We welcome you to this interesting and dynamic school and invite you to be part of an experience that will not only prepare children for secondary education but which will provide a foundation for life that will never be forgotten.

Chisnallwood currently draws on students from more than thirty schools, especially,  Burwood, Waitakiri and Banks Avenue.

History

Often referred to as "Chissy", Chisnallwood was first established in 1967 to meet the needs of the Baby Boomers and the post war period of population growth. The school grew to a roll of approximately 950 in the 1980s before dropping back to below 400 in the 1990s. A period of consolidation followed while new programmes were initiated and as the school went through a substantial phase of development.

Building programmes and emphasis on staffing and resourcing alerted the community that something interesting was happening in the late 1990s and by 2004 the roll had again grown to an all-time high of over 960. In 2005 an enrolment scheme was introduced limiting numbers to 815, a number that meets the needs of both the community and the dynamics of the school campus.