Emmanuel Christian School
Composite (Year 1-10) · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–10
- Total roll
- 287
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 322A Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch
- Territorial authority
- Christchurch City
- Phone
- 03-3593595
- office@emmanuelchristian.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Pupils are required to be clean and tidy, and dressed in accordance with the school uniform.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://www.mainlanduniforms.nz
Our uniforms are supplied by Mainland Uniforms. You can view and shop online at [www.mainlanduniforms.co.nz](https://www.mainlanduniforms.nz).
- https://www.mainlanduniforms.nz
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Itinerant music
Itinerant music, vocals training, Senior and Junior choirs, Kids for Kids, Christchurch Schools Music Festival, Senior School Production etc.
- vocals training
Itinerant music, vocals training, Senior and Junior choirs, Kids for Kids, Christchurch Schools Music Festival, Senior School Production etc.
- Senior and Junior choirs
Itinerant music, vocals training, Senior and Junior choirs, Kids for Kids, Christchurch Schools Music Festival, Senior School Production etc.
- Kids for Kids
Itinerant music, vocals training, Senior and Junior choirs, Kids for Kids, Christchurch Schools Music Festival, Senior School Production etc.
- Christchurch Schools Music Festival
Itinerant music, vocals training, Senior and Junior choirs, Kids for Kids, Christchurch Schools Music Festival, Senior School Production etc.
- Senior School Production
Itinerant music, vocals training, Senior and Junior choirs, Kids for Kids, Christchurch Schools Music Festival, Senior School Production etc.
- Kiwi sport
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- cross country
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- athletics
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- swimming
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- soccer
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- basketball
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- netball
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- hockey
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- duathlon
Sport such as Kiwi sport, cross country, athletics, swimming, soccer, basketball, netball, hockey, duathlon and a range of inter-school house competitions.
- Itinerant music
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 173
- Māori
- 15
- Pacific
- 15
- Asian
- 82
- MELAA
- 35
- Other
- 2
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 06 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 09 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Year 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 20 | 22 | 87 | 41 | 3 | 151 | 0 | 274 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 20 | 22 | 87 | 41 | 3 | 151 | 0 | 274 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
4.2%
| Emmanuel Christian School | 4.2% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Composite (Year 1-15) | 26.5% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 8.9% |
| Māori | 37.2% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 4.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Emmanuel Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Composite (Year 1-15) | 3.2% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Emmanuel Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Composite (Year 1-15) | 1.2% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 409
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 8 February 1987
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 July 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 19 July 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 287 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
March 2019
205
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 28 May 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 19 July 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 12 months of the Education Review Office and Emmanuel Christian School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Emmanuel Christian school, situated in northwest Christchurch, provides education from a Christian worldview for students from Years 1 to 10. Their vison for students is, Kia rite tā koutou haere ki tā ngā tamariki o te mārama – Walk as children of light.
Emmanuel Christian School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
students will make progress in their learning and develop skills for life in a Christ centred culturally inclusive learning culture
high expectations and aspirations for every student
excellence in education for all students by ensuring barrier free access towards gaining foundation skills in language, literacy and numeracy.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Emmanuel Christian School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively a wellbeing approach and culturally responsive teaching practices have impacted on academic outcomes for students, especially Māori and Pacific learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
teachers need a wider variety of tools to better support the increasingly diverse needs of students
wellbeing is valued as an important aspect of the Christian character of the school
the school recognises its role in ensuring that all students feel valued and have a sense of belonging to the Emmanuel Christian community and more widely to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The school expects to see:
students well supported to apply concepts of wellbeing within their Christian faith, including interactions with others and their own sense of self esteem
teachers integrating new understandings of culturally responsive practices to better support students in their learning
increased levels of progress and achievement for all students across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of a wellbeing approach and culturally responsive teaching practices on outcomes for students:
a strong and engaged parent community
learning centred relationships between teachers and students are supportive and caring and include parents and whānau as participants in their children’s learning
staff have positive and open to learning mindsets toward new initiatives in teaching and learning and curriculum
an approachable leadership team that works collaboratively to make decisions for the direction of the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
professional learning for all teachers to strengthen culturally responsive practices across the school
professional learning around wellbeing and its relationship to the Christian faith, ensuring it is integral to all learning contexts
developing shared expectations around the use of te reo Māori in everyday school life to strengthen teacher capabilities in this context.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
19 July 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).