About

Growing great learners, grounded in faith.

Covered walkway over the school stream

Welcome to Rangiora New Life School

Rangiora New Life School is a state-integrated Christian Area School located 20 minutes from Christchurch in Rangiora, New Zealand.

The vision for a Christian school in Rangiora was born out of a desire by local families to have their children taught by Christian teachers, in a school that promoted Christian values within a broad and consistent Christian worldview.

Established in 1979 as a private primary school, we became a state-integrated Area School for Years 1–13 in 1994, allowing attendance dues to drop significantly and staff to be paid as state school employees, while retaining our unique Christian character. We’re the only state-integrated school of Christian character offering a comprehensive Years 1–13 education in the South Island outside Christchurch city, and a member school of the New Zealand Association for Christian Schools (NZACS).

500+ Total students
Years 1–13 Year levels
20 mins From Christchurch

What we value

  • Faith Grounded in Christian character and values.
  • Belonging A safe, supportive community for every student.
  • Excellence High expectations and strong academic pathways.
  • Care Personalised attention in small classes.
Meet the staff
Enrolment
International

Life at school

Our family loves the encouragement to share our culture with the students; it makes us feel very welcomed and happy. Not only is the culture acknowledged in school but also their faith and Christianity is too, which is very rare to see in schools in today's society. It's reassuring to know our children are in safe hands and feel a sense of belonging in this school.

Vika Ma'u, Parent

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