Christ’s College follows the national qualifications framework (NCEA) and our students consistently outperform boys from other decile 8–10 schools, with results well above national averages. A high proportion of boys gain Merit or Excellence endorsements. An overview of 2020 results is shown below.
To further extend and challenge boys beyond Level 3 NCEA, many students also choose to sit NZ Scholarship examinations. Results are always impressive.
Every year, several boys are also awarded prestigious university scholarships. More than 90% of graduating students pursue tertiary education, either in New Zealand or overseas.
2020 NCEA Results
Excellence endorsements for Christ's College students compared with national standards and all decile 10 boys' schools.
| Excellence Endorsement (%) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Christ's College | 38.4 | 37.7 | 28.2 |
| Nationwide | 20.8 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| All decile 10 boys' schools | 29 | 28.4 | 20.8 |
The NCEA curriculum is internationally recognised and boys who wish to attend university, whether in New Zealand or overseas, are well prepared for the challenges. Each year, boys from Christ's College successfully gain admission to world-ranked universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard and Stanford.
NZQA Scholarship 2020
Congratulations to those students who achieved outstanding results in the NZQA Scholarship examinations in 2020. College was rewarded with 49 scholarships in all.
| Student | Scholarship |
| John Paul-Lay | English (Outstanding), Chemistry (Outstanding) (Top Scholar), Physics, Statistics, Calculus, Media Studies (Outstanding), History, Classical Studies |
| Matthew Gibb | English, Chemistry (Outstanding), Physics, Statistics, Calculus, History, Health and Physical Education (Outstanding) |
| Henry Eglinton | English (Outstanding), Biology, Chemistry, Statistics (Outstanding) |
| Dominic Edmond | English, Biology, Drama |
| Callum Hackston | English, Geography |
| Thomas Jones | English, Physical Education & Health |
| Andrew Kwak | Biology, Chemistry |
| Charles Owens | English (Outstanding), History |
| Jamie Yee | English, Drama |
| Fletcher Anderson | Drama |
| Robert Baird | Biology |
| Qiushi Chen | Technology |
| Charles Chubb | English |
| George Coats | Biology |
| Isaac Heap | English |
| Eden Pidgeon | Biology |
| Daniel Qi | Economics |
| William Simcock | English |
| George Simpson | English |
| Claude Tellick | Geography |
| Thomas Tothill | Chemistry |
| Angad Vraich | Biology |
| John Wong | Painting |
| Futian Zhou | Technology |