St Michael's is a co-educational
Anglican
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private primary and intermediate day school situated in the
city centre
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of
Christchurch
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,
New Zealand
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. The school provides an education for year zero to year eight. It is associated with the
Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Three of the buildings and structures are registered with the
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
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as heritage items. The church building is registered as a Category I structure. The
belfry of the church, built in 1861 and designed by
Benjamin Mountfort
Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort (13 March 1825 – 15 March 1898) was an English emigrant to New Zealand, where he became one of the country's most prominent 19th-century architects. He was instrumental in shaping the city of Christchurch's unique ...
, is also recognised as a Category I structure. The 1912 Stone School Building, designed by
Cecil Wood, is registered as a Category II building.
See also
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List of schools in the Canterbury Region
Canterbury is a region in the South Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous rural primary schools, several small town primary and secondary schools, and big-city schools in Christchurch.
Due to the large number of schools in Christchurch, th ...
References
External links
St Michaels Church School website
Anglican schools in New Zealand
Primary schools in Christchurch
Christchurch Central City
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in Canterbury, New Zealand
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic places in Canterbury, New Zealand
Benjamin Mountfort buildings
1910s architecture in New Zealand
Educational institutions established in 1851
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