St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna)
2 Taharoto Road, Takapuna · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #459 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) is a contributing school in Takapuna with a roll of 462 students. The Board's 2023 assurance review confirmed compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements for Board Administration, Curriculum, and Health, Safety and Welfare management. No composite score or ERO effectiveness rating is available.
Best suited for
Students in Takapuna looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong educational connections with whānau and the local community focused on knowing the learners, their whakapapa and the strengths they bring to the community
- Collaborative teaching practice centred around a commitment to the profession and ongoing professional learning
- Leadership which effectively and collaboratively enacts the school's vision and values and promotes a culture of relational trust
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
+3.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is working with the Māori Achievement Collaborative to embed culturally responsive practices
- Strong educational connections with whānau and local community focused on knowing learners and their strengths
- Collaborative teaching practice centred around commitment to profession and ongoing professional learning
- Leadership effectively enacts school vision and values and promotes culture of relational trust
"the school is working with the Māori Achievement Collaborative to embed culturally responsive practices"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.30M
Surplus / (deficit)
$53k
Net assets / equity
$1.00M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
$2.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,947
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.6M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 77
- Year 02 58
- Year 03 66
- Year 04 78
- Year 05 66
- Year 06 87
- Year 07 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 67.1%
- European/Pākehā 29.0%
- Other / MELAA 8.2%
- Pacific 6.9%
- Māori 3.0%
Location
2 Taharoto Road, Takapuna. 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 (Takapuna).
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 4 key findings. School is working with the Māori Achievement Collaborative to embed culturally responsive practices
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4894994, email office@sj.school.nz, or visit www.sj.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 (Takapuna) 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 (Takapuna) has 462 students, with an EQI of 346 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) in 2023-10, 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
- sj.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz