primary School
Primary school
Casebrook Intermediate
Primary school
Wigram Primary School - Te Piki Kāhu
Primary school
Russley School
Primary school
Mairehau High School
Secondary school
Belfast School
Primary school
Medbury Preparatory School
Primary school
Rangi Ruru Girlsʼ School
Secondary school
Riccarton School
Primary school
Fendalton Open Air School
Primary school
Heaton Normal Intermediate
Primary school
St Thomas of Canterbury College
Secondary school
Christʼs College
Secondary school
The Cathedral Grammar School
Primary school
Queenspark School
Primary school
Papanui High School
Secondary school
Paparoa Street School
Primary school
Villa Maria College
Secondary school
Waitakiri Primary School
Primary school
Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate
Intermediate school
Catholic Cathedral College
Secondary school
Marian College
Secondary school
Chisnallwood Intermediate
Primary school
Riccarton High School
Secondary school
Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School
Primary school
Avonside Girlsʼ High School
Secondary school
Selwyn House School
Primary school
Avonhead School
Primary school
Halswell School
Primary school
Hagley Community College
Secondary school
Oaklands School
Primary school
St Josephʼs School (Papanui)
Primary school
Cashmere High School
Secondary school
Christchurch Adventist School
Composite school
Canterbury Region
The Canterbury Region on New Zealand’s South Island is a region of dramatic contrast — from sweeping plains, mighty braided rivers and the high Southern Alps through to coastal beaches at the Pacific. It encompasses the major city of Christchurch and wide rural districts, making it both a centre of culture and a backbone of agriculture and industry. The region’s economic strength, combined with space for growth and educational infrastructure, makes it well-suited for international students who want access to big-city amenities and outdoor adventure.