Key facts
- School number3517
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established17 November 1858
About St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)
St Albans Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school located in the St Albans/Merivale area of Christchurch, approximately 2.6 kilometres from the city centre. The school describes itself as small and operates within a Catholic character, with a stated commitment to developing students academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially, physically, and culturally.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
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 St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch) 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 St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 91 students (79.8%)
- Asian — 17 students (14.9%)
- Pacific — 7 students (6.1%)
- Māori — 10 students (8.8%)
- MELAA — 7 students (6.1%)
- Other — 2 students (1.8%)
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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Catholic Cathedral College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.7 km
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Te Aratai College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 4.6 km
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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 6.3 km
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Marian College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.7 km
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Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.4 km
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Riccarton High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 6 km
Location
- Street address49 Rutland Street
- SuburbSt Albans
- CityChristchurch
- Local authorityChristchurch City
Official contact details
- ContactAbraham Atherton
- Phone+64 3 355 7538
- Emailoffice@stalbanscatholic.school.nz
- Websitewww.stalbanscatholic.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch), regardless of year level.
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St Albans School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 464 m
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Paparoa Street School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.1 km
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Selwyn House School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.2 km
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Waimairi School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.9 km
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St Mary's School (Christchurch) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2 km
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Enrolment
St Albans Catholic School operates under an Enrolment Scheme with two qualifying zones: Primary Qualifying Zone 1 and Secondary Qualifying Zone 2. No further detail about zone boundaries or priority criteria is provided in the school's published enrolment information.
The school encourages families to enrol at least twelve months before a child is due to start school. Families may contact the school at any time to arrange an appointment with the Principal and to view the school.
The following documents are required to complete an enrolment application:
- Enrolment Application form
- 'Application for Preference' Enrolment from the Parish Priest
- Birth Certificate
- Immunisation Certificate
Applications for 2027 enrolment are open, with a closing date for full documentation of 3pm, 1 July 2026.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)'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 St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)'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) | St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)'s official website | Current | 13 October 2026 |