Key facts
- School number4117
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1982
About Liberton Christian School
Liberton Christian School is a Christian primary school serving Dunedin's Christian community. Its stated mission is to provide primary education within a distinctively Christian framework, with an emphasis on family involvement.
The school operates small, multilevel classes and describes parent participation as a core part of its environment. Its curriculum includes a specialised visual arts programme, a school band, and an annual school production involving all students. Swimming lessons are held at Moana Pool during terms two and three, and the school participates in interschool competitions across sports including netball, basketball, rippa rugby, soccer, cross-country, and athletics.
The school accepts a small number of new enrolments at the Year 7 and 8 level each year. Senior students receive specialist technology education at Dunedin North Intermediate on a weekly basis, participate in at least one second language module per year, and attend the annual National Young Leaders Conference. Inquiry-based learning and ICT tools are described as central to the senior programme.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
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 Liberton Christian School 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 Liberton Christian School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 98 students (70%)
- Asian — 40 students (28.6%)
- Pacific — 8 students (5.7%)
- Māori — 8 students (5.7%)
- MELAA — 14 students (10%)
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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John McGlashan College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 1.5 km
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Balmacewen Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 2.2 km
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St Hildas Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 2.3 km
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Logan Park High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2 km
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Otago Boys' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.9 km
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Otago Girls' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.3 km
Location
- Street address5 Hillary Street
- SuburbPine Hill
- CityDunedin
- Local authorityDunedin City
Official contact details
- ContactFiona Sizemore
- Phone+64 3 473 7599
- Emailadmin@libertonchristian.school.nz
- Websitewww.libertonchristian.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Liberton Christian School, regardless of year level.
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Pine Hill School (Dunedin) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 421 m
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Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 896 m
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North East Valley Normal School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.4 km
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John McGlashan College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 1.5 km
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Ōpoho School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.7 km
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Enrolment
Liberton Christian School operates under an enrolment scheme. Its geographic home zone covers the Dunedin City boundaries. Applications for the 2027 intake are due by 1 August 2026; applications for the current year are also accepted. Application packs are available from the school office.
Each year the Board of Proprietors (BOP) invites applications by a date published in a Dunedin City newspaper. Once received, applications are checked for completeness and considered at the Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting following the closing date. The number of places available at each year level is determined by the Principal at the time of enrolment.
Where applications exceed available places, the enrolment scheme applies the following order of priority:
- First priority: preference students living within the home zone. If demand exceeds places within this group, preference is given in order to: siblings of past or present students; children of former students; children of past or present BOT, BOP, or staff members; children transferring from schools of similar special character.
- Second priority: preference applicants living outside the home zone.
- Third priority: non-preference applicants living inside the home zone, up to the 5% maximum permitted under the school's Integration Agreement.
Unsuccessful applicants are placed on a waiting list within their priority category. Parents are informed of outcomes within a fortnight of the BOP preference assessment meeting.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Liberton Christian School'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 Liberton Christian School'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) | Liberton Christian School's official website | Current | 12 October 2026 |