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Middleton Grange School in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a Christian co-educational partially private school for Year 1 to 13 . It is currently New Zealand's largest evangelical Christian school .HistoryEstablished in 1964 by the Christian Schools Trust, as an independent Christian school and became integrated into the state system in 1996. MGS's academic structure consists of four departments, primary school, middle school, senior college and international college.Middleton Grange School belongs to the Christchurch Christian Schools Network (CSN) and the New Zealand Association for Christian Schools (NZACS).The school premises used to house the Christchurch headquarters of the Maxim Institute, a conservative Christian thinktank. Bruce Logan was once Middleton Grange's former curriculum director.The school was ordered in 2010 to apologise and compensate a former employee for firing him because of his homosexuality.HousesSecondary school pupils are divided into specific houses which then compete in sporting and cultural activities. There are four of these, named after early British explorers of Antarctica, as Robert Falcon Scott stayed at Middleton Grange's original gentry house before embarking on his ill-fated expedition.Notable alumniGraham Capill - Former leader, Christian Heritage. Eldest son of Don Capill, First Middleton Grange Vice-Principal.Serena Rongonui - Television presenter, What Now?.

Aorangi School was located in the suburb of Bryndwr in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The school was closed by the government on 27 January 2010.

Hagley Community College, is a non-integrated state secondary school in inner-city Christchurch, New Zealand. Prior to 1965 the school was Christchurch West High School, which was founded in 1858.

Shirley Boys' High School is a single sex state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated on a 6 hectare site in the suburb of Shirley, 3.8 kilometres from the city centre. The school colours are sky blue and gold.

Cashmere High School 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.

Medbury School in Christchurch, New Zealand is an independent school for boys between Years 1 to 8 (ages 5 to 13).HistoryMedbury School was established in 1923 by the Chennells family after purchasing a property of 20,000 square metres and a large family home called "Ripsford". The school began with only nine boys cared for by the Chennells family. By 1925 the number of boys attending the school had grown to approximately 50. In 1955 the Chennells retired; by this time there were 111 boys at the school. Development of facilities has occurred as the school has grown, with expansion occurring in 1968, 1969, 1975, 1987, 1994, and most recently in 2003. The school celebrated its 75th Jubilee from 6 March 1998 to 8 March 1998.AdmissionBoys are accepted into Medbury School at any level between the ages of five and thirteen at the discretion of the Headmaster. The school had the highest number of entrants in its history in 2007.Notable alumni Tongsuang "Tom" Israngkun Na Ayudhya - international pianist and conductor Sam Neill - actor Teddy Tahu Rhodes - baritoneExternal links Official page Hands on science Professor from Medbury School

CBS Canterbury Arena is a sporting and entertainment arena located in Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand.DescriptionThe stadium is New Zealand's second largest indoor arena with a maximum capacity of 8,888 , it was the largest until the construction of Auckland's Vector Arena in 2007. The indoor stadium is capable of hosting concerts, exhibitions and various sporting events. Provision for international sport and traditional indoor arena events has been integrated into the design requirements.It has over 6700 seats for sporting fixtures or, in the concert configuration, the seating can increase to over 7000.The Sports and Entertainment complex is located adjacent to Addington Raceway and Rugby League Park in South West Christchurch surrounded by 3000 car parks. The complex is only 10 minutes from the central business districtIt has been affectionately dubbed 'The Woolshed' by Canterbury Rams basketball fans. Some Christchurch citizens colloquially refer to the arena as the horseshoe, due to its unusual architectural exterior design.CBS Canterbury currently holds the naming rights to the stadium.HistoryCharles Luney was the builder for the stadium. The arena opened in September 1998 at a cost of NZ$32 Million. In the first ever sporting match at CBS Canterbury Arena, the Canterbury Rams basketball team suffered a close loss to the Wellington Saints 86-81 in April 1999.

St Margaret's College is an Anglican girls' day and boarding school in Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand. The school is open to students in years 1 to 13.The school was established in 1910 on the initiative of Bishop Julius of the Diocese of Christchurch, who invited the Kilburn, England-based Sisters of the Church Order to set up the school.Prominent former students include author Ngaio Marsh.St Margaret's College is the only school in Christchurch to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to NCEA.See alsoList of schools in New ZealandExternal linksSt Margaret's School Website

Villa Maria College, Christchurch, New Zealand was opened on 18 February 1918 with 14 pupils. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and served as a parish school when boys were admitted in 1921. From 1941 the school reverted to being a girl's college. Villa Maria College is a day school but it also had boarders between 1935 and 1979. In 1981, the college was integrated into the New Zealand state school system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975 but its proprietors remain the Sisters of Mercy (through the Sisters of Mercy Trust Board).HousesVilla Maria College has six houses:McAuley (yellow)Brodie (orange)Claver (purple)Grace (blue)Ennis (green)Mercy (red)HonourIn the 2001 Birthday Honours, former principal Sister Pauline Margaret O'Regan was made a Distinguished Companion of the Order of New Zealand.Sources Villa Maria College golden jubilee, 1918–1968 Christchurch, 1968. Mary Declan Burke RSM, Mercy through the years : the centennial history of the Sisters of Mercy, Christchurch Diocese, 1878–1978, Sisters of Mercy Trust Board, Christchurch, 1978. Michael O'Meeghan S.M., Held firm by faith : a history of the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, 1840–1987, Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, Christchurch, 1988. Villa Maria College, seventy-five years, 1918–1993, Villa Maria College, Christchurch, 1993. Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.

The University of Canterbury had three founding Professors: Charles Cook, Mathematics, St John's Cambridge; Alexander Bickerton, Chemistry and Physics, School of Mining, London; and John Macmillan Brown, Balliol College, Oxford. Founded in 1873, it is New Zealand's second-oldest university. It operates its main campus in the suburb of Ilam in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It offers degrees in Arts, Commerce, Education (physical education), Engineering, Fine Arts, Forestry, Health Sciences, Law, Music, Social Work, Speech and Language Therapy, Science, Sports Coaching and Teaching.CampusThe University has a main campus of 76 hectares at Ilam, a suburb of Christchurch: about 5 km from the centre of the city. Adjacent to the main campus stands the University's College of Education, with its own sports-fields and grounds. The University maintains five libraries, with the Central Library housed in the tallest building on campus, the 11-storey James Hight building.The University's College of Education maintains additional small campuses in Nelson, Tauranga and Timaru, and "teaching centres" in Greymouth, New Plymouth, Rotorua and Timaru. The University has staff in regional information offices in Nelson, Timaru, and Auckland.

Marian College, Christchurch was founded in 1982 with the merging of two Catholic secondary schools for girls, St Mary’s College and McKillop College located in Shirley . Both schools provided boarding and day facilities.

The Court Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1971 and located in the Christchurch Arts Centre from 1976 until the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It opened new premises in Addington in December 2011, and its artistic director is currently Ross Gumbley.