Which schools are in zone for Addington?

Children living in Addington are in zone for Christchurch Adventist School, Villa Maria College, Sacred Heart School (Christchurch), Addington Te Kura Taumatua, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School, Middleton Grange School, Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College, Hillmorton High School, Hillview Christian School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Addington?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Addington, Canterbury | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Addington

Is Addington a good place to live?

Addington is home to roughly 5,694 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Addington scores 56 out of 100, with a safety score of 37/100 and 12% green space.

Schools: Addington has 73 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $610K, and weekly rent typically sits around $400.

Lifestyle: Addington has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. Public transport stops are within easy reach. The current temperature is 6.6°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Addington is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety37
Amenities100
Schools69
Housing Affordability62
Green space40
Community11
Transport10

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $610K
Median Weekly Rent: $400/wk
Median HH Income: $85K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +4.0%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Schools & Enrolment Zones in Addington

Schools in zone for Addington

Children living in Addington have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Christchurch Adventist School
Composite · roll 285 · decile 6
Villa Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 835 · decile 9
Sacred Heart School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 185 · decile 4
Addington Te Kura Taumatua
Contributing · roll 335 · decile 3
St Thomas of Canterbury College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 708 · decile 8
Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 485 · decile 4
Middleton Grange School
Composite · roll 1387 · decile 9
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2123 · decile 3
Hillmorton High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1441 · decile 4
Hillview Christian School
Composite · roll 545 · decile 7

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Addington. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Addington that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Wharenui School
Full Primary · roll 393 · decile 3 · 1.6 km away
Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School
Contributing · roll 264 · decile 4 · 1.8 km away
St Michael's Church School
Full Primary · roll 124 · decile 8 · 1.8 km away
Christ's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 708 · decile 10 · 1.9 km away
Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Composite · roll 650 · decile 8 · 2.0 km away
Southern Health School
Specialist School · roll 20 · decile 4 · 2.0 km away
Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon School
Contributing · roll 276 · decile 4 · 2.0 km away
The Cathedral Grammar School
Full Primary · roll 242 · decile 10 · 2.1 km away
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1302 · decile 9 · 2.2 km away
TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi
Composite · roll 229 · decile 3 · 2.3 km away
Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo
Contributing · roll 547 · decile 8 · 2.3 km away
St Teresa's School (Riccarton)
Full Primary · roll 168 · decile 6 · 2.3 km away
Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka
Contributing · roll 428 · decile 10 · 2.4 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch)
Full Primary · roll 324 · decile 10 · 2.4 km away
Christchurch Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1434 · decile 8 · 2.5 km away
Cashmere High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2459 · decile 9 · 2.5 km away
St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika
Full Primary · roll 155 · decile 8 · 2.6 km away
Catholic Cathedral College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 598 · decile 8 · 2.7 km away
Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 284 · decile 8 · 2.7 km away
Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 705 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
St Margaret's College
Composite · roll 866 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
Te Kōmanawa Rowley School
Contributing · roll 235 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
Waltham School
Full Primary · roll 246 · decile 3 · 2.9 km away
Ferndale Te Ahu
Specialist School · roll 141 · decile 9 · 3.0 km away
St Mary's School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 119 · decile 4 · 3.0 km away
Christchurch East School
Full Primary · roll 289 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington
Contributing · roll 433 · decile 10 · 3.1 km away
Medbury Preparatory School
Full Primary · roll 372 · decile 10 · 3.1 km away
Selwyn House School
Full Primary · roll 288 · decile 10 · 3.1 km away
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto
Full Primary · roll 463 · decile 8 · 3.3 km away
Elmwood Normal School
Contributing · roll 527 · decile 10 · 3.3 km away
Ilam School
Contributing · roll 368 · decile 9 · 3.3 km away
Tūora Fendalton School
Contributing · roll 405 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away
TKKM o Waitaha
Composite · roll 221 · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 536 · decile 10 · 3.7 km away
St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)
Full Primary · roll 169 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
St Mark's School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 229 · 3.8 km away
Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū
Full Primary · roll 476 · decile 9 · 3.9 km away
Riccarton High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1116 · decile 6 · 4.0 km away
Aidanfield Christian School
Composite · roll 457 · decile 8 · 4.1 km away
St Andrew's College (Christchurch)
Composite · roll 1640 · 4.1 km away
Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)
Composite · roll 280 · decile 8 · 4.1 km away
Kingslea School
Specialist School · roll 125 · 4.1 km away
Te Whānau o Otu Mātua
Specialist School · roll 13 · decile 2 · 4.2 km away
Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School
Full Primary · roll 355 · decile 4 · 4.2 km away
Te Kāpehu Riccarton School
Full Primary · roll 353 · decile 3 · 4.2 km away
St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)
Contributing · roll 108 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
St Albans School
Contributing · roll 562 · decile 8 · 4.2 km away
St Martins School
Full Primary · roll 471 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Te Aratai College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1277 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
Tuia Burnside Primary School
Contributing · roll 313 · decile 8 · 4.3 km away
Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 675 · decile 8 · 4.4 km away
Waimairi School
Contributing · roll 312 · decile 9 · 4.4 km away
Our Lady of Victories
Full Primary · roll 251 · decile 6 · 4.5 km away
Kimihia Parents' College
Teen Parent Unit · decile 1 · 4.7 km away
Te Waka Unua School
Full Primary · roll 485 · decile 2 · 4.8 km away
Christ The King School (Burnside)
Full Primary · roll 309 · decile 8 · 4.8 km away
Te Pā o Rākaihautū
Composite · roll 209 · decile 2 · 4.9 km away
Paparoa Street School
Contributing · roll 324 · decile 10 · 4.9 km away
Avonhead School - Rakipaoa
Full Primary · roll 585 · decile 8 · 4.9 km away
Westburn Te Kura O Hereora
Full Primary · roll 450 · decile 10 · 4.9 km away
Burnside High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2738 · decile 9 · 5.0 km away
Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue School
Contributing · roll 328 · decile 2 · 5.0 km away

