St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly)
102 Bailey Street, Huntly · Waikato
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #189 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Huntly looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) a good school?
St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- a positive school culture that contributes to a sense of belonging for students and calm, settled environments for learning
- inclusive school practices that support the learning and holistic needs of all students
- leadership of learning that collaboratively develops shared knowledge, supports consistency of assessment practices and maintains a strategic focus on improving outcomes for learners
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+26.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · below band median (n=406) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- New principal started at the beginning of 2023
- Strategic priorities focus on highly effective teaching pedagogies, raising literacy and mathematics achievement, and creating quality learning environments
- Attendance challenges and student engagement are ongoing priorities requiring deliberate action
- School demonstrates positive culture with inclusive practices supporting all students' holistic needs
"A new principal started at the beginning of 2023."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.55M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,606
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 11
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 45.5%
- Pacific 29.3%
- European/Pākehā 23.2%
- Māori 17.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.0%
Location
102 Bailey Street, Huntly. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly).
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Huntly West School
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-47 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) a good school?
St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-12 review identified 4 key findings. New principal started at the beginning of 2023
How do I enrol my child at St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8288516, or visit www.stanthonys.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) has 99 students, with an EQI of 457 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly) in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz