Rolleston
Rolleston is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres south-west of Christchurch, and is part of the wider Christchurch metropolitan area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 28,000 residents
- Description: town in Canterbury, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Rolleston, New Zealand” and “Tauwharekākaho”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rolleston College.
Rolleston College
School
Rolleston College is a co-educational state high school in the town of Rolleston, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school in the town. The school is one of the largest secondary schools in the South Island, with 1,783 students attending as of July 2025.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springston and Broadfield.
Springston
Village
Springston is a small rural Canterbury town in the South Island of New Zealand Springston was developed around the mid-19th century, beginning with the establishment of Spring Station by James E. Springston is situated 6 km southeast of Rolleston.
Broadfield
Locality
Broadfield, sometimes called Broadfields, is a rural locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. It is located between Rolleston, Prebbleton and Lincoln. Broadfield is situated 7 km east of Rolleston.
Burnham Military Camp
Town
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Burnham, also known as Burnham Camp, is the largest army base in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 28 kilometres south of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains in the Selwyn District, close to the town of Dunsandel. Burnham Military Camp is situated 7 km west of Rolleston.
Rolleston
- Category: locality
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.59665° or 43° 35′ 48″ southLongitude
172.38501° or 172° 23′ 6″ eastPopulation
28,000Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)Named after
William RollestonUnited Nations Location Code
NZ OLTOpen location code
4V8JC93P+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 289347541OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2183310Wikidata ID
Q1099966
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Rolleston” goes by many names.
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