Student Life
Opportunities to get involved, lead, compete and belong in the community.
Curriculum
A wide range of subjects designed to support every learner’s next step.
Attending EC
Explore what makes learning at Ellesmere College engaging, supportive and future-focused.
International Students
A welcoming school community with strong support for students from around the world.
Help us equip our students. For life.
Ellesmere College – Te Kãreti 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 Kareti 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 Kareti 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.
