Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
Established Steiner School With Assessment Improvement Underway
Rudolf Steiner School (Christchurch) is a well-established special character school delivering both the Steiner Waldorf and New Zealand Curriculums from kindergarten to Year 13. The school has strong community roots and a holistic approach to learning, and is currently working with ERO to improve how student progress data is used to better support individual learners. A new principal was appointed in 2022, and the school has proactively identified assessment consistency as an area for growth.
Source: ERO, 25 May 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
19 Ombersley Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch
This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.
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How enrolment at Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Rudolf Steiner School (Chch), so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
- Does Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) have an enrolment zone?
- Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
- What year levels does Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) teach?
- Rudolf Steiner School (Chch) teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)'s Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 410. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 303 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is May 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English
- Opened
- 1974
- Principal
- Paul Kennedy
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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