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St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)

125 Church Street, Onehunga · Auckland — Central

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Total roll 182
EQI 447
Founded 1858
68

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,222 of scored NZ schools

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In summary

St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) is a full primary school in Onehunga, Auckland, with a roll of 182 students. The school's 2019 ERO review found most children achieving at expected curriculum levels, with leaders and teachers working towards equitable outcomes and successfully addressing disparities in writing. Strengths include leadership that supports high expectations, a curriculum responsive to children's needs, and inclusive learning environments. The school's composite score is 84.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Onehunga looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) a good school?

St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Leadership that builds, supports and models high expectations and a culture of ongoing learning
  • A curriculum that continues to evolve to meet children's needs, strengths and talents
  • Caring and inclusive learning environments that are responsive to children's wellbeing and learning needs

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 22.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=518).
78
Trajectory
25%
-16.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=515).
30
ERO review
40%
84/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · top quartile of band (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=520).
84

⚠ 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): 84/100.

Latest ERO review

2019-06-12 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region

ERO report
  • School is working towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all children with most achieving at expected curriculum levels
  • Leaders and teachers have successfully achieved in-school equity in writing and continue identifying disparities for specific groups
  • School responds well to all children whose learning needs require acceleration with robust systems for identifying and monitoring
  • Achievement data show Māori and Pacific children have made accelerated progress in literacy and mathematics
  • School leadership is effective with high expectations, deliberate professional learning, and distributed leadership model enhancing collaboration
"School leadership is effective. Leaders have high expectations for teaching and learning, and a planned approach to building teachers' capability."
— ERO, 2019-06-12 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2019. Click a point to read that review.

latest 84
0 25 50 75 100 20142019 2014-06-18 · 84/100 2019-06-12 · 84/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$3.01M

Surplus / (deficit)

$149k

Net assets / equity

$0.20M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

22.2

2 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.62M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,902

2018

$1.5M

2019

$1.4M

2020

$1.6M

2021

$1.7M

2022

$1.6M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    32
  • Year 02
    23
  • Year 03
    19
  • Year 04
    22
  • Year 05
    22
  • Year 06
    24
  • Year 07
    26
  • Year 08
    5

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Pacific
    69.8%
  • Asian
    24.2%
  • European/Pākehā
    10.4%
  • Māori
    6.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    5.5%

Location

125 Church Street, Onehunga. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) a good school?

St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2019-06 review identified 5 key findings. School is working towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all children with most achieving at expected curriculum levels

How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)?

Contact the school directly on 09-6368102, email admin@sjs.school.nz, or visit www.sjs.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 (Onehunga) 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 (Onehunga) has 182 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a primary co-ed/secondary girls-only school.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga) in 2019-06, signed by Steve Tanner. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2023

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz