Welcome to our school website!    Greendale School Kānuka Ruruhau is a primary school catering for students from New Entrants/Year 1 to Year 6.   We are located 13 kms from Darfield and 50 kms west of Christchurch.   Greendale School thrives in a strong and supportive family and community atmosphere.   We have a positive school culture and family-feel to our small, rural school.   We have a strong emphasis on building students' self-esteem and well-being.    Our one school block contains three spacious classrooms, a modern breakout teaching space, well-resourced library, staffroom, office, resource room and teacher aide learning space.    Outdoors you will find our indoor, covered and heated swimming pool, two adventure playgrounds, paved netball court/tennis court, sports shed, a large grassed area and caretaker’s sheds. Read more »