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Help us equip our students. For life.

Ellesmere College – Te Kāreti o Waihora new learning hubs are due to be completed in July 2026; however, we urgently need the support of our community to fit them out.
We have launched ‘Equip Us’, our community campaign to raise funds to help our students learn, grow, innovate and succeed. To find out more or make a donation click below.

Ellesmere College-Te Kāreti o Waihora is a co-educational school, grounded in family values and a community focus, offering students from Year 7 to Year 13 an exceptional education.

A small, family-oriented Leeston school, located amongst tranquil farming landscape and thirty kilometres from Christchurch, Ellesmere enjoys the best of both rural life and city advantages.

Ellesmere College-Te Kāreti o Waihora is a place where every student is valued, supported and enabled to excel. Passionate teachers, a nurturing environment and a student-focused approach inspires every student to be the best they can be.

About Ellesmere College

A place where every student is looked after.

Learning

An all-inclusive educational approach.

Extra-curricular

Providing a rich and fulfilling student experience