Key facts
- School number3588
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1926
About Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School
Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School is a state primary school located in the West Spreydon area of Christchurch, New Zealand. The school offers an ESOL programme and includes a Kaupapa Māori strand, reflected in its bilingual name and a dedicated Kaupapa Māori website. The school also operates a Bikes in Schools programme and a performing arts programme.
The school has undergone a significant rebuild, documented through a dedicated section of its website, suggesting the Christchurch earthquakes affected its facilities. A parent and community group, WSS Friends & Whānau, operates alongside the school.
The school uses cohort entry for new enrolments and publishes a range of public documents including ERO reports, attendance data, and strategic plans.
Enrolment
Enrolment scheme on recordTe Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 445, Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
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 Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon 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 Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 209 students (73.9%)
- Asian — 34 students (12%)
- Pacific — 18 students (6.4%)
- Māori — 73 students (25.8%)
- MELAA — 25 students (8.8%)
- 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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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 1.5 km
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Catholic Cathedral College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.8 km
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Te Aratai College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 5.1 km
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Cashmere High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 1.2 km
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Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.7 km
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Riccarton High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 4.5 km
Location
- Street address147 Lyttelton Street
- SuburbSpreydon
- CityChristchurch
- Local authorityChristchurch City
Official contact details
- ContactMarriene Langton
- Phone+64 3 338 8184
- Emailadmin@westspreydon.school.nz
- Websitewww.westspreydon.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School, regardless of year level.
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Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 666 m
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Cashmere High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 1.2 km
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Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 1.5 km
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Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.7 km
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St Michael's Church School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.3 km
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Co-curricular Activities
The following named co-curricular activities are listed on the school's Physical Education & Sport page:
- Jump Jam
- Bikes in Schools
- Whakapuawai
- Performing Arts
- Kaupapa Māori
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon 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 Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon 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) | Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School's official website | Current | 21 October 2026 |