Explore Addington

Things to do(22)

Atlas Gymnasium

Inception Gym

The Cove Wellness

Canterbury Cricket

Addington Park

Hagely Park Christchurch

NZC High Performance Centre

Vertex Athletic

Papuni Boxing Ōtautahi

Thomson Park New Brighton

Halswell Quarry Park

Recreate Performance

BD Design and Build

Arvida Good Friends at Park Lane

Takemusu Aikido Canterbury

Twelve Show Place

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club

Inception Gym 24/7 Tower Junction

Addington Raceway

Christchurch Fencing Institute

Get Me Fitter

Canterbury Rugby League

Parks & green spaces(4)

Addington Park

Hagely Park Christchurch

Thomson Park New Brighton

Halswell Quarry Park

Healthcare(1)

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.32	13.45	1.55	11.91
☀️ Feb	22.14	13	2.19	10.27
🍂 Mar	19.2	9.89	2.29	9.21
🍂 Apr	17.55	8.87	1.57	8.36
🍂 May	14.24	5.55	1.69	6.12
❄️ Jun	12.14	5.36	1.87	5.35
❄️ Jul	11.29	3.28	2.66	6.46
❄️ Aug	12.35	3.18	1.5	7.77
🌸 Sep	15.29	5.74	2.08	8.89
🌸 Oct	17.05	7.01	2.14	10.36
🌸 Nov	18.3	9.34	1.95	11.49
☀️ Dec	21.41	12.14	2.18	10.83

Living in Addington

Is Addington a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Addington

Schools in zone for Addington

Christchurch Adventist School

Villa Maria College

Sacred Heart School (Christchurch)

Addington Te Kura Taumatua

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School

Middleton Grange School

Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College

Hillmorton High School

Hillview Christian School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Wharenui School

Te Ara Koropiko West Spreydon School

St Michael's Church School

Christ's College

Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery

Southern Health School

Te Kura o Mōkihi Spreydon School

The Cathedral Grammar School

Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora

TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi

Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo

St Teresa's School (Riccarton)

Hoon Hay Te Kura Kōaka

Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch)

Christchurch Boys' High School

Cashmere High School

St Peter's School Te Kura Haoika

Catholic Cathedral College

Kahikatea Kirkwood Intermediate

Rangi Ruru Girls' School

St Margaret's College

Te Kōmanawa Rowley School

Waltham School

Ferndale Te Ahu

St Mary's School (Christchurch)

Christchurch East School

Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington

Medbury Preparatory School

Selwyn House School

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto

Elmwood Normal School

Ilam School

Tūora Fendalton School

TKKM o Waitaha

He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate

St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)

St Mark's School (Christchurch)

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū

Riccarton High School

Aidanfield Christian School

St Andrew's College (Christchurch)

Rudolf Steiner School (Chch)

Kingslea School

Te Whānau o Otu Mātua

Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School

Te Kāpehu Riccarton School

St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)

St Albans School

St Martins School

Te Aratai College

Tuia Burnside Primary School

Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate

Waimairi School

Our Lady of Victories

Kimihia Parents' College

Te Waka Unua School

Christ The King School (Burnside)

Te Pā o Rākaihautū

Things to do(22)

Parks & green spaces(4)

Healthcare(1)

Places to eat & drink(77)