Which schools are in zone for Timaru?

Children living in Timaru are in zone for St Joseph's School (Timaru), Craighead Diocesan School, Waimataitai School, Roncalli College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Timaru?

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.

Timaru, Canterbury | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Timaru

Is Timaru a good place to live?

Timaru is home to roughly 555 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Timaru scores 57 out of 100, with a safety score of 36/100 and 3% green space.

Schools: Timaru has 15 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 $432K, and weekly rent typically sits around $270.

Lifestyle: Timaru has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 8.4°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Timaru 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

Safety36
Amenities100
Schools72
Housing Affordability87
Green space10
Community11
Transport19

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $432K
Median Weekly Rent: $270/wk
Median HH Income: $57K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -17.4%
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.

Nearby Suburbs

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Schools & Enrolment Zones in Timaru

Schools in zone for Timaru

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

St Joseph's School (Timaru)
Full Primary · roll 205 · decile 5
Craighead Diocesan School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 412 · decile 9
Waimataitai School
Full Primary · roll 458 · decile 6
Roncalli College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 516 · decile 7

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

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

Sacred Heart School (Timaru)
Full Primary · roll 225 · decile 4 · 0.5 km away
Timaru Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 498 · decile 6 · 1.0 km away
Timaru South School
Full Primary · roll 194 · decile 2 · 1.2 km away
Timaru Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 827 · decile 7 · 1.6 km away
Timaru Christian School
Composite (Year 1-10) · roll 157 · decile 8 · 1.9 km away
Bluestone School
Full Primary · roll 460 · decile 5 · 1.9 km away
Oceanview Heights School
Full Primary · roll 106 · decile 2 · 2.5 km away
Grantlea Downs School
Full Primary · roll 297 · decile 5 · 2.8 km away
Highfield School
Full Primary · roll 310 · decile 7 · 3.0 km away
Mountainview High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 449 · decile 6 · 3.3 km away
Gleniti School
Full Primary · roll 370 · decile 9 · 4.8 km away

Explore Timaru

Things to do(14)

South Canterbury Museum

Otipua Wetlands

Knight MMA & Carlson Gracie Jiujitsu

Harlequins Rugby Clubrooms

House Of Sports Simulation

Pinnacle Performance

Jacks Point Timaru.

Go Girl Physique Ltd

Rok Fitness

Kung Fu & Street Self Defense Timaru

Julie Neill's Dance Academy

The Bar - Athletics

JKA Timaru Karate

The Pot Plant in the Corner

Parks & green spaces(2)

Otipua Wetlands

The Pot Plant in the Corner

Healthcare(3)

Dee St Medical Centre

Dr Barbara O'Connell

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	20.87	12.47	1.48	11.24
☀️ Feb	21.35	11.86	1.34	10.9
🍂 Mar	18.71	9.05	2.37	9.13
🍂 Apr	16.81	7.58	2.24	7.75
🍂 May	13.62	4.76	1.41	6.45
❄️ Jun	10.9	3.09	1.84	5.68
❄️ Jul	10.92	1.21	3	6.46
❄️ Aug	12.19	0.9	1.25	8.15
🌸 Sep	14.96	4.72	2.22	9.11
🌸 Oct	15.88	5.76	3.42	10.13
🌸 Nov	17.06	8.26	1.89	10.94
☀️ Dec	19.9	11.43	2.31	10.43

Living in Timaru

Is Timaru a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Timaru

Schools in zone for Timaru

St Joseph's School (Timaru)

Craighead Diocesan School

Waimataitai School

Roncalli College

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Sacred Heart School (Timaru)

Timaru Girls' High School

Timaru South School

Timaru Boys' High School

Timaru Christian School

Bluestone School

Oceanview Heights School

Grantlea Downs School

Highfield School

Mountainview High School

Gleniti School

Explore Timaru

🎯Things to do(14)

South Canterbury Museum

Otipua Wetlands

Knight MMA & Carlson Gracie Jiujitsu

Harlequins Rugby Clubrooms

House Of Sports Simulation

Pinnacle Performance

Jacks Point Timaru.

Go Girl Physique Ltd

Rok Fitness

Kung Fu & Street Self Defense Timaru

Julie Neill's Dance Academy

The Bar - Athletics

JKA Timaru Karate

The Pot Plant in the Corner

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Otipua Wetlands

The Pot Plant in the Corner

🏥Healthcare(3)

Dee St Medical Centre

Dr Barbara O'Connell

Simply Skin Appearance Medicine Timaru

Eat & Drink in Timaru

🍽️Places to eat & drink(81)

Speights Ale House

Steak @ Customs House

Zest

Suhko Thai

Old Bank

The Sail and Anchor

Petite

Copper

Little India

Fusion

Monteith's Bay54

Bullock Restaurant & Bar

The Station Café

Columbus Coffee

Saikou Teppenyaki and Whisky Bar

Sopheze Coffee Lounge

Coffee Culture

Punjab Indian Tandori

Mrs M's

Arthur St Cafe

Cactus Fire

The Pink

Ata Ponga charity bakes

Spuds Supreme

Ship Hop Brewing

Copper Cafe & Bar

Burgerfuel

Speight's Ale House

Things to do(14)

Parks & green spaces(2)

Healthcare(3)

Places to eat & drink(81)

Tradies & services(43)