Academic Results
Christ’s College follows the national curriculum (NCEA) and our students consistently out-perform 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 them beyond Level 3 NCEA, many students also choose to sit NZ Scholarship examinations. Results are always impressive.
Every year a number of boys are also awarded prestigious university scholarships. Over 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.
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
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