St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata)
18 Wilson Street, Matata · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #399 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) as of 2014-08-14. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Matata looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested to compliance with Board Administration requirements
- Board has attested to compliance with Curriculum requirements
- Board has attested to compliance with Finance requirements
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
-2.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · top quartile of band (n=544) · 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
2022-07-14 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Health and safety practices for education outside the classroom are not consistent
- Progress and achievement of groups of students at risk or with special needs have not been reported to the school's community
- An anti-bullying programme including racist bullying, bullying of students with special needs, homophobic bullying and transgender bullying is not delivered
- Accurate records of the safety checking process for employees were not kept
- A regular cycle of appraisal has not been maintained
"the progress and achievement of groups of students who are not achieving or are at risk of not achieving or who have special needs have not been reported to the school's community"
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
$0.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,858
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 3
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 8
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 94.6%
- European/Pākehā 21.6%
- Pacific 5.4%
- Asian 5.4%
Location
18 Wilson Street, Matata. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) 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 2022-07 review identified 6 key findings. Health and safety practices for education outside the classroom are not consistent
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata)?
Contact the school directly on 07-3222095, email admin@saintjosmatata.school.nz, or visit www.saintjosmatata.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 (Matata) 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 (Matata) has 37 students, with an EQI of 546 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) in 2022-07, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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