St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa)
200 Normanby Road, Paeroa · Waikato
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #863 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Paeroa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa) scores 74/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A positive and inclusive culture for learning underpinned by the school's strong Catholic character
- Systems and processes are in place to promote an agentic approach to learning
- Learners show social and emotional competence and confidence
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
-7.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A positive and inclusive culture for learning underpinned by the school's strong Catholic character
- Systems and processes are in place to promote an agentic approach to learning
- Learners show social and emotional competence and confidence
- School is working to reduce disparities in achievement for groups of students and strengthen teacher capacity to identify and respond to student learning needs
"to reimagine a responsive curriculum where every person can see themselves as active contributors"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.79M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$21k
Net assets / equity
$0.44M
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
$0.53M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,064
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 1
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 12
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.3%
- Māori 28.8%
- Asian 23.7%
- Pacific 3.4%
Location
200 Normanby Road, Paeroa. 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 (Paeroa).
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57
-17 vs this
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Full Primary · 1.8km · 95 roll
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Goldfields School (Paeroa)
Specialist School · 1.8km · 90 roll
77
+3 vs this
Paeroa Christian School
Full Primary · 2.6km · 53 roll
63
-11 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa) scores 74/100 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 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. A positive and inclusive culture for learning underpinned by the school's strong Catholic character
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8628994, email office@stjpaeroa.school.nz, or visit www.paeroa-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 (Paeroa) 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 (Paeroa) has 59 students, with an EQI of 444 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa) in 2023-06, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz