Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki in brief
Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki is a charter school co-educational primary school (Year 1–8) in Hillsborough, Christchurch. Its Equity Index of 434 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2025.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki
8 Kennedy Place, Hillsborough, Christchurch
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How enrolment at Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 1–8
- School website: msnz.school.nz
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What families ask about Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki
- Does Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki teach?
- Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 434. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- A current student roll is not available here.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is March 2026.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 2025
- Principal
- Jo Jessep (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- -
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa SchoolOpawa · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1 km
- Ngutuawa SchoolWoolston · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.1 km
- St Anne's School (Woolston)Woolston · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.3 km
- St Mark's School (Christchurch)Opawa · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.6 km
- Te Waka Unua SchoolWoolston · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.6 km
- St Martins SchoolSt Martins · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.7 km
- Tamariki SchoolWoolston · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.8 km
- Beckenham Te Kura o PūrotoBeckenham · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2.5 km
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
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