Cashmere High School

Cashmere High School
Te iringa o Kahukura
Address
Map
172 Rose Street
Somerfield
Christchurch 8024
New Zealand
Coordinates43°33′57″S 172°37′27″E / 43.5659°S 172.6243°E / -43.5659; 172.6243
Information
Funding typeState
MottoLeading Learning
Established1956 (1956)
Ministry of Education Institution no.340
ChairpersonJames O'Connell
PrincipalJohn Stradwick
Years9–13
GenderCoeducational
School roll2344[1] (August 2024)
Colour(s)Burgundy, dark grey & dark gold    
Socio-economic decile9Q[2]
Websitecashmere.school.nz

Cashmere High School (Māori: Te iringa o Kahukura) is a state coeducational secondary school, located in southern Christchurch, New Zealand. It was opened in 1956 in response to population growth in southern Christchurch during the 1950s.

The school is located in the suburb of Cashmere, New Zealand, on the northern bank of the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River overlooked by the Cashmere Hills. Serving Years 9 to 13, Cashmere has a roll of 2344[1] students as of August 2024, making it the second-largest school in Christchurch after Burnside High School.

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.