The Christchurch District is know for it's tourism and events industry as well as farming, forestry and hospitality. 

There are a number of education facilities in Christchurch, from Pre-school to University, Tertiary education and beyond. 

In the Canterbury region there are just under 300 year 1 to year 15 schools available follow the link below for information on all of them.
click here for a map and search function to find the school you are looking for.

First Inhabitants

The first people to live in the place now known as Christchurch were moa hunters, who probably arrived there as early as AD 1000. The hunters cleared large areas of mataī and tōtara forest by fire and by about 1450 all the moa had been killed off.

North Island Māori (Ngati Māmoe and later Ngāi Tahu) arrived in Canterbury between 1500 and 1700. The remaining moa hunters were killed or taken into the tribes.

Hāwea, Rapuwai and Waitaha

Christchurch is fantastic in that it has a wide range of Recreational Facilities on offer many of them public or subsidized by the rate payers. Ssome of which have rich history and huge sentimental value to the people of Christchurch.
Apart from the many natural attractions, there are also a number of outdoor and indoor facilities to cater for most sports and events.
See below for more information.