# Christ's College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · Private : Fully Registered · Christchurch Central, Christchurch

https://www.chch.live/school/330-christ-s-college

## Its rating
Private — the Ministry does not rate private schools.

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from — they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- 33 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8140
- Roll: 707 (September 2026)
- Boys School
- Not applicable
- Opened 1858
- Boarding: Yes
- Roll by ethnicity: European 592 · Māori 46 · Pacific 8 · Asian 99 · MELAA 14 · Other 2 · International 19
- Address record: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33-rolleston-avenue
- Phone: 03-3668705
- Email: executiveprincipal@christscollege.com
- Contact: Joe Eccleton
- Website: http://www.christscollege.com
- Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/rolleston-avenue
- Suburb record: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city

## Other schools near here
- [The Cathedral Grammar School](https://www.chch.live/school/368-the-cathedral-grammar-school) — private — not rated
- [St Michael's Church School](https://www.chch.live/school/4136-st-michael-s-church-school) — private — not rated
- [Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College](https://www.chch.live/school/336-te-puna-wai-o-waipapa-hagley-college) — decile 6 · EQI 468
- [Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery](https://www.chch.live/school/683-ao-tawhiti-unlimited-discovery) — decile 7 · EQI 442
- [St Mary's School (Christchurch)](https://www.chch.live/school/3535-st-mary-s-school-christchurch) — decile 4 · EQI 397
- [St Margaret's College](https://www.chch.live/school/333-st-margaret-s-college) — private — not rated
- [Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora](https://www.chch.live/school/328-christchurch-girls-high-school-te-kura-o-hine-waiora) — decile 9 · EQI 419
- [Rangi Ruru Girls' School](https://www.chch.live/school/325-rangi-ruru-girls-school) — private — not rated

## The green nearby
Parks whose drawn outline sits within 400 m — measured to the outline itself, so a spot on a big reserve’s edge still counts.
- [Botanic Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/1656-botanic-gardens) — Botanic · 52 m to its edge
- [Hagley Park North](https://www.chch.live/park/1572-hagley-park-north) — Sports ground · 70 m to its edge
- [Armagh Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1254-armagh-reserve) — 127 m to its edge
- [Cranmer Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1817-cranmer-square) — Botanic · 261 m to its edge
- [Every park on the roll](https://www.chch.live/parks)

## Facilities nearby
Council facilities within 400 m of the point — libraries, pools and centres within walking reach.
- [Rolleston Avenue](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-29) — Car park · 115 m

## The bus stop
The nearest stop the Metro map carries — measured to the pin, not the gate.
- Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St — 42 m · route 8

## The register nearby
Heritage-register places within 300 m of the point — proximity, not a claim of place.
- [Christ's College Administration Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/300) — 33Q Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Jacobs House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/208) — 33K Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Memorial Dining Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/207) — 33J Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Main Quadrangle and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/203)
- [Former Dwelling and Setting, Rolleston House](https://www.chch.live/place/83) — 2 Gloucester Street
- [Christ's College Dining Hall Tower and Hospital and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/301) — 33 Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College Former New Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/299) — 33 Rolleston Avenue
- [Christ's College School House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/209) — 33A Rolleston Avenue

## The reports nearby
1,611 reports pinned within 250 m of the point — a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9023006) — 11 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9022146) — 49 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9007925) — 64 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8984605) — 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8964748) — 2 Park Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Hazard — vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8961694) — 31 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8911841) — 33E Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8911829) — Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8911809) — Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8911801) — 2 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8910825) — Armagh St Bridge, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8898082) — 4 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand

## Under the ground
The plans and surveys the site keeps, asked once of the ground — footprints and plan maps, not engineering findings.
- [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction) — mapped ground failure — a footprint, not a finding
- [Inside a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods) — 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability) — the 2019 screening study

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.529721&lon=172.627122

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Christ's College?**

Secondary (Year 9-15) · Private : Fully Registered · Boys School — in Christchurch Central.

**How many students does Christ's College have?**

707 on the roll at September 2026 — the Ministry of Education’s count.

**Does Christ's College have an Equity Index?**

No — the Ministry does not rate private schools.

**What is near Christ's College?**

Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park North, Armagh Reserve and 1 more — green space within 400 m of the school’s point.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=330 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026
