Christ's College, Christchurch
Christ's College, Canterbury is an independent Anglican secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand.
| Christ's College Canterbury | |
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| Coordinates | 43°31′47″S 172°37′33″E |
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| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Secondary (Years 9–13), Day & Boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Bene tradita, bene servanda (Good traditions, Well maintained) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1850 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 330 |
| Chairman | Hugh Lindo |
| Principal | Garth Wynne |
| Chaplain | Rev'd Cameron Pickering |
| School roll | 734 (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1850 by Reverend Henry Jacobs in Lyttelton as a school for early settlers, the college is the oldest independent school in the country. The college currently caters for approximately 698 students from Year 9 to Year 13.
Christ's College is an International Member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) represents the Heads of the leading independent schools in Ireland and the United Kingdom and International schools mainly from the Commonwealth. Christ's College is one of only three member schools in New Zealand. Christ's College is also member of Round Square, an international network of 230 schools in 50 countries around the world. Christ’s College is one of the three Round Square member schools in New Zealand.