Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Trust promotes and supports the School in its provision of a Rudolf Steiner Waldorf education. The Trust is responsible for the provision and upgrading of the land and buildings, which the School occupies. The Trust also operates a Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten and Te Ara Sophia (275 Fifield Terrace), which is leased to various community groups.
- Registration Number
- CC35502
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.ch.steiner.school.nz
- rachelc@ch.steiner.school.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $21.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $21.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 30
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $21.6M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $7.3M | $21.5M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $21.6M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $26.4M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $26.4M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $18.3M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $18.1M |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $17.0M |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $15.1M |
| 2016 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $14.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Gulson | Trustee | 2025-08-18 |
Former Officers (21)
- Lily England — Trustee
- Rohan Bekker — Trustee
- Istvan Martinka — Trustee (departed 2024-12-09)
- Akiko Sasanuma — Trustee (departed 2025-03-20)
- Carlene O'Brien — Trustee
- Rosie Brittenden — Trustee (departed 2024-06-01)
- Sarah Morgan — Proprietor (departed 2022-12-31)
- Rachel Conway — Proprietor
- Martin Gastinger — Trustee Deputy Chair of Trust (departed 2025-05-12)
- Stephen Proctor — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- John Suggate — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Emma Ratcliff — Trustee (departed 2016-03-14)
- Justin Barton — Trustee
- Diederic Ruarus — Trustee (departed 2011-11-13)
- Frances Ritchie — Trustee (departed 2022-05-16)
- Leneke Pearson — Trustee (departed 2011-11-13)
- Annalie Mulholland — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
- Susan Morrison — Trustee (departed 2013-12-13)
- Franziska Friese — Trustee (departed 2016-06-13)
- David Chivers — Trustee (departed 2018-05-01)
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Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.4M
$2.3M
$21.8M
30
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The Trust promotes and supports the School in its provision of a Rudolf Steiner Waldorf education. The Trust is responsible for the provision and upgrading of the land and buildings, which the School occupies. The Trust also operates a Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten and Te Ara Sophia (275 Fifield Terrace), which is leased to various community groups.
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