Ashburton Christian School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Ashburton Christian School
Progressing Well With Clear Areas to Strengthen
Ashburton Christian School is a state integrated Christian area school (Years 1-13) that is performing well in many areas, with most students engaged and achieving at expected curriculum levels in Years 1-10. The school has strong community relationships and a positive culture, though ERO has identified specific areas — particularly attendance rates and curriculum consistency — that the school is actively working to improve.
Source: ERO, 6 November 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Ashburton Christian School
119 Albert Street, Elgin, Ashburton
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What families ask about Ashburton Christian School
- Does Ashburton Christian School have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Ashburton Christian School teach?
- Ashburton Christian School teaches Year 1–10.
- What is Ashburton Christian School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 439. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 266 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is November 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 2008
- Principal
- Simon Bisseker
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
When visiting Ashburton Christian School:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care