Which schools are in zone for Northcote?

Children living in Northcote are in zone for Emmanuel Christian School, St Bede's College, Papanui High School, Christchurch Adventist School, Villa Maria College, Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu, Casebrook Intermediate, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christ The King School (Burnside), Middleton Grange School, Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College, Marian College, St Joseph's School (Papanui). Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Northcote?

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.

Northcote, Canterbury | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Northcote

Is Northcote a good place to live?

Northcote is home to roughly 2,037 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Northcote scores 56 out of 100, with a safety score of 42/100 and 7% green space.

Schools: Northcote has 55 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 $623K, and weekly rent typically sits around $235.

Lifestyle: Northcote has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 5.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Northcote 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

Safety42
Amenities100
Schools80
Housing Affordability60
Green space24
Community22
Transport19

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $623K
Median Weekly Rent: $235/wk
Median HH Income: $57K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +3.7%
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 Northcote

Schools in zone for Northcote

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

Emmanuel Christian School
Composite (Year 1-10) · roll 287 · decile 8
St Bede's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 811 · decile 9
Papanui High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1444 · decile 7
Christchurch Adventist School
Composite · roll 285 · decile 6
Villa Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 835 · decile 9
Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu
Contributing · roll 165 · decile 3
Casebrook Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 441 · decile 6
St Thomas of Canterbury College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 708 · decile 8
Christ The King School (Burnside)
Full Primary · roll 309 · decile 8
Middleton Grange School
Composite · roll 1387 · decile 9
Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2123 · decile 3
Marian College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 436 · decile 9
St Joseph's School (Papanui)
Full Primary · roll 427 · decile 9

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Northcote. 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 Northcote that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School
Contributing · roll 151 · decile 3 · 1.2 km away
Papanui Primary School
Contributing · roll 225 · decile 6 · 1.2 km away
Cotswold Mātāhae School
Contributing · roll 537 · decile 8 · 1.6 km away
Paparoa Street School
Contributing · roll 324 · decile 10 · 1.8 km away
Waimairi School
Contributing · roll 312 · decile 9 · 1.8 km away
Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School
Contributing · roll 225 · decile 5 · 1.9 km away
Wairakei School (Christchurch)
Contributing · roll 201 · decile 10 · 1.9 km away
Redwood School (Christchurch)
Contributing · roll 285 · decile 8 · 2.1 km away
St Andrew's College (Christchurch)
Composite · roll 1640 · 2.2 km away
Breens Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 277 · decile 9 · 2.3 km away
He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 536 · decile 10 · 2.6 km away
St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)
Full Primary · roll 169 · decile 7 · 2.6 km away
St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)
Contributing · roll 108 · decile 9 · 2.9 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 463 · decile 7 · 3.0 km away
Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 675 · decile 8 · 3.0 km away
Elmwood Normal School
Contributing · roll 527 · decile 10 · 3.0 km away
Burnside High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2738 · decile 9 · 3.1 km away
Mairehau Primary School
Full Primary · roll 367 · decile 5 · 3.1 km away
Tuia Burnside Primary School
Contributing · roll 313 · decile 8 · 3.3 km away
St Albans School
Contributing · roll 562 · decile 8 · 3.3 km away
Tūora Fendalton School
Contributing · roll 405 · decile 10 · 3.4 km away
Mairehau High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 420 · decile 4 · 3.5 km away
Ferndale Te Ahu
Specialist School · roll 141 · decile 9 · 3.5 km away
Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School
Contributing · roll 282 · decile 9 · 3.5 km away
Selwyn House School
Full Primary · roll 288 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away
Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 705 · decile 10 · 3.6 km away
Christchurch North College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 53 · 3.6 km away
St Margaret's College
Composite · roll 866 · decile 10 · 3.7 km away
Harewood School
Contributing · roll 156 · decile 9 · 3.8 km away
Westburn Te Kura O Hereora
Full Primary · roll 450 · decile 10 · 3.8 km away
Medbury Preparatory School
Full Primary · roll 372 · decile 10 · 4.0 km away
Christchurch Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1434 · decile 8 · 4.1 km away
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1302 · decile 9 · 4.1 km away
Pūtahi Belfast School
Full Primary · roll 429 · decile 7 · 4.2 km away
Merrin School Ngā Whetū Kohara
Full Primary · roll 441 · decile 9 · 4.5 km away
Te Hiwa Shirley Primary School
Contributing · roll 354 · decile 3 · 4.5 km away
Pītau-Allenvale School
Specialist School · roll 138 · decile 5 · 4.6 km away
Ilam School
Contributing · roll 368 · decile 9 · 4.7 km away
St Mary's School (Christchurch)
Full Primary · roll 119 · decile 4 · 4.8 km away
St Teresa's School (Riccarton)
Full Primary · roll 168 · decile 6 · 4.8 km away
The Cathedral Grammar School
Full Primary · roll 242 · decile 10 · 4.9 km away
Christ's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 708 · decile 10 · 5.0 km away

