St Joseph's School (Ashburton)
87 Havelock Street, Ashburton · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #576 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's School's board confirmed compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024. A non-compliance issue was identified regarding police vetting of non-teaching staff under the Children's Act 2014, which the board has since addressed. The school's board administration, curriculum requirements, and health and safety management all met expectations.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ashburton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Ashburton) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Ashburton) scores 78/100 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
- Strategic and effective leadership drives ongoing improvements
- Well embedded curriculum reflects the local context and special character of the school
- Students increasingly discuss their learning and next steps with clear understanding of their goals
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
-1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-01-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics, and the large majority in writing
- Māori students achieve as well as their school peers in reading, writing and mathematics
- Increasing parity for Pacific students in reading, writing and mathematics is evident; this remains a priority for the school
- The greatest shift that occurred in response to the school's action is that students know and understand their goals very clearly and are able to discuss what they are learning
- Leaders and teachers effectively use and analyse a wide range of achievement information to inform responsive changes to teaching and learning
"Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics, and the large majority in writing."
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
$1.86M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,063
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 28
- Year 03 32
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 28
- Year 07 25
- Year 08 37
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 58.7%
- Asian 29.9%
- Pacific 8.3%
- Māori 6.4%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
Location
87 Havelock Street, Ashburton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Ashburton) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Ashburton) scores 78/100 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 2025-01 review identified 5 key findings. Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics, and the large majority in writing
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Ashburton)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3085299, email office@st-josephs.school.nz, or visit www.st-josephs.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 School (Ashburton) 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 School (Ashburton) has 264 students, with an EQI of 408 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Ashburton) in 2025-01, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz