Emmanuel Christian School
322A Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #683 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Emmanuel Christian School is a composite school serving years 1-10 in Bishopdale, Christchurch. The school has a strong and engaged parent community with supportive, caring relationships between teachers and students that include families as participants in learning. Staff demonstrate positive, open mindsets toward new teaching initiatives and curriculum development. The school is currently evaluating how its wellbeing approach and culturally responsive teaching practices are impacting academic outcomes, particularly for Māori and Pacific learners.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Bishopdale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Emmanuel Christian School a good school?
Emmanuel Christian School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 4.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+19.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
60/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 60/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of October 2022, the Emmanuel Christian School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.74M
Surplus / (deficit)
$110k
Net assets / equity
$0.16M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
4.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.03M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,190
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 28
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 30
- Year 06 30
- Year 07 27
- Year 08 28
- Year 09 23
- Year 10 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 61.1%
- Asian 27.2%
- Other / MELAA 11.7%
- Pacific 6.4%
- Māori 5.7%
Location
322A Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Emmanuel Christian School.
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Intermediate · 1.3km · 266 roll
68
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Te Kura o Te Mātāpuna Isleworth School
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Papanui High School
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Frequently asked
Is Emmanuel Christian School a good school?
Emmanuel Christian School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Emmanuel Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3593595, email office@emmanuelchristian.school.nz, or visit www.emmanuelchristian.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Emmanuel Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Emmanuel Christian School has 283 students, with an EQI of 409 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Emmanuel Christian School in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz