Key facts
- School number3463
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1956
About Our Lady of Victories
Our Lady of Victories is a Catholic full primary school located in New Zealand with a roll of 255 students. The school operates within the Catholic education system and works in close association with its local parish, Our Lady of Victories, and the Catholic Education Office.
The school's stated purpose is to provide a Catholic learning environment in which students are encouraged to develop a personal faith in Christ alongside their academic learning. The school describes its students as active participants in their own learning, with an emphasis on thinking, communicating, and self-management.
Respect for God, others, and the environment is identified on the school's website as a value that runs through daily school life.
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 Our Lady of Victories 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 Our Lady of Victories's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 60 students (22.8%)
- Asian — 195 students (74.1%)
- Pacific — 9 students (3.4%)
- Māori — 12 students (4.6%)
- MELAA — 9 students (3.4%)
- Other — 3 students (1.1%)
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 · 2.5 km
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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.6 km
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Catholic Cathedral College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 7.1 km
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Riccarton High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 585 m
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Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 5.2 km
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Cashmere High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 6.1 km
Location
- Street address106 Main South Road
- SuburbSockburn
- CityChristchurch
- Local authorityChristchurch City
Official contact details
- ContactCollette Sandilands
- Phone+64 3 348 7790
- Emailadmin@olv.school.nz
- Websitewww.olv.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Our Lady of Victories, regardless of year level.
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Riccarton High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 585 m
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Middleton Grange School Composite · Years 1–15 · 1.4 km
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Te Parito Kōwhai Russley School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.3 km
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Hornby High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 2.5 km
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Te Whānau o Ōtūmatua Specialist School · 3 km
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Enrolment
Our Lady of Victories is a fully integrated Catholic primary school in the Sockburn area of Christchurch, enrolling boys and girls from New Entrants to Year 8. The school does not accept short-term enrolments or international fee-paying students.
Enrolment priority is given to Catholic students. Up to 5% of places may be offered to non-Catholic students; non-preference applications are held on file and offered a place as vacancies arise. A Preference Certificate, obtained through Christchurch West Parish (ph 348 6100), is a condition of acceptance.
The following documents are required at enrolment:
- Preference Certificate
- Attendance Dues Agreement
- Baptism Certificate (or an indication that the child is not baptised)
- Birth Certificate (if not already supplied)
- Immunisation Certificate
- Enrolment Form
- Copy of current visa to stay in New Zealand (if applicable)
The school's Enrolment Scheme and Priority of Enrolment policy are available on the school website.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Our Lady of Victories'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 Our Lady of Victories'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) | Our Lady of Victories's official website | Current | 12 October 2026 |