St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville)
Charlotte Street, Dargaville · Northland
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #682 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) received a Board Assurance Review in February 2024. The Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, and Management of Health, Safety and Welfare. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Dargaville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+11.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
63/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 63/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of May 2023, the St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
$0.74M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,755
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 11
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 42.7%
- Pacific 32.7%
- Māori 27.3%
- Asian 18.2%
- Other / MELAA 1.8%
Location
Charlotte Street, Dargaville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville).
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47
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Selwyn Park School
Contributing · 1.2km · 153 roll
61
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- no score yet
Tangowahine School
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4398639, email office@saintjosephs.school.nz, or visit saintjosephs.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 Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) has 110 students, with an EQI of 484 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) in 2024-02, 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