# ALX - Rakaia Centre, Christchurch Central City ALX - Rakaia Centre is an education provider in Christchurch Central City. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph ALX - Rakaia Centre is an education provider in Christchurch Central City. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Madras St Terminus, route 8, route 84, route 85) is 112 m away; a shared path passes within 81 m; council off-street parking is 170 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Education & tutoring _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Operator:** Ara Institute of Canterbury _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Specific Purpose (Tertiary Education) _(District Plan)_ - **Consent CRC165155:** Stormwater Collection Area, to 31 Dec 2027, 14 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_ - [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll ## The reports nearby 2,523 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083730), [270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/270-saint-asaph-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9076699), [270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/270-saint-asaph-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076686), [279 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/279-saint-asaph-street) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9064581), [105 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/105-high-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057328), [60 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057311), [49 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/49-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057312), [49 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/49-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057285), [47 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/47-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057286), [47 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/47-ferry-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9052342), [367 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/367-moorhouse-avenue) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9032175), [181 Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/181-madras-street) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9032168), [181 Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/181-madras-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Madras St Terminus, 112 m (routes 8, 84, 85) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Ara Institute, 158 m (routes 1, 3, 5, 80, 81) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Madras St near Southwark St, 162 m (routes 8, 84, 85, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 81 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Mainland Parking off-street parking, 170 m (40 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=ALX%20-%20Rakaia%20Centre%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5381689,172.6437575) ## Nearby - [Visions On Campus Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/visions-on-campus-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 27 m - [The Bedford](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bedford-christchurch-central-city), Venues & events, 87 m - [City Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/city-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 98 m - [Leo's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/leo-s-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 101 m - [Perry's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/perry-s-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 103 m - [The Assembly](https://www.chch.live/business/the-assembly-christchurch-central-city), Clubs, 112 m - [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park), park, 182 m - [Gasson Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1083-gasson-reserve), park, 258 m - [Washington Way Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1316-washington-way-reserve), Sports ground, 273 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [St Asaph](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-36), Car park, 228 m ## The nearest other education & tutoring - [Yoobee](https://www.chch.live/business/yoobee-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 661 m - [BestStart Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/business/beststart-ferry-road-woolston), Woolston, 2.5 km - [United Overseas Study (NZ) Group](https://www.chch.live/business/united-overseas-study-nz-group-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 5.9 km - [Southern Institute of Technology](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-institute-of-technology-hornby), Hornby, 8.3 km - [Whakaraupo Carving Centre Trust](https://www.chch.live/business/whakaraupo-carving-centre-trust-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 9.2 km - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/education#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [The Pantry on Campus](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pantry-on-campus-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 113 m - [Gordon Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/gordon-harris-christchurch-central-city), Craft, 117 m - [Native Thai Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/native-thai-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 119 m - [Black Betty](https://www.chch.live/business/black-betty-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 124 m - [ARA Health Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/ara-health-centre-christchurch-central-city), Doctors & clinics, 128 m - [Madras Market](https://www.chch.live/business/madras-market-christchurch-central-city), Food courts, 129 m - [Bali / Thai Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/bali-thai-cuisine-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 130 m - [Dubbba Deluxe](https://www.chch.live/business/dubbba-deluxe-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 137 m - [The Pantry](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pantry-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 139 m - [Artbox at Ara - Project Hub](https://www.chch.live/business/artbox-at-ara-project-hub-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 140 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5381689&lon=172.6437575) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5381689,172.6437575,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=ALX%20-%20Rakaia%20Centre) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101454047), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is ALX - Rakaia Centre?** An education provider in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is ALX - Rakaia Centre?** Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5381689,172.6437575,17) **Is ALX - Rakaia Centre still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other education & tutoring are near ALX - Rakaia Centre?** [Yoobee](https://www.chch.live/business/yoobee-christchurch-central-city) (661 m), [BestStart Ferry Road](https://www.chch.live/business/beststart-ferry-road-woolston) (2.5 km), [United Overseas Study (NZ) Group](https://www.chch.live/business/united-overseas-study-nz-group-upper-riccarton) (5.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/education). **What’s near ALX - Rakaia Centre?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Visions On Campus Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/visions-on-campus-restaurant-christchurch-central-city) (27 m); the Madras St Terminus bus stop is 112 m away: routes 8, 84, 85; a shared path passes within 81 m; nearest park: [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park) (182 m). **What stood where ALX - Rakaia Centre is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5381689&lon=172.6437575) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/alx-rakaia-centre-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/education Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city