Explore Northcote

Things to do(14)

Paddington Reserve

Jetts Northlands

Edge Fitness & Strength

Proactive Martial Arts

ParaFed Canterbury

Craighead Reserve

Crossfit Christchurch

Papanui Domain

Papanui SAMBO

X-Force CrossFit

Morrison Ave Bowling Club

Anna Lee School of Dance

Papanui Tigers Rugby League Club

Zion Dance Studios

Parks & green spaces(3)

Paddington Reserve

Craighead Reserve

Papanui Domain

Healthcare

Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	21.97	13.41	1.42	11.92
☀️ Feb	21.97	13.01	2.29	10.28
🍂 Mar	19.15	9.84	2.09	9.24
🍂 Apr	17.44	8.87	1.74	8.35
🍂 May	14.24	5.45	1.9	6.19
❄️ Jun	12.14	5.09	1.85	5.46
❄️ Jul	11.28	3.1	2.73	6.5
❄️ Aug	12.29	3.07	1.6	7.8
🌸 Sep	15.21	5.78	2.41	8.92
🌸 Oct	16.89	6.99	2.32	10.37
🌸 Nov	18.01	9.25	1.77	11.48
☀️ Dec	21.1	12.07	2.2	10.86

Living in Northcote

Is Northcote a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Northcote

Schools in zone for Northcote

Emmanuel Christian School

St Bede's College

Papanui High School

Christchurch Adventist School

Villa Maria College

Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu

Casebrook Intermediate

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Christ The King School (Burnside)

Middleton Grange School

Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College

Marian College

St Joseph's School (Papanui)

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School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School

Papanui Primary School

Cotswold Mātāhae School

Paparoa Street School

Waimairi School

Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School

Wairakei School (Christchurch)

Redwood School (Christchurch)

St Andrew's College (Christchurch)

Breens Intermediate

He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate

St Patrick's School (Bryndwr)

St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)

St Francis of Assisi Catholic School

Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate

Elmwood Normal School

Burnside High School

Mairehau Primary School

Tuia Burnside Primary School

St Albans School

Tūora Fendalton School

Mairehau High School

Ferndale Te Ahu

Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School

Selwyn House School

Rangi Ruru Girls' School

Christchurch North College

St Margaret's College

Harewood School

Westburn Te Kura O Hereora

Medbury Preparatory School

Christchurch Boys' High School

Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora

Pūtahi Belfast School

Merrin School Ngā Whetū Kohara

Te Hiwa Shirley Primary School

Pītau-Allenvale School

Ilam School

St Mary's School (Christchurch)

St Teresa's School (Riccarton)

The Cathedral Grammar School

Christ's College

Explore Northcote

🎯Things to do(14)

Paddington Reserve

Jetts Northlands

Edge Fitness & Strength

Proactive Martial Arts

ParaFed Canterbury

Craighead Reserve

Crossfit Christchurch

Papanui Domain

Papanui SAMBO

X-Force CrossFit

Morrison Ave Bowling Club

Things to do(14)

Parks & green spaces(3)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(31)

Tradies & services(24)

Shops(44)