St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)
Queen Street, Te Kuiti · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,859 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Kuiti looking for a state-funded setting.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti) scores 53/100 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
- special character, vision, virtues, and values that support students to participate and progress in caring, inclusive environments
- teaching resources and practices that respond to children's needs and identities
- a detailed evaluation plan that guides direction for improvement in teaching and learning
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 48.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-41.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
87/100 from ERO review 2016-08 · top 10% 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): 87/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-04 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School has special character, vision, virtues, and values that support students to participate and progress in caring, inclusive environments
- Teaching resources and practices respond to children's needs and identities
- A detailed evaluation plan guides direction for improvement in teaching and learning
- ERO and school are working together to evaluate the impact of strengthened connections and partnerships for learning with whānau and parents on achievement in literacy
"to enable quality teaching and leadership strengthen capability to support learners"
Audited financials
Year ended 2017 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.89M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$4k
Net assets / equity
$0.17M
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
48.6
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.74M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,166
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 42.4%
- Asian 27.3%
- Pacific 19.7%
- Māori 15.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
Location
Queen Street, Te Kuiti. 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 (Te Kuiti).
Pukenui School (Te Kuiti)
Full Primary · 0.4km · 145 roll
37
-16 vs this
Centennial Park School
Full Primary · 1km · 75 roll
76
+23 vs this
Te Kuiti High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 300 roll
46
-7 vs this
Te Kuiti Primary School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 338 roll
65
+12 vs this
Te Wharekura o Maniapoto
Composite · 5.1km · 124 roll
56
+3 vs this
- no score yet
Rangitoto School
Full Primary · 8.1km · 25 roll
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti) a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti) scores 53/100 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 2022-08 review identified 4 key findings. School has special character, vision, virtues, and values that support students to participate and progress in caring, inclusive environments
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8788190, email office@stjosephtk.school.nz, or visit www.stjosephtk.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 (Te Kuiti) 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 (Te Kuiti) has 66 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti) in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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