Government funding for the equivalent of 167 fulltime teachers - or 4.5 per cent of Christchurch's 3690 work force - will be cut from next year as pupils have moved away from and within the city since the tremors, she said.
Tolley said 3500 pupils remain enrolled in schools outside the city and 1500 had moved to different schools within Christchurch.
The Government guaranteed to keep teacher numbers and school funding at pre-February 2011 levels until the end of this year.
"Students who have moved because of the earthquakes have not left the education system, and we are now effectively redistributing resources from one area to another, be that within the city, within the region or within New Zealand," she said.
"Staffing levels directly correlate to student numbers, and the 2012 teacher entitlements will reflect the change in enrolment patterns in the wake of the earthquake."
She said schools with falling rolls would see a reduction in staffing levels, while schools whose rolls had increased would have extra teachers.
Tolley said the cuts would not equate to 167 lost jobs as attrition and completed fixed-term contracts would "largely account" for losses.
Schools could also choose to make up for losses out of their operational budgets.
She said redundancy support of up to 40 school weeks salary could be available to permanent fulltime staff.
"As the movement of students and their families continues within Christchurch, we are continuing to face challenges about what the future of education provision will look like in the city," Tolley said.
"We will soon be announcing widespread consultation with communities and the education sector as we plan for the decades ahead to make sure that Christchurch students get the best possible education."
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