Sonrise Christian School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Sonrise Christian School in brief
Sonrise Christian School is a small state integrated co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Riverdale, Gisborne, with 137 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 480 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. As a state-integrated school it enrols by preference for its special character rather than by home zone. It opened in 1992.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Sonrise Christian School
138 Potae Avenue, Riverdale, Gisborne
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.
Sonrise Christian School 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 Sonrise Christian School works
- Sonrise Christian School is a state-integrated school with no enrolment scheme listed. That does not make it open enrolment: admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out — rather than on where you live.
- Year levels: Year 1–13
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: sonrise.school.nz
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What families ask about Sonrise Christian School
- Does Sonrise Christian School have an enrolment zone?
- Sonrise Christian School 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 Sonrise Christian School teach?
- Sonrise Christian School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Sonrise Christian School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 480. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 137 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1992
- Principal
- Andrew Russell
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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