# St Michael's Church School Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Christchurch Central, Christchurch https://www.chch.live/school/4136-st-michael-s-church-school ## 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 - 249 Durham Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8140 - Roll: 129 (September 2026) - Co-Educational - Not applicable - Opened 1858 - Roll by ethnicity: European 84 · Māori 8 · Asian 56 · MELAA 5 - Phone: 03-3799790 - Email: principal@saintmichaels.co.nz - Contact: Elizabeth Coster - Website: http://www.saintmichaels.school.nz - Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/durham-street - Suburb record: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city ## Other schools near here - [Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery](https://www.chch.live/school/683-ao-tawhiti-unlimited-discovery) — decile 7 · EQI 442 - [Christ's College](https://www.chch.live/school/330-christ-s-college) — private — not rated - [The Cathedral Grammar School](https://www.chch.live/school/368-the-cathedral-grammar-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 - [Catholic Cathedral College](https://www.chch.live/school/531-catholic-cathedral-college) — decile 4 · EQI 448 - [Christchurch East School](https://www.chch.live/school/3317-christchurch-east-school) — decile 3 · EQI 454 - [St Mary's School (Christchurch)](https://www.chch.live/school/3535-st-mary-s-school-christchurch) — decile 4 · EQI 397 - [Addington Te Kura Taumatua](https://www.chch.live/school/3271-addington-te-kura-taumatua) — decile 3 · EQI 470 ## 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. - [Tiffany Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1486-tiffany-reserve) — 75 m to its edge - [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner) — Botanic · 98 m to its edge - [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance) — Botanic · 171 m to its edge - [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall) — 345 m to its edge - [The Stewart Plaza](https://www.chch.live/park/1566-the-stewart-plaza) — 393 m to its edge - [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve) — Botanic · 394 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. - [Scales](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-35) — Car park · 229 m - [Re:start - Lichfield St](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31) — Car park · 249 m - [Civic Offices](https://www.chch.live/facility/council-office-8) — Council office · 351 m - [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33) — Car park · 395 m ## The bus stop The nearest stop the Metro map carries — measured to the pin, not the gate. - St Asaph St near Colombo St — 283 m · routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86 ## The register nearby Heritage-register places within 300 m of the point — proximity, not a claim of place. - [St Michael's School Stone Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/171) - [St. Michael and All Angels Church & Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/169) — 90 Oxford Terrace - [St Michael's School Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/59) — 243 Durham Street South - [St Michael and All Angels Church Belfry and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/170) — 90 Oxford Terrace - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/294) — 95 Oxford Terrace - [Rhododendron Island and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/161) — 78 Cambridge Terrace - [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/467) — 65 Cambridge Terrace - [Bridge of Remembrance and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/295) — 88 Cambridge Terrace ## The reports nearby 4,548 reports pinned within 250 m of the point — a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9043089) — 94 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9042828) — Tiffany Reserve 95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9041997) — 10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Hazard — vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9034244) — 54 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9032940) — 221 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9031892) — 119–171 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9029146) — 207 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9028914) — Golden Homes 135 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028908) — 227 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028848) — 59 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9028821) — 88 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9028798) — 96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand ## Under the ground The plans and surveys the site keeps, asked once of the ground — footprints and plan maps, not engineering findings. - [On made ground](https://www.chch.live/fill) — Silt - [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability) — the 2019 screening study What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.534774&lon=172.633065 ## Questions, answered briefly **What kind of school is St Michael's Church School?** Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Co-Educational — in Christchurch Central. **How many students does St Michael's Church School have?** 129 on the roll at September 2026 — the Ministry of Education’s count. **Does St Michael's Church School have an Equity Index?** No — the Ministry does not rate private schools. **What is near St Michael's Church School?** Tiffany Reserve, Friendship Corner, Bridge Of Remembrance and 3 more — green space within 400 m of the school’s point. Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=4136 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026