Te Raekura Redcliffs School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 253
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 113 Beachville Road, Redcliffs, Christchurch
- Territorial authority
- Christchurch City
- Phone
- 03-3843853
- admin@redcliffs.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
Boys Summer Red polo shirt with school crest Black shorts – just above the knee, cotton drill plain or cargo pocket (no sports brand shorts) Red cricket-style sunhat
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/3483
[Please complete our online enrolment form](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/3483) if you wish to enrol your child at our kura.
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/3483
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Te Raekura Redcliffs can offer a variety of options for international students and their families.
- Accepted, as stated
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
- hockey
Our Yr 5-6 students take part in a winter sport programme at Hagley Park, competing against other primary school teams in hockey, netball and football.
- netball
Our Yr 5-6 students take part in a winter sport programme at Hagley Park, competing against other primary school teams in hockey, netball and football.
- football
Our Yr 5-6 students take part in a winter sport programme at Hagley Park, competing against other primary school teams in hockey, netball and football.
- Koru Games
Our Year 7-8 students focus on the [Koru Games](https://www.korugames.nz/koru-games/home) in Term 3
- hockey
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 228
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 2
- Asian
- 20
- MELAA
- 6
- Other
- 3
- International
- 3
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 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 34 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 28 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 28 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 209 | 0 | 234 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 06 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 28 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 209 | 0 | 234 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
7.6%
| Te Raekura Redcliffs School | 7.6% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.3% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 8.6% |
| Total | 7.6% |
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%
| Te Raekura Redcliffs School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| 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%
| Te Raekura Redcliffs School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| 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)
- 400
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 15 September 1907
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
- 21 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (21 February 2024)
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 same report — the board assurance report of 21 February 2024 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
ERO and the board have identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
the school needs to provide career education and guidance for all students in Year 7 and above [Section 103, Education and Training Act 2020]
notices prohibiting smoking and vaping at all times must be displayed in the school premises [Section 7a, Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990]
The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified.
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 253 — 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.
July 2018
189
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 4 September 2018
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 21 February 2024 — “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 ten months of the Education Review Office and Te Raekura Redcliffs 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
Te Raekura Redcliffs School is a full primary school located in Christchurch. It provides education for learners in years 1 to 8. The school’s values are ako | learn, tipu | growth, puāwai | flourish which aim to develop excellence, manaakitanga , resilience and responsibility. A first-time principal began at the school in 2023.
Te Raekura Redcliffs School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
a localised curriculum to identify an aligned pathway through the school
a focus and evaluation of mathematics
developing digital fluency.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Raekura Redcliffs School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of its school-wide, localised curriculum development on student achievement and engagement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to establish an aligned localised curriculum pathway throughout the school which is engaging for students and informed by its values, connection to its local environment, and cultural narrative
address disparities in achievement which have been identified for some students
to make learning more visible to whānau so they are engaged in and understand their child’s learning and progress across the school.
The school expects to see:
a localised curriculum which clearly defines learning pathways and progressions for each student
students engaged in their learning, able to articulate what they are learning and why, their progress and next steps
accelerated progress for those students identified as needing it
whānau connecting and engaging in their children’s learning across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of its school-wide, localised curriculum development on student achievement and engagement.
Connection to its location and environment through partnerships with Kāhui Ako and local iwi .
Ongoing professional learning has prioritised growing and embedding cultural capabilities in teaching and in the ways the school operates.
Strategic gathering of achievement and progress data identifies students’ needs and informs teachers’ practice.
Established wellbeing and pastoral care practices support learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
targeted professional learning to strengthen teaching practices and inform localised curriculum development and pathways
establishing a flexible, timely, and ongoing internal evaluation cycle to measure the impact of teaching and learning, community engagement, student achievement and progress towards equitable outcomes
developing a school-wide inquiry framework which engages students in learning through the values, local area, and gifted cultural narrative.
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
21 February 2024
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).