List of schools in Canterbury, New Zealand
Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Albury School 1-6 Coed Albury State 8 21 [ 120 ] 3273
Aoraki Mount Cook School 1-8 Coed Mount Cook Village State 10 10 [ 121 ] 3442
Cannington School 1-8 Coed Cave State 9 9 - 3307
Fairlie School 1-6 Coed Fairlie State 7 118 [ 122 ] 3335
Lake Tekapo School 1-6 Coed Lake Tekapo State 7 32 - 3406
Mackenzie College 7-13 Coed Fairlie State 7 183 [ 123 ] 353
St Joseph 's School 1-8 Coed Fairlie State integrated 7 26 [ 124 ] 3529
Twizel Area School 1-13 Coed Twizel State 8 219 [ 125 ] 527
Mackenzie District
Canterbury is a region in the South Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous rural primary schools, several small town primary and secondary schools, and big-city schools in Christchurch. Due to the large number of schools in Christchurch, they are listed separately at List of schools in Christchurch. Schools in the Waitaki District which are located in the Canterbury part of the district are listed at List of schools in Otago. In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five. Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities. State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested. A state integrated school is a state school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief. Kura Kaupapa Māori are Māori immersion schools that are also state funded, but deliver their curriculum in the Māori language. There are two of these schools in Christchurch: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Whānau Tahi in Spreydon (Decile 3), and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha in Woolston (Decile 1). The decile indicates the socio-economic group that the school catchment area falls into.