# Selwyn House School Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Merivale, Christchurch https://www.chch.live/school/4138-selwyn-house-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 - 122 Merivale Lane, Merivale, Christchurch, 8014 - Roll: 310 (September 2026) - Girls School - Not applicable - Opened 1929 - Boarding: Yes - Roll by ethnicity: European 237 · Māori 8 · Pacific 5 · Asian 74 · MELAA 8 · Other 3 · International 2 - Address record: https://www.chch.live/merivale/122-merivale-lane - Phone: 03-355 7299 - Email: office@selhouse.school.nz - Contact: Julie Calder - Website: http://www.selwynhouse.school.nz - Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/merivale-lane - Suburb record: https://www.chch.live/merivale ## Other schools near here - [Ferndale Te Ahu](https://www.chch.live/school/3339-ferndale-te-ahu) — decile 4 · EQI 521 - [St Margaret's College](https://www.chch.live/school/333-st-margaret-s-college) — private — not rated - [Rangi Ruru Girls' School](https://www.chch.live/school/325-rangi-ruru-girls-school) — private — not rated - [Elmwood Normal School](https://www.chch.live/school/3334-elmwood-normal-school) — decile 10 · EQI 376 - [He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate](https://www.chch.live/school/3372-he-tiwai-matauranga-heaton-normal-intermediate) — decile 9 · EQI 407 - [St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)](https://www.chch.live/school/3517-st-albans-catholic-school-christchurch) — decile 9 · EQI 394 - [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 - [St Albans School](https://www.chch.live/school/3518-st-albans-school) — decile 8 · EQI 414 ## 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. - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) — 369 m to its edge - [Every park on the roll](https://www.chch.live/parks) ## The bus stop The nearest stop the Metro map carries — measured to the pin, not the gate. - Papanui Rd near Webb St — 163 m · routes 1, 95 ## The register nearby Heritage-register places within 300 m of the point — proximity, not a claim of place. - [Former Dwelling and Setting, Acland House](https://www.chch.live/place/175) — 85 Papanui Road - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/176) — 108 Papanui Road - [Former Dwelling/ School and Setting, Former Rangi Ruru/Roseneath House](https://www.chch.live/place/177) — 110 Papanui Road - [Dwelling and Setting, Te Wepu](https://www.chch.live/place/48) — 122 Papanui Road - [Dwelling and Setting, Long Cottage](https://www.chch.live/place/184) — 10/142 Rugby Street ## The reports nearby 374 reports pinned within 250 m of the point — a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/8990617) — 96 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8950764) — 66 Winchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8940302) — 71 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8926141) — 104 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8926130) — 1 Holly Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8864938) — 79 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8649027) — 82 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8572388) — 79E Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8552081) — 66 Winchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Hazard — vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8479743) — 95 Papanui Road, Canterbury Region 8014, New Zealand - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8475658) — 97 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8439023) — 82 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, 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 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=-43.516643&lon=172.623012 ## Questions, answered briefly **What kind of school is Selwyn House School?** Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Girls School — in Merivale. **How many students does Selwyn House School have?** 310 on the roll at September 2026 — the Ministry of Education’s count. **Does Selwyn House School have an Equity Index?** No — the Ministry does not rate private schools. **What is near Selwyn House School?** Merivale Village Green — green space within 400 m of the school’s point. Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=4138 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026