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Educational Site Attractions In Canterbury Region

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Canterbury is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,508 square kilometres , and is home to a population of 624,000 .The region in its current form was established in 1989 during nationwide local government reforms. The Kaikoura District joined the region in 1992 following the abolition of the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council. Christchurch, the South Island's largest city and the country's third-largest urban area, is the seat of the region and home to 65 percent of the region's population. Other major towns and cities include Timaru, Ashburton, Rangiora and Rolleston.
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  • 1. Christ's College Christchurch
    Christ's College, Christchurch is an independent, Anglican, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand. Founded in 1850 by Reverend Henry Jacobs in Lyttelton as a school for early settlers, College is the oldest independent school in the country. The college currently caters for approximately 647 students from Year 9 to Year 13. Christ's College is an International Member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference . The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference represents the Heads of the leading independent schools in Ireland and the United Kingdom and International schools mainly from the Commonwealth. Christ's College is one of only three member schools in New Zealand.
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  • 2. Ngaio Marsh House Christchurch
    Dame Ngaio Marsh , born Edith Ngaio Marsh, was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966. Marsh is known as one of the Queens of Crime, along with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Margery Allingham. Internationally, she is known primarily for her character Inspector Roderick Alleyn, a gentleman detective who works for the Metropolitan Police .
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