Last updated October 2026
Christchurch North College is a charter, co-educational secondary school for Years 7 to 13 at 19 Sheffield Crescent, Burnside, Christchurch. It opened in 2025 and had 85 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its site describes a school for students who have disengaged from traditional schooling, with a personalised learning plan for every student, small classes, mentoring and restorative practices. Its programme covers literacy and numeracy, life skills such as financial literacy and career exploration, hands-on vocational pathways linked to local industries, project-based learning and social and emotional learning.
At a glance
- Principal
- Justin Fields
- Address
- 19 Sheffield Crescent, Burnside, Christchurch
- Phone
- 03 244 0252
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 85 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a New Charter School Verification Check Report from March 2026. It is an assurance check only, with no evaluation of teaching or achievement: the school’s sponsor attested that it meets the requirements for managing health, safety and welfare and for personnel management. ERO will report on this again alongside its first regular review of the school.
Read the ERO reports for Christchurch North College
Enrolling
Christchurch North College is a charter school with no home zone, and its site says the programme is fully funded. Families start with an enquiry, complete an enrolment form setting out the student’s needs and goals, and meet staff, and enrolment goes ahead once the school and the whānau agree it is the right fit. Places are limited.
Schools nearby
In Burnside
Christchurch North College is in Burnside. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Burnside guide →Questions parents ask
Is Christchurch North College zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 7 to 13.
How many students go there?
85 at 1 Sep 2026.
What is its Equity Index?
446. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 23 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).