List of schools in Christchurch

State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested.

All state primary and intermediate schools in Christchurch (and New Zealand) are coeducational.

They were established in the early 1970s as a response to the near-collapse of the country's then private Catholic school system, which had run into financial difficulties.

During 2013, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced a multitude of proposed changes to the state school network in Christchurch.

[32] However, in June 2013, Phillipstown School asked the High Court for a judicial review, claiming Parata had acted illegally and made errors in her decision to close and merge the school.

On 10 October 2013, the High Court ruled in favour of Phillipstown School and overruled the Minister's decision.