St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)
88 Clarkin Road, Fairfield · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #469 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) as of 2012-12-13. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Fairfield looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 4.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+6.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · below 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. 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
4.6
1 this year · 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
$2.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,480
2018
$1.9M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 37
- Year 02 44
- Year 03 41
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 51
- Year 06 38
- Year 07 54
- Year 08 35
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.7%
- Asian 23.8%
- Māori 13.6%
- Other / MELAA 10.8%
- Pacific 8.5%
- International 0.6%
Location
88 Clarkin Road, Fairfield. 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 (Fairfield).
Woodstock School
Contributing · 0.2km · 413 roll
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Fairfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.5km · 956 roll
42
-37 vs this
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 690 roll
90
+11 vs this
Fairfield Primary School
Contributing · 0.9km · 372 roll
39
-40 vs this
Fairfield Intermediate
Intermediate · 1km · 907 roll
54
-25 vs this
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 877 roll
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+7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8555434, email admin@stjosephs.school.nz, or visit www.stjosephs.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 (Fairfield) 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 (Fairfield) has 353 students, with an EQI of 399 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz