Key facts
- School number579
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 January 2019
About Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa
Knights Stream School | Mingimingi Hautoa is a full primary school located at 1 Killarney Avenue, Halswell, Christchurch. It opened in February 2019.
The school's Māori name, Mingimingi Hautoa, was gifted by Te Taumutu Rūnanga, the hapū representing the local area and part of Ngāi Tahu, the iwi holding manawhenua over much of Te Waipounamu. Te Taumutu Rūnanga is recognised as the kaitiaki (guardian) of the school. The name translates as "The Courageous Mingimingi", referring to Coprosma propinqua, a shrub of cultural and ecological significance to Māori, used historically in the making of hinaki tuna (eel nets) and regarded as a taonga species.
The school's cultural narrative is grounded in the local landscape. The site sits within an area that was traditionally kūkūwai (wetlands), and the school's pepeha references the maunga Ōtūmatua, the awa Ōpouira (Knights Stream), and the wetlands of Kūkūwai. Ōtūmatua is considered a wāhi tapu by Ngāi Tahu. The nearby waterways were historically significant mahinga kai sites and part of a waka haulage route.
The school states four values: Caring, Connected, Courageous, and Creative, alongside Curious.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
With an Equity Index of 385, Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 295 students (43.3%)
- Asian — 359 students (52.6%)
- Pacific — 25 students (3.7%)
- Māori — 39 students (5.7%)
- MELAA — 32 students (4.7%)
- Other — 16 students (2.3%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Hornby High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.7 km
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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 4.7 km
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Catholic Cathedral College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 9.5 km
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Riccarton High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 4.5 km
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Cashmere High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 7 km
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Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 7.8 km
Location
- Street address1 Killarney Avenue
- SuburbHalswell
- CityChristchurch
- Local authorityChristchurch City
Official contact details
- ContactMichael Molloy
- Phone+64 3 928 1050
- Emailoffice@knightsstream.school.nz
- Websitewww.knightsstream.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa, regardless of year level.
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Te Whānau o Ōtūmatua Specialist School · 2.7 km
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Hornby High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.7 km
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Our Lady of Victories Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 4.2 km
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Riccarton High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 4.5 km
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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 4.7 km
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Enrolment
Knights Stream School operates within a defined enrolment zone. All students living within the home zone are entitled to enrol. The school's Board has confirmed that no out-of-zone placements are accepted.
Enrolment applications are completed online. The process involves three steps:
- Submit the provisional enrolment form online
- Email all additional documentation to office@knightsstream.school.nz, using the child's name as a reference (required documents are listed on the enrolment form)
- Once all documentation is received, the Office Manager contacts the family to complete enrolment
The school uses a cohort entry system for new entrants, meaning children start school in groups rather than individually on their fifth birthday. There are two entry points per term — one on the first day of each term and one at a mid-term point. Children must have turned five before starting. Those who begin in Term 1 or at the start of Term 2 are classified as Year 1 students for that year; those starting from the mid-point of Term 2 onward are classified as Year 0.
Transition visits take place on Tuesdays, and a parent information session is held during the first transition visit.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa's official website | Current | 16 October 2026 |