# St Joseph's School (New Plymouth)

**Type:** Contributing (State : Integrated)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 41A Calvert Road, New Plymouth  
**Region:** Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū  
**Total roll:** 297  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 384  
**Founded:** 1926  
**Website:** <http://www.stjosephsnp.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2018-09-21)

**Author:** Alan Wynyard, Te Tai Pokapū - Central Region  
**Composite score:** 76/100  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/2236/st-josephs-school-new-plymouth#report-18636>

### Key findings
- Most students achieve at and above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
- Disparity between girls and boys in literacy and for Māori students in writing
- Many Māori and other students below expected levels made accelerated progress in 2017, most evident in reading and mathematics
- Catholic character is evident in all aspects of the school and curriculum delivery
- Strong pastoral care of students, families and staff is a significant feature of the school

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"The principal and the leadership team build relational trust and effective collaboration at every level of the school community."_ — ERO, 2018-09-21 (leadership)

> _"Pastoral care of students and their families and staff is a significant feature of the school."_ — ERO, 2018-09-21 (wellbeing)

> _"Te ao Māori is woven through the school's charter principles of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, mahi tahi and ako."_ — ERO, 2018-09-21 (maori)

## Audited financials (year ended 2024)

- **Total revenue:** $2.83M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** +$75,306
- **Net assets/equity:** $0.49M
- **Audit opinion:** n/a
- **Source:** <https://stjosephsnp.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/09/Annual-Financial-Statements-2024-min.pdf>

## Tags

`surplus_latest_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `state_integrated` · `state_integrated_catholic` · `coeducational` · `contributing_primary_1_6` · `eqi_low_need` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/st-josephs-school-new-plymouth/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/st-josephs-school-new-plymouth/ero-history.md>

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