St James School (Aranui)
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
St James School (Aranui) in brief
St James School (Aranui) is a small state integrated co-educational primary school (Year 1–6) in Aranui, Christchurch, with 109 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 501 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 1965.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
St James School (Aranui)
Rowan Avenue, Aranui, Christchurch
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St James School (Aranui) 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 St James School (Aranui) works
- St James School (Aranui) is a state-integrated school with an enrolment scheme. Admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out in its own scheme — before where you live. Within those criteria, the scheme must give priority to applicants for whom the school is reasonably convenient. When a priority group has more applicants than places, the school's scheme sets how it chooses between them, for example by distance or ballot.
- Year levels: Year 1–6
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: stjames.school.nz
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What families ask about St James School (Aranui)
- Does St James School (Aranui) have an enrolment zone?
- St James School (Aranui) 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 St James School (Aranui) teach?
- St James School (Aranui) teaches Year 1–6.
- What is St James School (Aranui)'s Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 501. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 109 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is April 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1965
- Principal
- Rose Firth-Scott
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near St James School (Aranui)
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Nova Montessori SchoolNew Brighton · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.6 km
- New Brighton Catholic School (Chch)New Brighton · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.7 km
- Rāwhiti SchoolNorth New Brighton · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2 km
- Whītau SchoolLinwood · Contributing (Years 1-6)2.8 km
- South New Brighton SchoolSouth New Brighton · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2.8 km
- Waitākiri Primary SchoolBurwood · Contributing (Years 1-6)3.1 km
- Te Ahuwai Bromley SchoolBromley · Contributing (Years 1-6)3.1 km
- Parkview PāruaParklands · Full Primary (Years 1-8)3.5 km
Before and after school care
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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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