St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)
1 Percy Street, Whau Valley · Northland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #346 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Whau Valley looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) a good school?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-24 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of October 2024, the St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.95M
Surplus / (deficit)
$16k
Net assets / equity
$1.88M
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
$3.66M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,195
2018
$2.7M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 94
- Year 02 71
- Year 03 67
- Year 04 83
- Year 05 75
- Year 06 85
- Year 07 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 49.8%
- European/Pākehā 40.2%
- Māori 14.0%
- Other / MELAA 4.7%
- Pacific 3.5%
Location
1 Percy Street, Whau Valley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) a good school?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2024
How do I enrol my child at St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4371039, email office@sfx.school.nz, or visit www.sfx.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 Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) has 508 students, with an EQI of 404 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 5 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
- sfx.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz